“McDaniel’s Lawyer: We’ve Found ‘Thousands’ Of Ineligible Voters”
TPM reports.
I’m looking forward to seeing the actual evidence the campaign produces when it files its election challenges.
Category Archives: campaigns
Federal Court Expresses Skepticism of True the Vote #MSSEN Case
Here is the district court’s order. The judge raises issues related to venue, standing, and substantive relief under federal law. But this is not any final adjudication of the issues.
“Koch Brothers group targets Iowa politics”
Des Moines Register/USA Today:
The main political branch of the conservative Koch brothers’ empire is mounting a full-scale mobilization to become a transformative political power in Iowa, the state where the battle for the presidency begins.
Americans for Prosperity… Continue reading
“Meet Sean Haugh, the Libertarian pizza guy who may deliver a Senate seat in N.C.”
“The Impact of Public Officials’ Corruption on the Size and Allocation of U.S. State Spending”
Cheol Liu and John L. Mikesell have written this article for the Public Administration Review. Here is the abstract:
This article demonstrates the impact of public officials’ corruption on the size and allocation of U.S. state spending. Extending two theories… Continue reading
“Is there a First Amendment right to lie in politics?”
“Hall: McDaniel campaign in financial straits”
Sam R. Hall (Clarion Ledger):
However, any money contributed toward the Election Challenge Fund, can be used for any other legal campaign expenses. All McDaniel has to do is file a challenge and go through the process. That allows him… Continue reading
NYT Suggests McDaniel Fighting Quixotic Post-Election Battle Perhaps to Shift Roles to Talk Show Host/Outside Agitator
“Rubicon recrossed: McDaniel offers $1K bounty for fraud”
Clarion Ledger. More from Sam Hall.
“McDaniel camp gathers evidence as it prepares legal challenge”
CNN reports.
Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and an expert in national election law, said he believes a thorough review of election records will reveal fewer illegal votes than skeptics of the runoff claim.… Continue reading
In #MSSEN, True the Vote Appears to Have Weak Statutory Argument for Poll Book Review Request
In True the Vote’s complaint, it asks for review of the poll books (looking apparently for voters who both voting in the Democratic primary a few weeks earlier and the Republican primary). I agree that if the campaign (or… Continue reading
“Blogger drawing anger, praise covering Miss. primary”
Clarion-Ledger, which has been GREAT on the #MSSEN story.
Serious, So Far Unproven Accusations of Illegal Votes and Stolen Election in #MSSEN
Via PoliticalWire, incendiary words from Sen. McDaniel.
“The Defiant Mississippi Loser”
The Hill reports on McDaniel’s efforts to challenge the #MSSEN results.