Category Archives: political parties

“The Campaign Casino: Elections Have Become a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme, and the Press Is Missing the Story”

February 19, 2014, 3:28 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Lee Aitkin has written a new paper for Harvard’s Shorenstein Center. Here is an excerpt: The 2012 campaign cycle was “the greatest windfall” for political operatives in American history, Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf has said—a $6 billion spending frenzy… Continue reading

“Of Fragmentation and Networks, and the State of Political Parties”

February 19, 2014, 7:06 amcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Bob Bauer’s latest.

“The Case of the Missing Democratic Voters”

February 18, 2014, 7:45 amcampaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

Ross Ramsey writes for the Texas Tribune.

“In statewide debut, top-two primary blocks third parties from June ballot”

February 15, 2014, 4:20 pmballot access, political parties, political polarization, third partiesRick Hasen

John Hrabe reports.

“Top-two primary system is shaking up California elections”

February 14, 2014, 8:06 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

LA Times reports.

“Our political parties are networked, not fragmented”

February 14, 2014, 2:32 pmcampaign finance, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Interesting observations from Seth Masket, though I’m not sure I agree with him on the campaign finance aspects of things.

“‘Vote No, Hope Yes’ Defines Dysfunction in Congress”

February 12, 2014, 9:02 pmpolitical parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT news analysis from Carl Hulse.

Question of the Night? Voting Rights Act Edition

February 10, 2014, 8:47 pmpolitical parties, political polarization, Voting Rights Act, VRAARick Hasen

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