“Campaign cash flying from Northeast Florida”
An interesting look at one impact of redistricting on campaign finance.
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“FEC Fines Former Rep. Grayson, Campaign Over Invitation Asking for Corporate Money”
BNA (subscription required) has the details.
Spoiler alert: Rep. Grayson’s name was on a fundraising invite for a state candidate, asking for contributions from an “individual, corporation, PAC, or trust.” Grayson contends that a staffer approved his participation without… Continue reading
1st of 9 Wisconsin recalls to the incumbent Dem
In the first of nine recall elections in Wisconsin this summer, looks like incumbent Democrat Dave Hansen (one of 14 who left the state to deprive the majority of a quorum) is headed to victory.
Joshua Spivak’s recall blog… Continue reading
“Budget cuts may end mail-in ballots, registration”
More from California. I don’t know about “ending mail-in ballots, registration,” but it looks like the budget crunch will push some hefty costs to the counties.
Redistricting Quote of the Day
“This is a very political process where there are winners and losers,” said Bob Stern of the Center for Governmental Studies in Los Angeles. “And losers tend to sue.”
— Stern, on the California citizens’ commission’s efforts to prepare for … Continue reading
The problem with No. 2 pencil
Is that it can be erased.
“A President’s Opportunity: Making Military Voters a Priority”
That’s the title of the new Heritage Foundation report on implementation of the MOVE Act.
It was released today in connection with a Military Voting Rights conference at Heritage, with a keynote address by Sen. Cornyn, who also sent off … Continue reading
A new North Carolina redistricting proposal
Support for an en banc rehearing in Renzi
Before we get to a cert. grant in the case against former Rep. Richard Renzi, there’s the matter of potential en banc proceedings. The bipartisan legal advisory group of the House of Representatives (which reflects the House’s official institutional… Continue reading
Redistricting at breakneck speed
Quick, before the recalls! Wisconsin state Senate passed both state and federal redistricting plans today, and the Assembly plans to take up redistricting tomorrow. More here.
Update: Keesha Gaskins points out an intriguing omission in the new redistricting bills.
Ninth Circuit overturns conviction for threat v. Obama
United States v. Bagdasarian was decided today, reversing the conviction of a Southern California man for disturbing and violent comments about Barack Obama posted to a message board in the weeks before the 2008 elections.
The Ninth Circuit panel’s opinion… Continue reading
“Is the House Now in Play for the 2012 Elections?”
Stuart Rothenberg does the math, based on redistricting projections and candidate recruitment.
More math at the Cook Political Report and at the Washington Post.
Parnell on Colbert on Parnell
Sean Parnell (Center for Competitive Politics) and Sheila Krumholz (Center for Responsive Politics) were on the Colbert Report last night, with continuing entertaining coverage of some very real issues. Sean’s got interesting further thoughts on the exchange, here.
Update:… Continue reading
TX governor signs congressional redistricting plan
Which means it will now join AL and LA in seeking preclearance. Eight other states, mostly huddled in the heartland (AR, IA, IL, IN, MO, NE, OK, OR), already have final congressional plans. And three (CO, MN, NV) have essentially… Continue reading