“Report: McCotter should’ve been disqualified in 2010”
Politico reports.
Category Archives: chicanery
“Vote fraud suspected in race for state seat”
Boston Globe: “The district attorney in Hampden County is investigating whether a Republican candidate for state representative orchestrated an illegal scheme to cast absentee ballots on behalf of hundreds of voters in hopes of winning a primary election.”
“When is a campaign contribution a bribe?”
Important Bob Barnes column in WaPo.
“He’s their guy, much to Dems’ chagrin”
Newsfrom Ohio’s Second Congressional District: “Smith is the political novice and truck driver who won a surprise victory over David Krikorian in the March Democratic primary for Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. Smith won even though he didn’t campaign and… Continue reading
“State charges 4 former McCotter staffers with forging petitions, faking signatures in election fiasco”
The Detroit Free Press reports.
“Marks files complaint with secretary of state”
The latestfrom Colorado: “Marilyn Marks, Aspen, filed a formal complaint Tuesday to the secretary of state’s office regarding Chaffee County’s 2012 primary ballots. Marks said her complaint is based on voted ballots that appear to have been altered. Marks’… Continue reading
“Former Gov. Don Siegelman sentenced to 78 months in prison”
The Birmingham News reports.
“Judge Says New Emails ‘Appear to Contradict’ DOJ Assertion in Black Panther Case”
But Main Justice says the information was already revealed in the OPR report.
I discus the New Black Panther incident in Chapter 3 (¡No Votes!) of The Voting Wars.
DCCC Retracts Prostitution-Related Statements Made About Sheldon Adelson
The retraction following the defamation suit threat.
“Ethics panel says Rep. Laura Richardson broke federal law, obstructed probe”
WaPo reports.
“W.H. declines to address off-site meetings”
Politico reports.
Allegations of Phony Vouchers for Election-Related “Street Money” in Trial of PA State Supreme Court Justice
Strong allegations:
Ms. Sasinoski referred back to an incident just before the 2003 general election when she claimed that Janine Orie, the judge’s sister and office manager, asked her to copy receipts and vouchers of her travels with the… Continue reading
“I’m Just a Bill” — ALEC Bashing Edition
Regular ELB readers know I collect links to various parodies of the Schoolhouse Rock Classic, “I’m Just a Bill.”
The production values on this latest one are excellent, but it is also the most controversial one yet.
“Pinal County supervisor hopeful John Enright quits”
Arizona Republic; “A Pinal County supervisor candidate has withdrawn from the race in the wake of voter-fraud allegations involving a former companion who, records show, has continued to vote by absentee ballot in the five years since her death.… Continue reading