Category Archives: political parties

“Trump’s uphill delegate scramble”

April 1, 2016, 4:32 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: If Donald Trump loses in Wisconsin next week, he will need to win roughly 60 percent of the remaining delegates to win the Republican presidential nomination outright — a daunting but not impossible challenge. But if he fails… Continue reading

“Trump’s Threat on Pledge Could Cost Him South Carolina Delegates”

April 1, 2016, 4:11 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

TIME: Donald Trump’s announcement that he no longer stands by a pledge to support the GOP has thrown his hold on South Carolina’s 50 delegates in doubt. The Palmetto State was one of several that required candidates to pledge… Continue reading

“The Trump-Cruz Louisiana Delegate Fight Could Be First Sign Of Turmoil To Come”

March 31, 2016, 7:18 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed: Political observers have wondered for months whether Donald Trump’s unconventional, “political outsider” campaign would put him at a disadvantage if the Republican presidential race were to come down to the wire. Now, a fight stemming from the complicated… Continue reading

Barney Frank Attacks Lack of Democracy in Caucus System

March 30, 2016, 7:51 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Slate: Isaac Chotiner: What do you make of Bernie Sanders’ success thus far, even if he is likely to come up short in terms of delegates? Barney Frank: Remember he’s way behind not just in delegates but in votes. Yeah… Continue reading

“Democrats See Split Supreme Court Decision as a New Tool to Fill Vacancy”

March 30, 2016, 9:05 ampolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Carl Hulse for the NYT.

“Trump Camp Will File RNC Complaint Over Delegates, Not A Lawsuit”

March 29, 2016, 7:17 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

TPM: An adviser to Donald Trump’s campaign on Wednesday clarified that the campaign will file a complaint with the Republican National Committee (RNC) over the selection of delegates in the Louisiana primary, not a lawsuit, as Trump suggested in… Continue reading

“Trump threatens lawsuit over delegate allocation”

March 28, 2016, 7:38 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

NBC First Read: Speaking of delegate fights, Donald Trump upped the ante over the weekend by tweeting the threat of a lawsuit over last week’s maneuvering in Louisiana’s GOP delegate selection. “Just to show you how unfair the Republican primary… Continue reading

“Inside Trump’s plot to thwart a contested convention and seize control of the GOP”

March 25, 2016, 7:49 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Greg Sargent for WaPo.

“Shadow campaign to deny Trump his delegates begins”

March 24, 2016, 7:56 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: Madrid’s visit to South Dakota on Saturday marked one of the earliest signs that the shadow campaign for the Republican nomination has begun. Kasich and Cruz are scrambling to secure commitments from bound delegates to break off on… Continue reading

Without Comment, #SCOTUS Denies Montana Republicans Relief from Open Primary

March 24, 2016, 7:50 ampolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

The Court’s order (without any explanation or noted dissent) is here. Given how close this came to the election, the denial of relief for now is not a big surprise. But this is a case to keep an eye… Continue reading

“Straight Ticket Voting”

March 24, 2016, 7:29 amelection administration, political partiesRick Hasen

News from Indiana. Would this hurt down-ticket Republcians in Indiana if Trump is on top of ticket?

Montana Files #SCOTUS Opposition in Emergency Open Primary Case

March 22, 2016, 8:44 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Find it at Ballot Access News.

“Montana GOP challenges cross-over voters”

March 20, 2016, 9:12 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Lyle Denniston on SCOTUSBlog about the petition from the Montana Republican Party pending at the Supreme Court.

“Sanders surprises with controversial superdelegate strategy”

March 18, 2016, 7:40 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Steve Benen: Strictly speaking, Democratic primary and caucus voters are principally responsible for choosing their presidential nominee, but the power is not entirely in their hands. While those voters elect pledged delegates for the party’s national convention, the Democratic… Continue reading