Category Archives: political parties
Mann and Ornstein, Revisited, on Asymmetric Polarization
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”
“Donald Trump Calls Colorado’s Process for Choosing Delegates ‘Crooked’”
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
Sargent: Sanders May Push for Nominating Reforms as Price of His Support for Clinton
“How far can you go to win support from a Republican delegate?”
WaPo:
Under regulations established in the 1980s, delegates cannot take money from corporations, labor unions, federal contractors or foreign nationals. But an individual donor is permitted to give a delegate unlimited sums to support his or her efforts to get… Continue reading
“Despite Complaints, Delegate System Has Given Trump a 22 Percent Bonus”
Ari Melber for NBC News:
Donald Trump blasted the GOP’s delegate rules Sunday, saying a “corrupt” system is denying him delegates in states he won. According to a new NBC analysis, however, Trump has benefited far more than Ted Cruz… Continue reading
“As Campaigns Seek Delegates, Ordinary Voters Feel Sidelined”
NYT:
When it comes to nominating presidential candidates, it turns out the world’s foremost democracy is not so purely democratic.
For decades, both major parties have used a somewhat convoluted process for picking their nominees, one that involves ordinary… Continue reading
“Utah Supreme Court rejects GOP arguments in election law dispute”
KSL:
The Utah Supreme Court ruled against the Utah Republican Party on Friday, mandating that candidates — not the party — can choose how to access the primary election ballot.
The ruling comes during an ongoing battle over Utah’s new… Continue reading
“Introducing the Public Primary”
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.”
“Here’s exactly how a brokered Republican convention would work”
“Utah Supreme Court hears arguments over disputed state election law”
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.”
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