Category Archives: campaigns
“False Political Statements: Often Illegal but Rarely Punished”
This item appears at the WSJ Law Blog.
“Court Rules North Dakota Campaign Ban Unconstitutional”
CCP:
Calling the law “clearly invalid,” a federal judge in North Dakota today ruled that the state’s 100-year-old ban on election-day campaigning is unconstitutional.
The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Competitive… Continue reading
“What’s Behind the State-National Poll Divergence?”
Very interesting analysis at Real Clear Politics.
UPDATE: Nate Silver in much the same place.
“Despite laws against lying, tall tales have become the norm on the campaign trail, experts say”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Ohio is one of 20 states with laws against making false or misleading statements in political campaigns. A violation is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. … Continue reading
“Could Sandy blow away the election? Don’t hold your breath”
“Texas Rangers investigate campaign of mayoral candidate Roberts’
Keene Star: “A Keene resident who owns a restaurant in Cleburne and is a candidate to be Keene’s highest ranking elected official is in a pickle. Dan Roberts, one of three candidates to be mayor of Keene, is being… Continue reading
“Jacob Rowbottom: Campaign Lies and the First Amendment”
See this blog post.
“How Obama could be blown to victory by Superstorm Sandy”
“Shashank Tripathi, Last Night’s Twitter Villain”
BuzzFeed: “During the storm last night, user @comfortablysmug was the source of a load of frightening but false information about conditions in New York City that spread wildly on Twitter and onto news broadcasts before ConEd, the MTA, and… Continue reading
“The Popular Vote and Presidential Legitimacy”
Jonathan Adler: “Recent polling results present the possibility that Mitt Romney could win the popular vote but lose the electoral vote. Would this matter? It shouldn’t. We’ve seen this before, and it is not at all unusual for a… Continue reading
“EXCLUSIVE: Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters In Wisconsin”
I expect we will hear more about this.
Activists Pour Cash into Voter Turnout
“Early Voting Mesmerizing”
Michael McDonald: “Everyone wants to know who is winning. In my commentary below I explain why I conclude Obama has narrow leads in Iowa and Nevada, Romney has a narrow lead in North Carolina, and in the remainder the… Continue reading