“When party affiliation could be a liability, campaign ads focus on the personal”
WaPo reports.
Category Archives: political parties
CA Support for Top Two Primary
From the new PPIC poll:
Independents More Likely To Support Top-two Primary
Californians will experience a big change this primary election with the advent of the top-two system, approved by voters in 2010. All voters now get a single ballot… Continue reading
Synopsis: Justice Stevens Talks About Bush v. Gore Remedy, Equal Protection, and Partisan Gerrymandering
You can watch the video address to the American Law Institute via CSPAN.
Here is a brief synopsis. He began by describing the facts of Bush v. Gore, focusing heavily on “dimpled chad” and “hanging chads.”
He then criticizes some… Continue reading
New CRS Report on Presidential Nominating Process
“Democrats’ Fund Taps Corporate Donors for Convention”
WSJ: “Democrats have trumpeted their ban on corporate donations to their national convention this summer, saying that it shows they are free from the influence of special interests. But through a special fund, convention planners are accepting millions of dollars… Continue reading
“What Has Made Congress More Polarized?”
Sean Trende on Mann, Ornstein and the Poole-Rosenthal DW-NOMINATE scores of Congrss.
“Wisconsin: Key thoughts on the primaries”
The Recall Elections Blog roundup.
“Moderate Republicans Fall Away in the Senate”
538 reports. I’ll have more to say on this subject soon.
“Independent Senate Run in Maine Puts Parties in a Pinch”
NYT reports.
“Is polarization really all Republicans fault?”
A nuanced and important column from The Fix.
“Congress: It’s going to get worse”
Mahtesian and Vandehei: “Think Congress is a big, dysfunctional, polarized mess? Just wait: It’s going to get worse.”
Rehearing and En Banc Rehearing Denied in RNC v. DNC Case
CA Court Rejects Challenge to “Top Two” Primary
See this ruling on the motion for a demurrer and this denial of a preliminary injunction.
No surprises here.
“The 2012 GOP Nomination Contest Affirms Value of New Rules”
Sheahan Virgin and Rob Richie write.