Category Archives: campaigns

What Are Those Dark Money People Smoking?

October 16, 2013, 8:42 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

ProPublica: In a sharply worded ruling, a federal judge in Montana said Tuesday that documents found inside a Colorado meth house pointing to possible election law violations will not be returned to the couple claiming the papers were… Continue reading

“Let’s not give Chris Christie a pass for election chicanery”

October 15, 2013, 9:06 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Rob Richie: On October 16th – a Wednesday, no less – New Jersey voters are being asked to go to the polls to select a new U.S Senator to replace Jeffrey Chiesa, Gov. Chris Christie’s stand-in for the long-time… Continue reading

“The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election”

October 14, 2013, 8:17 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

I’ve just received my copy in the mail and I can’t wait to read it. And check out John Sides and Lynn Vavreck: How We Wrote the Gamble, at The Monkey Cage.

“Dynamics of Minneapolis mayoral race unprecedented on many levels”

October 11, 2013, 9:56 amalternative voting systems, campaignsRick Hasen

MinnPost on mayoral dynamics of race using instant runoff voting.

“Do Politicians Care If They Get Caught Lying? A study suggests lawmakers are less likely to make false statements when they know fact-checkers are monitoring them.”

October 9, 2013, 1:17 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Molly Ball discusses what sounds like an interesting paper by Brendan Nyhan of Dartmouth and Jason Reifler of the University of Exeter. I don’t see a link to the paper in Molly’s article. UPDATE: Read the paper itself and the… Continue reading

Federalist Society “Teleforum” on Tom DeLay Case

October 3, 2013, 10:56 ambribery, campaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Teleforum Calls This Week All times listed are EDT. Dial in number is 888-752-3232 Please note that this is the only notice for the Teleforum Calls listed below that will be sent to all our Subscribers. However, If you are… Continue reading

“Hillary: The Movie” is Getting a Sequel from Citizens United

October 2, 2013, 8:26 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

And by “sequel” I mean a movie, not a court case (though that could come too!) and I mean Citizens United, not Citizens United.

“University of Alabama Faculty Senate to convene task force in light of sorority segregation, voter fraud controversies”

September 25, 2013, 8:20 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

The latest.

“Trader Lost Millions Betting on Romney”

September 24, 2013, 7:33 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Political Wire:” A new academic paper digging into presidential betting in the final weeks of the 2012 election finds that a single trader lost between $4 million and $7 million placing a flurry of Intrade bets on Mitt Romney… Continue reading

“Groups flush with out-of-state cash flock to Virginia governor’s race as testing ground”

September 22, 2013, 8:13 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Calif. Agency Adopts Blogger Pay Rule, Fines for Shadow Lobbying, Ballot Activities”

September 19, 2013, 6:26 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: “California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has adopted regulations to require campaign committees to disclose payments to bloggers and others who post online content.”

Tom DeLay Conviction Reversed 2-1 By Texas Appellate Court

September 19, 2013, 7:45 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Big news from Texas. You can read the majority and dissenting opinions. The majority requires a judgment of acquittal based on legally insufficient evidence, not a new trial. There could be further appeals. I expressed concerns about political prosecutions of… Continue reading