Category Archives: political parties

“How to Steal a Nomination From Donald Trump”

March 14, 2016, 7:50 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Sasha Issenberg: Donald Trump has spent much of his campaign selling himself as a maker of great deals. But in the next phase of the campaign, the author of The Art of the Deal may be confronted with the… Continue reading

“The Path to Convention Chaos; If Trump loses Florida or Ohio, the GOP’s set for a quagmire in Cleveland. Here’s how it happens”

March 13, 2016, 7:19 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg: The March 15 winner-take-all primaries in Florida and Ohio have been billed as make-or-break for the Republican candidates still holding out hope that they can topple Donald Trump. But those contests are also make-or-break for Trump, and… Continue reading

“The Party Still Decides”

March 13, 2016, 6:07 pmcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Ross Douthat: But the party’s convention rules, in all their anachronistic, undemocratic and highly-negotiable intricacy, are also a line of defense, also a hurdle, also a place where a man unfit for office can be turned aside. So in… Continue reading

Montana Republican Party Seeks Emergency #SCOTUS Relief to End Open Presidential Primary

March 11, 2016, 1:01 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

This filing, directed to Justice Kennedy, could have implications if Trump is short of delegates in June. Right now Democrats could vote in the Republican party primary, and this seeks an order to close the primary. The logistical problem… Continue reading

“GOP superlawyer on contested convention rule: ‘In fact, that’s not a rule'”

March 9, 2016, 11:20 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: A Republican presidential candidate doesn’t have to accrue a majority of delegates in eight states to be considered for the nomination during a contested convention in July, former Republican National Committee lawyer Ben Ginsberg — the party’s preeminent election… Continue reading

“Major GOP Donors Are Turning Their Hopes Toward A Contested Convention”

March 7, 2016, 7:24 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Tarini Parti reports for BuzzFeed.

“Would Va. ‘sore loser’ law bar independent bid by Trump?”

March 5, 2016, 5:56 pmballot access, political partiesRick Hasen

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

“Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Third-Party Option”

March 2, 2016, 5:28 pmballot access, political parties, third partiesRick Hasen

If that’s what they want, they’d better get moving. It may already be too late.

A Modest Proposal

March 2, 2016, 3:56 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

How crazy is a Cruz-Rubio alliance against Trump where they leave it to *convention* to decide top of ticket and VP? I’d pay to watch that. It’s like bringing the ultimate reality television to the Republican convention: Celebrity Apprentice meets… Continue reading

Will Colorado Abandon Its Caucuses for Primaries?

March 2, 2016, 2:11 pmelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Could be. Let’s hope.

Will RNC Have Trouble Raising Corporate Money for Its Convention If Trump is the Nominee?

March 2, 2016, 12:29 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Stuart Stevens so suggests.

“Boulder caucus site turns away hundreds of Democrats”

March 2, 2016, 11:36 amelection administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Denver Post reports.

“Why Is Anyone Still Doing Caucuses?”

March 2, 2016, 8:16 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Evan McMorris-Santoro for BuzzFeed: About a half hour from the Las Vegas Strip, in a large public high school on the day the state’s Democratic nominating contest, a man stepped up onto the gym bleachers and shouted: “Let’s make sure… Continue reading

More Ben Ginsberg on What’s Ahead with Delegates

March 2, 2016, 7:08 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Via Playbook: BEN GINSBERG of Jones Day, the nation’s leading GOP elections lawyer, on MSNBC’s set at 30 Rock, said March 15 (including Florida and Ohio, both winner take all) “is kind of the cut-off day” for Cruz or… Continue reading