Category Archives: political parties

“R.N.C. Rejects Changes to Nominating Contests for 2016”

April 20, 2012, 7:18 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT’s “The Caucus” blog: “Members of the Republican National Committee considered — and rejected — changes to their presidential nominating process for 2016 after a contest this year that some members say was too long and drawn out. At… Continue reading

“Iowa Republicans to Review Caucus System”

April 19, 2012, 10:03 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Political Wire reports.

Cert. Petitions Filed by Democrats and Libertarians in Renewed Challenge to Washington’s “Top Two” Primary

April 19, 2012, 9:40 amballot access, political parties, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Richard Winger has the documents.

“‘Orphan’ state parties worry GOP”

April 9, 2012, 7:34 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Politico: “National Republicans have begun to intervene in a handful of key Senate and House battlegrounds where state parties are in disarray, seeking to head off the possibility that local mismanagement could cost the party control of Congress.”

“Democrats give special interests a role at convention”

April 6, 2012, 8:18 amcampaign finance, political partiesRick Hasen

LA Times: “As a candidate in 2008, Barack Obama vowed to squelch the role of special interests in financing the party conventions — so he barred corporations and lobbyists from contributing money to this year’s national convention in Charlotte,… Continue reading

Santorum “Hail Mary” Pass to Get Texas to Change Primary Allocation to Winner-Take-All

April 5, 2012, 5:29 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

The Texas Tribune explains.

“Mitt Romney is not as weak as you think”

March 26, 2012, 12:21 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

MacLeans on the new primary rules.

“Simple science: How the NDP will choose a new leader”

March 24, 2012, 12:48 pmalternative voting systems, political partiesRick Hasen

News from Canada: “The New Democratic Party of Canada will choose a new party leader at a two-day conference at a Toronto convention centre this weekend, through a process that gives each member a chance to have their say in… Continue reading

“Republican primary turnout rebounds, is up overall”

March 23, 2012, 1:45 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“Santorum Campaign Floats New Delegate Math Showing Much Tighter Race With Romney”

March 19, 2012, 8:30 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

ABC News reports.

“Illinois ballot deal saved Romney”

March 19, 2012, 9:56 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Politico: “Mitt Romney’s vaunted organization nearly failed him in Illinois, where he only remained eligible for delegates on the ballot after a negotiated truce between his campaign and Rick Santorum’s people.”