Category Archives: chicanery

“Feds Circle Campaign Contribution Case Rife With Allegations Of Embezzling, Murder Threats”

February 13, 2012, 4:11 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

TPM: “Federal investigators have reportedly been handing down subpoenas in the case of a Nevada political operative who allegedly made illegal campaign contributions to politicians like Sen. Harry Reid, and who is also embroiled in a heated legal battle… Continue reading

It’s Not Every Day I Agree with George Will

February 12, 2012, 2:14 pmbribery, campaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Read his column on why SCOTUS should grant the Don Siegelman cert. petition.

Chicago Tribune Reporter Who Uncovered Chicago Voter Fraud, Shoving Fraudulent Forms Down His Pants, to Retire

February 10, 2012, 4:43 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Read this. Worth the Pulitzer Prize. And, oh yeah. This kind of fraud is one that a voter id law would do nothing to prevent: The Cook County Republican Party arranged for Mr. Mullen to work undercover in the Chicago… Continue reading

“Troy ballot fraud witness says he was offered job by Democratic Party operative”

February 9, 2012, 5:18 pmchicanery, votingRick Hasen

WNYT: “More dramatic testimony occurred in the Troy ballot fraud trial. A major witness for the prosecution says he was approached by a Democratic Party operative just before he testified before the grand jury and offered a job in Vermont… Continue reading

“John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign still spending, despite $2.1 million debt to taxpayers”

February 9, 2012, 8:02 amcampaign finance, chicanery, John EdwardsRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Jacked! Reform Movement Splits On How To Handle Abramoff”

February 7, 2012, 8:22 amcampaign finance, chicanery, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

TPM: “If one thing was clear at a Monday event held by the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen, it’s that good government types are split into two camps on the subject of Jack Abramoff. There are those who… Continue reading

“Jack Abramoff’s atonement”

February 7, 2012, 8:12 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Dana Milbank’s column.

“Jack Abramoff Hints at Untold Scandals”

February 6, 2012, 4:01 pmchicanery, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

The Caucus reports.

“Mitt Romney Subject of Anonymous Attack Ahead of Colorado Caucuses (AUDIO)”

February 5, 2012, 2:55 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

A Michael Beckel encore.

Credible NBC Report of Non-Citizen Voting in Florida

February 3, 2012, 9:07 amchicanery, voter registration, votingRick Hasen

Very interesting report which requires further investigation.

“Scott Brown pays own daughter Ayla to sing”

February 3, 2012, 7:22 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Officials Confirm Criminal Election Fraud Investigation of Gingrich Campaign”

February 2, 2012, 9:20 amchicaneryRick Hasen

The Brad Blog reports.

“Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman asks Supreme Court to review conviction”

February 2, 2012, 8:07 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

The Birmingham News reports. I suspect, and hope, that this cert petition gets a lot of attention, because it raises important and recurring issues which have never been fully resolved about the relationship between the laws of bribery (and… Continue reading

“Lincoln County Sheriff Jerry Bowman and Clerk Donald Whitten will plead guilty to charges that they attempted to flood the 2010 Democratic primary with fraudulent absentee ballots”

January 30, 2012, 1:09 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

News from West Virginia. And yes, committed by election officials, with absentee ballots, and having absolutely nothing to do with voter identification.