Category Archives: campaigns
McDaniel Doesn’t (Yet) Rule Out Further Legal Action in #MSSEN
Clarion-Ledger:
McDaniel in statement said, “Republicans are still left wanting justice” by the decision and said he hopes “conservatives in Mississippi will view this decision as a driving factor to get involved in Republican politics.”
Neither McDaniel nor his lead… Continue reading
Breaking: MS Supreme Court Rejects McDaniel Challenge in #MSSEN Race on 4-2 Vote: My Analysis
You can read the opinion at this link. Here are some thoughts.
1. The plurality, concurrence and dissent. The Court’s opinion broke down 3-1-2, with 3 Justices not participating.
The plurality opinion held that it was bound by a… Continue reading
“Tennant accused of violating election law”
News from West Va.:
Secretary of State Natalie Tennant’s rally on the steps of the Kanawha County Courthouse on Wednesday to celebrate the start of early voting may have violated state election law, officials said.
Tennant, the Democratic candidate for… Continue reading
“UPDATED 10-24: Two involved in Stanford fake voter guide scandal are fellows at right-wing think tank”
See the Cowgirl Blog.
“How to Waste Money and Annoy Voters”
Frank Wilkinson for Bloomberg View.
Are Stanford Political Science Professors Messing with a Montana Election?
“Big spending by parties, independent groups drowns airwaves in negative attacks”
WaPo:
The record amount of independent spending swamping this year’s congressional races is fueling a deeply negative political atmosphere, as attack ads from independent groups overwhelm the messages of candidates in many competitive races.
More than 80 percent of… Continue reading
“Former aide pleads guilty to embezzling $1.8 million from Dewhurst campaign funds”
Wow.
“MS Senate race remains its own parallel universe”
A reminder that McDaniel’s challenge is still not resolved.
“Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson loses libel suit”
[I’ve removed this post because it actually links to an old item.]
“How I ended up starring in a Citizens United film”
Seth Masket:
I was initially approached back in July by a filmmaker named Jason Meath, who explained that he was doing a documentary on Colorado politics and wanted to ask me some questions on campaign spending and demographic shifts in… Continue reading
“Trailing in polls, California candidate offers scholarships, gift cards”
Reuters: “Trailing in the polls and getting little media coverage, California’s Republican candidate for governor handed out $40,000 in scholarships on Tuesday, just two weeks after offering gift cards to attendees at a campaign event.”
“Democracy Facts:” From Law Professor Suggestion to Reality
Press release from San Francisco Ethics Commission via email:
BEFORE YOU VOTE, READ THE LABEL
ETHICS COMMISSION “NUTRITION LABEL” REVEALS TOP FIVE “INGREDIENTS” OF BALLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGNS
Today, the San Francisco Ethics Commission published “Democracy Facts,” an interactive on-line tool… Continue reading