Category Archives: campaigns

“The Democrats’ Katherine Harris Strategy”

September 7, 2014, 9:02 pmcampaigns, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

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”

September 7, 2014, 8:58 pmcampaigns, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

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”

September 7, 2014, 8:56 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

See here.

“Teachout, Wu sue state Democrats over pro-Cuomo mailers”

September 5, 2014, 1:03 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

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”

September 5, 2014, 12:08 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

John Judis and Brian Beutler write in TNR.

In #MSSEN, McDaniel Appealing Election Challenge to State Supreme Court

September 5, 2014, 12:01 pmcampaigns, recountsRick Hasen

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?”

September 5, 2014, 11:33 amballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

Aaron Blake writes for The Fix.

In #KSSEN, Daily Kos Suggests Democrats Replace Taylor with “Pat Roberts”

September 5, 2014, 10:29 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Cute.

“Kansas’ Kobach won’t let Dem Senate candidate quit”

September 5, 2014, 8:07 amballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

Steve Benen writes for Maddow Blog.

Chad Taylor Says KS SOS Office Said in Advance His Letter Was Sufficient to Withdraw from #KSSEN

September 4, 2014, 12:35 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

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”

September 4, 2014, 7:43 amballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

The Hill reports.

Bauer Slams MayDay PAC/Lessig Strategy

September 4, 2014, 7:17 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

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