Category Archives: political parties
“Teachout, Wu sue state Democrats over pro-Cuomo mailers”
Politics on the Hudson:
An attorney for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s primary challenger is seeking to put a halt to pro-Cuomo spending by the state Democratic Committee.
Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout’s campaign is due in state Supreme Court in… Continue reading
Alaska Democratic Party Backs Independent Candidate
Alaska Dispatch News:
The Alaska Democratic Party broke with long tradition Monday when its central committee voted 89-2 to not field a gubernatorial ticket and instead put its weight behind the independent campaign of Bill Walker and Byron Mallott.… Continue reading
“In state Capitol, intransigence gives way to bipartisan deal-making”
Important report from Chris Megerian in the LAT.
What’s really interesting is that Chris does not mention either the top-two primary or citizen redistricting as connected to this new (perhaps temporary) period of bipartisan cooperation. I’ve been skeptical of claims… Continue reading
“Ballot initiatives become pricey playgrounds of parties and corporations”
“Outside Group Mirrors Successful Strategies Of Political Parties”
NPR’s Peter Overby has this report, focusing on AFP’s activities in Iowa.
“GOP Supreme Court candidate banned at fair booth”
The Star-Tribune reports that “[Republican] Party officials passed a resolution banning Michelle MacDonald from the GOP’s booth because of a pending drunken driving case.”
Federal Court Rejects Challenge by Independent Voters to NJ Closed Primary System
The court held there is no constitutional right of independent voters to vote in a major party’s closed primary. The result is unsurprising and the opinion is unpublished.
“The New Racism: This is how the civil rights movement ends”
Must read TNR cover story by Jason Zengerle on African American political power in Alabama and in the South.
Similarly, after a lawsuit was brought by the Alabama Democratic Conference and the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, a three-judge federal court… Continue reading
“Midterms Give Parties Chance for Sweeping Control of States”
“Congress Off for the Exits, but Few Cheer”
NYT:
By traditional measurements, the 113th Congress is now in a race to the bottom with the 112th for the “do nothing” crown, with members of both parties frustrated about the lack of action. As of Wednesday, it had passed… Continue reading
“California doesn’t allow write-in candidates in its general election, so a write-in candidate is suing”
WaPo: “An independent candidate who received a single vote for a U.S. House seat in California is suing the state over it’s top-two primary system, which allows write-in candidates in the primary but not the general election.”
UPDATE: Richard … Continue reading
In #MSSEN Challenge with Republican Party, McDaniel Apparently Cites No Evidence of Voter Fraud
This, instead of “8300 questionable ballots.”