Category Archives: campaigns

“Court Rules North Dakota Campaign Ban Unconstitutional”

October 31, 2012, 12:06 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

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?”

October 31, 2012, 11:44 amcampaignsRick Hasen

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”

October 31, 2012, 9:45 amcampaignsRick Hasen

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”

October 30, 2012, 4:54 pmcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

Reuters reports.

“Texas Rangers investigate campaign of mayoral candidate Roberts’

October 30, 2012, 4:51 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

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”

October 30, 2012, 4:47 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

See this blog post.

“How Obama could be blown to victory by Superstorm Sandy”

October 30, 2012, 10:22 amcampaignsRick Hasen

David Lublin oped.

“Shashank Tripathi, Last Night’s Twitter Villain”

October 30, 2012, 9:31 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

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”

October 30, 2012, 8:02 amcampaigns, electoral collegeRick Hasen

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”

October 30, 2012, 7:58 amcampaigns, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I expect we will hear more about this.

Activists Pour Cash into Voter Turnout

October 29, 2012, 9:35 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“Early Voting Mesmerizing”

October 29, 2012, 8:11 amcampaigns, votingRick Hasen

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

“Campaign lawyers gear up for nail-biter election”

October 29, 2012, 7:54 amcampaigns, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

DW reports.

“Obama Is Even in TV Ad Race Despite PACs”

October 29, 2012, 7:39 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Important NYT report: “A review of data from the last 30 days from Kantar Media/CMAG, which tracks political ad placements, shows that 160,000 commercials supporting the president have run, compared with 140,000 for Mr. Romney. And the Obama… Continue reading