How Many Democrats Will Cast a Strategic Vote for Rick Santorum?
I would guess many fewer than media reports suggest.
Category Archives: chicanery
Is the Santorum Campaign Paying for Robocalls to Democrats Trolling for Votes in Michigan Republican Primary?
“Could crossover voters play spoiler in Michigan?”
The Fix reports.
“Special prosecutor sought to investigate voting allegations involving 5 officers in Johnson County”
IndyStar reports.
“How Serious Is The Democratic Crossover Vote Threat In Michigan?”
TPM explores.
“Michigan Democratic Party encourages crossover voting in GOP presidential primary”
The Fix: “Operation Chaos in Michigan? Again? The Michigan Democratic Party sent an e-mail to supporters Wednesday encouraging them to take part in the state’s Republican presidential primary on Tuesday.”
Murphy and von Spakovsky Debate Voter ID at National Press Club
Laura Murphy of the ACLU debates Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation at the National Press Club tomorrow. [No webcast.]
I tell some amusing stories about Hans von Spakovsky’s research and scholarship in this area in the “Fraudulent Fraud… Continue reading
“David Koch intends to cure cancer in his lifetime and remake American politics”
The Palm Beach Post: “What Scott Walker is doing with the public unions in Wisconsin is critically important. He’s an impressive guy and he’s very courageous,” Koch says after a benefit dinner of salmon and white wine. “If the… Continue reading
“Sheriff Baca admits violating campaign endorsement law”
LA Times: “Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca admitted Friday that he broke state law by making a political endorsement while in uniform. Baca’s acknowledgment of the violation came after inquiries from The Times about a campaign video on… Continue reading
“Paul Schurick’s sentence in Ehrlich robocall case meant to send message, judge says”
WaPo: “Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s campaign manager was spared jail time Thursday for approving a controversial robocall to black voters, but he was sentenced to home detention, community service and a lengthy term of probation.”
And… Continue reading
More on GOP Legislators Asserting Privilege in Wisconsin Redistricting Case
Following up on this post, the court has issued this order on documents which GOP legislators claimed were privileged in the redistricting suit:
The Court well appreciates that in this instance there is an extremely fine line between legal… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“It’s our system of checks and balances. They deposit checks—it increases their balances.”
Jon Stewart, on Congress’s insider trading controversy and the STOCK Act
“Did The RNC Consider Mailing Out Illegal ‘Census’ Forms?”
TPM reports.
Daily Kos Advocates Strategic Voting by Democrats for Santorum to Keep Republican Race Going
Details about “Operation Hilarity” here. Looks like an emulation of Rush Limbaugh’s “Operation Chaos” to keep the 2008 Democratic primary battle between Clinton and Obama going. I have never seen evidence that Limbaugh’s suggestion of strategic voting made any… Continue reading