Category Archives: political parties

“Republicans Reject Effort to Alter Rules on Allowing New Candidate at Convention”

April 21, 2016, 9:31 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: A Republican National Committee panel on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected an effort to make preliminary changes to the rules governing the party’s convention this summer, batting away a move to make it more difficult for party leaders to draft a… Continue reading

“The Loophole That Could Cost Donald Trump the Nomination”

April 21, 2016, 7:18 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Nate Cohn for NYT’s The UpShot: No other state leaves so many of its delegates unbound — allowed to vote for whomever they please at the convention. That’s because it conducts its loophole primary in two parts. First is the… Continue reading

“RNC Delegates Should Think Twice Before Accepting Bags of Cash”

April 21, 2016, 7:15 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

US News reports.

“More setbacks for Trump, as Cruz outmuscles him — again — in delegate selection”

April 18, 2016, 7:43 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump is on the verge of a big win in the New York Republican primary, but the GOP presidential front-runner had another terrible weekend in his bid to ensure that supporters show up at the Republican convention in… Continue reading

Today’s Must Read: LA Times on “American Independent” Voters Who Will Be Out of Democratic Presidential Primay

April 17, 2016, 11:55 ampolitical parties, third partiesRick Hasen

LAT: With nearly half a million registered members, the American Independent Party is bigger than all of California’s other minor parties combined. The ultraconservative party’s platform opposes abortion rights and same sex marriage, and calls for building a fence along… Continue reading

“G.O.P. Chief Discourages Rule Changes That Seem to Block Donald Trump”

April 16, 2016, 4:44 pmfraudulent fraud squad, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT reports. Trump’s rhetoric crosses party lines. He’s now accused Ted Cruz of both voter fraud AND voter disenfranchisement.

“Cincinnati-inspired bribery law could affect Republican convention”

April 16, 2016, 4:17 pmbribery, chicanery, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: Anyone seeking to sway the votes of delegates at the 2016 Republican Convention in Cleveland in July will have to navigate a state anti-bribery law inspired by corruption in Cincinnati more than 140 years ago. According to… Continue reading

“RNC tells Trump: Delegate process ‘easy to understand for those willing to learn it’”

April 15, 2016, 6:35 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Many GOP lobbyists will go to Cleveland but the thrill is gone”

April 14, 2016, 7:58 amlobbying, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo: For many Republican lobbyists, the thrill surrounding this year’s Republican convention in Cleveland is, well, gone. Instead, it’s been replaced by such emotions as anxiety, uncertainty and unease — not exactly the sentiments Republicans want to feel as they… Continue reading

“New York election law will disenfranchise thousands: Ivanka and Eric Trump aren’t alone; Bernie Sanders’ voters will get hurt by an insanely early party registration deadline”

April 14, 2016, 7:54 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

The NYDN reports.

“Outside groups deal themselves in for GOP delegate game”

April 14, 2016, 7:37 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Julie Bykowicz for AP.

Mann and Ornstein, Revisited, on Asymmetric Polarization

April 13, 2016, 7:16 ampolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein are out with a new version of their book, It’s Even Worse Than It Looks (on the cover “Looks” is crossed out and the word “Was” is written in). It has a new afterward, which… Continue reading

“The Not So Super Delegates”

April 12, 2016, 12:18 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Emma Roller NYT column.

“Donald Trump Calls Colorado’s Process for Choosing Delegates ‘Crooked’”

April 12, 2016, 7:47 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: Mr. Trump insisted the system is “crooked” and created by “hacks.” But his own team did not provide adequate resources or preparations with seasoned hands over many weeks for some of these state contests. He recently made changes to… Continue reading