Category Archives: campaigns
“Electoral Math Not Adding Up to Republican-Run Senate”
“Obama’s Campaign Quick to Capitalize on Text-to-Donate Option”
Roll Call: “President Barack Obama appears to have wildly outraised his Republican opponent among text message donors, capitalizing on the newly approved digital fundraising option.”
“Cayetano libel suit pursues multiple goals; His attorneys say it is meant to stop “secret, ‘shadowy groups’ from pumping money and lies into elections”
News from Hawaii about this new lawsuit.
“New Obama ad invokes 2000 recount”
This is the Obama campaign’s version of Samuel L. Jackson’s WTFU ad.
“Editing Bolsters Obama’s Role in SEALs Film”
NYT: “Thanks to the magic of editing, President Obama will have a starring role in a television drama about one of his biggest accomplishments — the killing of Osama bin Laden — that will be shown just two nights before… Continue reading
“Republicans in Strong Position to Keep U.S. House Control”
“Ohio Prepares for Close Election Amid Fears of Another Florida 2000 Mess”
The Daily Beast reports.
“Judge blocks N.J. media from interviewing voters exiting polls on election day”
NorthJersey.com: “A federal judge in Trenton ruled Tuesday against a coalition of more than 100 New Jersey newspapers that sought to allow reporters to interview and photograph voters as they leave polling places on Election Day.”
“Can Your Boss Threaten to Fire You if You Don’t Vote for Romney?”
David Graham writes for The Atlantic.
“Virginia AG wants power to probe election issues”
WaPo: “Virginia’s attorney general is calling on the legislature to empower his office to launch investigations into allegations of vote-tampering like the incident that occurred last week in Harrisonburg.”
“Groups Push to Highlight Campaign Finance Reform”
NYT: “With two weeks remaining before Election Day, advocates for creating a system of public financing for state elections are preparing to funnel at least $600,000 into two State Senate races in an effort to make money in politics… Continue reading
“Campaign Boils Down to Door-to-Door Voter Drives”
“For President, a Complex Calculus of Race and Politics”
Important Jodi Kantor NYT piece.