How can Eric Cantor come out in favor of the VRAA with the Wall Street Journal opinion page coming out so strongly against it? Without Cantor’s backing it is hard to see how it has any chance making it out… Continue reading

“FreedomWorks Chief Says GOP Senators Are Killing His Group’s Funding”

February 10, 2014, 7:59 ampolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

TPM pulls out this nugget from NYT’s Chastened G.O.P. Tries to Foil Insurgents at Primary Level.

“An unexpected legacy of Citizens United: More money to finance GOP’s intraparty war”

February 2, 2014, 9:28 pmcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Has California cured its political dysfunction? Not so fast.”

January 30, 2014, 3:27 pmpolitical parties, political polarization, primaries, redistrictingRick Hasen

Eric McGhee and Paul Mitchell with an important corrective for stuff like this.

“Republicans Approve Changes to Nominating Process”

January 24, 2014, 4:27 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: The Republican National Committee moved Friday to consolidate its presidential nominating process in 2016, a pre-emptive effort to avoid a drawn-out campaign that many in the party say could imperil their effort to reclaim the White House.

Mickey Edwards Pens NYT Oped Calling for Repeal of Sore Loser Laws

January 23, 2014, 8:41 pmpolitical parties, political polarization, primariesRick Hasen

Here.

“IMF funding, IRS guidelines collide in spending bill”

January 19, 2014, 8:51 ampolitical parties, political polarization, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Politico: Republican tea party forces and the International Monetary Fund collided in the final bargaining over the omnibus spending bill this past week. Neither won — but the standoff speaks volumes about American politics. Republican business allies like the… Continue reading