“Partisanship Barges In on John Lewis’s Dream”
Fascinating John Harwood NYT interview with Rep. Lewis on what I’ve called the “race or party” question.
Category Archives: political parties
“Why the GOP Primary Could Be Even Crazier Than You Think”
Ben Ginsberg writes for Politico.
I interviewed Ben about all of this for the ELB Podcast:
#9 Ben Ginsberg.
Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction to Stop Va Loyalty Oath That Trump Opposes
Richmond Post-Dispatch:
A federal judge in Richmond on Thursday denied a motion by supporters of Donald Trump for a preliminary injunction to block the so-called “statement of affiliation” in Virginia’s March 1 Republican presidential primary.
The judge’s order means… Continue reading
“The Republican Party’s 50-State Solution”
Tom Edsall NYT column:
Since the early 1970s, the right has conducted a sustained drive to gain power and set policy in the 50 states. The left, by contrast, has been far less effective at the state-level.
The sustained… Continue reading
“Group of G.O.P. Senators Quietly Explore Rule Changes”
NYT:
Senate Republicans will meet on Wednesday to delve into a subject that usually sets off political fireworks on Capitol Hill: changing Senate rules.
But a small group of senators led by Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, has… Continue reading
“Fearing anger from Trump voters, Va. officials want to close schools for primary”
WaPo:
Officials in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction want to close public schools during the Super Tuesday presidential primaries, saying they fear that supporters of Republican front-runner Donald Trump could cause mayhem at the polls.
The concerns stem mainly from a… Continue reading
“Judge adds state GOP as defendant in suit against primary oath”
The latest from Va.
“How Old is Donald Trump?”
New Yorker:
We don’t have third parties here, but we have seen some of the same energies. Surveying the landscape in 2014, David Schleicher, now of Yale Law School, suggested that the basic turn made, both in Europe and… Continue reading
ELB Podcast Episode 9. Ben Ginsberg: The Republican Nomination Battle for President
Will the Republican presidential nomination fight go beyond the primaries to a contested convention? Are the rules Republicans passed to assign delegates going to lead to chaos? What’s different about this election cycle, and are Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders… Continue reading
“Maine Democrats middlemen for wealthy donors and national party”
Maine Sun Journal:
A Cuban-born sugar tycoon. A California-based registered foreign agent for the government of Sri Lanka. A Chicago billionaire.
All are recent large donors to the Maine Democratic Party via a complex fundraising strategy called the Hillary Victory… Continue reading
Trump Virginia Loyalty Pledge Case Looks Weak
WaPo:
Three African American pastors who support Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday over a requirement that GOP primary voters sign a statement affirming that they are Republicans — a plan the presidential front-runner has condemned.
The plaintiffs say… Continue reading
“Supporters Seek to Persuade Democrats to ‘Ditch and Switch’ for Donald Trump”
NYT:
At a campaign event for Donald J. Trump in Mississippi last weekend, Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson — two African-American YouTube stars who go by the names Diamond and Silk — rallied the roaring crowd with a plea.… Continue reading
“How Campaign Finance Reform Contributed to Polarization”
Seth Masket reviews LaRaja and Schaffner’s new book.