[EL] Legality of the Collins/Kavanaugh Crowdpac campaign?

[Steve Klein]

I recommend Brad Smith’s piece in The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-attempting-to-sway-susan-collinss-vote-breaking-the-law-its-hard-to-tell/2018/09/13/363cf150-b78b-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html

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> On Sep 14, 2018, at 8:53 PM, Charlotte Hill <charlottehill at berkeley.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a graduate student at UC Berkeley who studies campaign finance, among other things. I'm curious about the legality of the Crowdpac campaign that's raised $1.3M in an effort to sway Collins' vote on the Kavanaugh nomination. If Collins supports Kavanaugh, the money goes to her opponent in the next election; if she rejects his nomination, Crowdpac donors are not charged. 
> 
> https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/387413/either-sen-collins-votes-no-on-kavanaugh-or-we-fund-her-future-opponent
> 
> I've seen some speculation on Twitter that this campaign is a clear example of quid pro quo bribery and therefore illegal. However, I haven't seen a nuanced, informed argument in either direction. I'd appreciate hearing thoughts from people on this listserv.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Charlotte
> 
> 
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> Charlotte Hill, MPP
> PhD student, UC Berkeley School of Public Policy
> charlottehill at berkeley.edu
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