Category Archives: campaigns
“Despite Failure, Campaign to Oust Tennessee Justices Keeps Conservatives Hopeful”
NYT reports. See also Kenneth Jost, In Tennessee, Justices Win by Playing Game.
“Hawaii Primary Results: Hurricane Iselle Delays Force Brian Schatz, Colleen Hanabusa to Wait”
Roll Call:
The Democratic primary between Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. Colleen Hanabusa was too close to call early Sunday morning, and the race may not be decided for days.
Voting in two precincts on the Big Island,… Continue reading
“Tennesseans vote to retain Supreme Court justices”
The Tennessean:
in a major defeat for Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, voters on Thursday voted to keep all three Tennessee Supreme Court justices in retention elections.
Chief Justice Gary Wade and Justices Connie Clark and Sharon Lee all survived to… Continue reading
“FCC Launches Rulemaking in Response to Watchdog Petition”
Press release: “Today the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a rulemaking to expand online political file requirements to cable satellite and radio. The action came in response to a petition filed last week by the Campaign Legal Center, the Sunlight… Continue reading
“Gov. Cuomo’s lawyers grill Democratic opponent Zephyr Teachout on her residency in Brooklyn court”
“Walsh drops out of U.S. Senate race”
Billings Gazette:
The Montana Democratic Party now will choose a replacement for Walsh to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, along with Republican Rep. Steve Daines and Libertarian Roger Roots.
The party has to select a new Senate candidate… Continue reading
“Mississippi GOP won’t hear McDaniel election challenge”
Goldfeder and Perez on Cuomo Attack on Teachout Residency
Here.
“Salter: McDaniel challenge brings end to inertia”
Sid Salter column in Clarion Ledger.
Wow: Judge Orders Destruction of Campaign Material Containing Allegedly False and Defamatory Statements About Candidate
Not sure if this will fly under the First Amendment if this order gets appealed:
Saint Louis, Mo. — A circuit court judge has ordered a candidate for Missouri’s 76th House district to cease distributing certain campaign materials and ordered… Continue reading
“Independent Myers sues Gant to replace running mate”
Argus Leader: “Independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Myers on Monday sued [SD] Secretary of State Jason Gant for not letting him replace his running mate on the November ballot.”
“Exclusive: McDaniel Team Strikes ‘Black’ References From Press Release”
Daily Caller:
Still refusing to concede, Chris McDaniel’s team issued a press release late last week saying that the Mississippi GOP is “prohibited from recognizing Thad Cochran as their nominee for U.S. Senate in accordance with the rules of the… Continue reading
“Ohio’s false statement law impedes political discourse: Scott Blackburn”
Op-ed at Cleveland Plain Dealer.