Category Archives: chicanery
“Astrotwurfing?”
It’s not just enough to have fake Twitter followers. Ben Smith on what is likely to become a more common practice: fake people to tweet for political purposes (this was allegedly by Rick Perry’s campaign against his gubernatorial opponent Bill… Continue reading
“Colbert’s ads advocate Rick ‘Parry’ write-in, create a straw-poll mess”
This item appeared at the Daily Caller before the results of the Ames straw poll were announced. (I am quoted in the article discussing Colbert as performance art.) This report by The Fix says “Rick Perry” received 718 (write-in) in… Continue reading
“Whatever Happened to … the aide caught in a political scandal?”
The Washington Post Lifestyle section (yes, that’s right) on political dirty tricks.
Colbert Super-PAC Urges Write-in Vote for a Misspelled Rick Perry
Watch:
“Dems back off vote-tampering charges”
A day late and a dollar short.
Allegations of Voter Intimidation in WI
Things are really getting down and dirty in the Wisconsin recall. Wisconsin Jobs Now, a progressive group that’s been having block parties to encourages early and absentee voting, alleges that a Republican candidate and conservative group (We’re Watching Wisconsin Elections) … Continue reading
Maine EDR Supporters Claim They Have Enough Signatures for Referendum
According to this report, groups seeking to reverse the elimination of election day registration say they’ve collected enough signatures to get their referendum on the November ballot, but those signatures still need to be verified. In related news, the… Continue reading
“Supreme Court campaign finance ruling spurs wild ride in Wisconsin”
The Washington Times reports here. In related news, Politico has more on AFP’s wrong-date absentee ballot mailer, and the AP has this story on CU’s spending in the recall elections.
Dishonest Polling in Hawaii U.S. Senate Contest?
The Fix has this post on the DSCC speaking out against a poll released by Democratic candidate Ed Case.
“Driehaus wins abortion billboard battles”
See this story on former U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus’ win over an anti-abortion group that ran ads against him that he believed to be misleading. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black’s order reportedly allows Driehaus’ defamation lawsuit against the Susan B.… Continue reading
Suspicious Absentee Ballot Mailers in WI
Politico has this report and TPM this post alleging that the conservative group Americans for Prosperity Wisconsin is sending out absentee ballot applications with instructions to return the ballot “before August 11.” The problem? They’ve allegedly been sent to Democratic… Continue reading
“Former Campaign Worker in Essex County Pleads Guilty to Ballot Fraud in 2007 Races in 29th Legislative District”
The NJ Office of the Attorney General issued this press release.
The defendants were charged in multiple indictments in connection with absentee ballots they collected and submitted as workers for Ruiz’s 2007 campaign for the New Jersey Senate. They… Continue reading
“VIDEO: WI Citizen Jumps Through DMV Hoops To Get Photo ID In Order to Cast Legal Vote”
The Brad Blog has the video.