Category Archives: political parties

“Introducing the Public Primary”

April 7, 2016, 7:32 amalternative voting systems, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Rob Richie: airVote believes that every vote should matter and be heard in every public election. The fundamental goal of any primary election system should be to help foster a general election that will include meaningful choices, real competition,… Continue reading

“Why won’t Grassley hold Supreme Court hearings? He fears Republicans more than Democrats.”

April 5, 2016, 7:31 ampolitical parties, political polarization, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Here’s exactly how a brokered Republican convention would work”

April 5, 2016, 7:30 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“Utah Supreme Court hears arguments over disputed state election law”

April 5, 2016, 7:30 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Desert News: Utah Supreme Court justices poked at the Utah Republican Party’s interpretation of a controversial new state election law in a hearing Monday as hundreds of candidates work to get on the primary ballot. Though lawyers for the… Continue reading

“What do parties do? Donald Trump’s candidacy is a good test case.”

April 5, 2016, 7:26 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Julia Azari for Vox: The party’s halting and controversial embrace of his candidacy tells us something about the ubiquity of parties and about the limits of their capacity to shape events. But if we treat Trump as primarily a candidate… Continue reading

“Why are so many Democrats and Republicans pretending to be independents?”

April 4, 2016, 9:34 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

John Sides for the Monkey Cage.

“Could Republican Convention delegates be bought? Legally, maybe”

April 4, 2016, 8:46 ambribery, chicanery, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

CNN has this report. I’d be careful with this analysis, and point readers to this fascinating Brian Svoboda post.on whether RNC delegates at a contested convention could be bribed.

“Trump, Cruz Work to Block Kasich From Ballot at Open Convention”

April 3, 2016, 3:27 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NBC News: While Trump and Cruz are locked in a bitter battle, aides to both men tell msnbc it is in their mutual interest to keep Kasich off the ballot. The convention rules control who is on that ballot —… Continue reading

“As Floor Fight Looms, G.O.P. Convention Delegates Become a Hot Commodity”

April 1, 2016, 8:11 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: The chairman of the Republican Party in American Samoa, Utu Abe Malae, began feeling the pressure almost immediately: phone calls, commitment forms, anything the presidential campaigns could do, say or send to nail down his support as a delegate.… Continue reading

“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