[EL] Coordination in practice

[Mark Scarberry]

Is Trump a "candidate" already for these purposes?

Mark

Prof. Mark S. Scarberry
Pepperdine University School of Law
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Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 1:49 PM
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Subject: [EL] Coordination in practice

I'm hoping somebody can help me understand the coordination rules between parties and candidates. For example, the RNC has been sending out emails with the disclaimer: "Paid for by the RNC. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee." These same emails are signed by President Trump and include a large header that reads "Authorized by Trump Headquarters." (See images below).

I presume these emails have in fact not been authorized by President Trump or his candidate committee. I also presume that a super PAC would not be permitted use use a header that said "Authorized by [candidate's name] Headquarters." Is this correct? Does enforcement of coordination rules differ with respect to political parties in other ways? (My inquiry is not specific to the RNC and Trump, only that these emails provide such a clear example: "authorized by" in the header and "not authorized by" in the footer).

Thanks for any insights,
Doug


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Douglas M. Spencer

Visiting Professor, 2018-2019

Harris Public Policy

University of Chicago

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(1) Header: "Authorized by Trump Headquarters"
[Screen Shot 2018-11-10 at 2.46.32 PM.png]

(2) Signed by President
[Screen Shot 2018-11-10 at 2.47.12 PM.png]

(3) Disclaimer (after long scroll down)
[Screen Shot 2018-11-10 at 2.47.29 PM.png]
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