“Why are so many Democrats and Republicans pretending to be independents?”
John Sides for the Monkey Cage.
Category Archives: political parties
“Could Republican Convention delegates be bought? Legally, maybe”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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
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”
Carl Hulse for the NYT.
“Trump Camp Will File RNC Complaint Over Delegates, Not A Lawsuit”
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”
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”
Greg Sargent for WaPo.
“Shadow campaign to deny Trump his delegates begins”
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
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