“Ex-Ehrlich campaign manager Schurick convicted in robocall case”
WaPo reports. The “reverse psychology” defense seems laughable. But the First Amendment issue will be a more serious issue on appeal.
Category Archives: chicanery
“John Edwards’s lawyers defend calling campaign finance experts”
Josh Gerstein blogs.
“Schurick guilty of election fraud in robocall case; Former Gov. Ehrlich’s campaign manager guilty on all counts”
Baltimore Sun: “A Baltimore jury said Tuesday that Paul Schurick, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s campaign manager, was guilty of election fraud for his role in an Election Day 2010 robocall. The jury found Schurick guilty on all… Continue reading
“AlterNet: Bullies, Liars and Impostors: How Facebook and Go Daddy Shield Scott Walker’s Online Guerillas”
AlterNet on chicanery in the Wisconsin recall and false information spread over the Internet.
“Maryland Case May Discourage Political Dirty Tricks”
NPR offers this report on the robocall case. The case has now gone to the jury.
“Robocalls Case Expected to Go to Jury Monday”
The latest from Maryland.
“Ethics Office Releases Report on Jackson’s Push for Senate Seat”
NYT’s “The Caucus:” “The 300-page report said it had “probable cause” to believe that Mr. Jackson had instructed a prominent Illinois Democratic Party donor, most likely Raghuveer Nayak, to raise the money for Mr. Blagojevich in return for… Continue reading
“Ehrlich, Steele, Mandel vouch for Schurick’s honesty; Judge dismisses obstruction of justice charge against GOP campaign manager”
The latest from the Maryland robocalls trial.
Allegations of Campaign Finance Money to Pay Off a Mistress
Richardson, not Edwards this time.
“Prosecutors: GOP ‘robocall’ plan to suppress black votes hatched on hectic Election Day ‘What does Julius need to make city turnout stay low?’ Ehrlich campaign email asks.”
The Baltimore Sun reports.
“DOJ Inspector General: NY Organization Was An ACORN Front”
TPM: “The New York Agency for Community Affairs worked as a front group for the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) and used federal grant funds to make ACORN’s payroll back in 2005 and 2006, according to… Continue reading
“Maryland Robocall Trial Gives Rare Glimpse Behind Slimy, Election-Day Tactic”
Pam Fessler has written this blog post for NPR.
How Not to Campaign for Judge in Indiana
The following election fundraiser ad by a judge (who is also the spouse of the Marion County Democratic party chair) earned an admonition from the Indiana Commission on Judicial Nominations:
Around August 15, 2011, invitations to a fundraiser to support… Continue reading
More Unsubstantiated Voter Fraud Charges from Artur Davis
He tells the Daily Caller: “What I have seen in my state, in my region, is the the most aggressive practitioners of voter-fraud are local machines who are tied lock, stock and barrel to the special interests in their communities… Continue reading