“G.O.P. Chief Discourages Rule Changes That Seem to Block Donald Trump”
NYT reports.
Trump’s rhetoric crosses party lines. He’s now accused Ted Cruz of both voter fraud AND voter disenfranchisement.
Category Archives: political parties
“Cincinnati-inspired bribery law could affect Republican convention”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Anyone seeking to sway the votes of delegates at the 2016 Republican Convention in Cleveland in July will have to navigate a state anti-bribery law inspired by corruption in Cincinnati more than 140 years ago.
According to… Continue reading
“RNC tells Trump: Delegate process ‘easy to understand for those willing to learn it’”
“Many GOP lobbyists will go to Cleveland but the thrill is gone”
WaPo:
For many Republican lobbyists, the thrill surrounding this year’s Republican convention in Cleveland is, well, gone.
Instead, it’s been replaced by such emotions as anxiety, uncertainty and unease — not exactly the sentiments Republicans want to feel as they… Continue reading
“New York election law will disenfranchise thousands: Ivanka and Eric Trump aren’t alone; Bernie Sanders’ voters will get hurt by an insanely early party registration deadline”
“Outside groups deal themselves in for GOP delegate game”
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