Category Archives: campaigns
“The Democrats’ Katherine Harris Strategy”
The Daily Beast:
With control of the Senate up for grabs and a Republican House looking to expand its majority in November, it would seem strange for DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to spend even a minute thinking about… Continue reading
“Janos Marton, former special counsel to Moreland Commission, blasts Andrew Cuomo while endorsing Zephyr Teachout”
NYDN:
A former special counsel to Gov. Cuomo’s anti-corruption commission blasted the governor Friday as he endorsing his Democratic primary challenger, Zephyr Teachout.
Janos Marton, who worked on the commission for most of its brief time in existence, penned a… Continue reading
Scott Brown Goes After Lessig/MayDay for Calling Brown a “Lobbyist”
“Teachout, Wu sue state Democrats over pro-Cuomo mailers”
Politics on the Hudson:
An attorney for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s primary challenger is seeking to put a halt to pro-Cuomo spending by the state Democratic Committee.
Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout’s campaign is due in state Supreme Court in… Continue reading
“Democrats Just Put a GOP Senate Seat in Jeopardy—And Republicans Want to Suppress the Vote to Save It”
In #MSSEN, McDaniel Appealing Election Challenge to State Supreme Court
See here.
Wow it is so late to be doing this. When you look at how expedited these things usually are, these delays here are pretty unprecedented.
“The Democrat is stuck on the ballot in Kansas. How much of the vote will he take?”
Aaron Blake writes for The Fix.
In #KSSEN, Daily Kos Suggests Democrats Replace Taylor with “Pat Roberts”
Cute.
“Kansas’ Kobach won’t let Dem Senate candidate quit”
Steve Benen writes for Maddow Blog.
Chad Taylor Says KS SOS Office Said in Advance His Letter Was Sufficient to Withdraw from #KSSEN
Whoa if true, as they say.
There are complicated issues about applying waiver and estoppel theories against the government. But if this ends up in court, I expect this fact would help an argument for withdrawal greatly.
UPDATE: SOS… Continue reading
“Legal questions complicate Dem’s exit from Kansas Senate race”
Bauer Slams MayDay PAC/Lessig Strategy
Bob Bauer:
So what Professor Lessig is proposing is a single-issue brand of politics that pursues its goal at a considerable cost in means and ends. It relies on money to achieve its goal; it insists that all other policy… Continue reading
Susan B. Anthony False Campaign Speech Case Back Before District Court Tomorrow
Cincinnati Enquirer: Can Politicians Lie? Court to Decide.