Category Archives: campaigns

“Does Supreme Court Want Truthier Elections?”

June 18, 2014, 7:10 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Noah Feldman: Seen from this perspective, laws regulating speech at election time are like laws regulating money at election time: obsolete relics of the Progressive-era aspiration to rid politics of distortion and dirty tricks. Count on the Supreme Court… Continue reading

“Democrats Griping About False Ads Respond With Deception”

June 18, 2014, 6:52 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“Give up trying to stop political lies”

June 17, 2014, 8:29 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer editorial: Ohio’s election law banning lying in political campaigns – while perhaps well-meaning – is constitutionally questionable and should be repealed by the General Assembly as soon as possible. We’d love to see candidates stop telling lies.… Continue reading

“Conservatives, after dismantling public financing system, set sights on N.C. judiciary”

June 17, 2014, 8:27 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, judicial electionsRick Hasen

E&E: The commercial starts like all the political attack ads voters in the swing state of North Carolina are used to seeing: black-and-white graphics, ominous voice-over, newspaper clippings. In less than 10 seconds, though, the spot takes a striking… Continue reading

Lyle Denniston Analysis of Susan B. Anthony False Campaign Speech Case

June 17, 2014, 7:12 pmcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here, at SCOTUSBlog.

“Scooby Doo” Democrat Gets Out Vote for Thad Cochran Through Church

June 17, 2014, 10:47 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Very odd. MORE on the Church-PAC connection from the NYT.

“The Court Bides Its Time in Susan B. Anthony”

June 17, 2014, 7:48 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

Big Race Coming for Indiana Secretary of State

June 16, 2014, 3:47 pmcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

See here.

“Republican fundraising for 2016 presidential race off to a slow start”

June 16, 2014, 3:44 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

LAT reports.

“Why Hispanics Don’t Have a Larger Political Voice”

June 16, 2014, 8:45 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Nate Cohn: Hispanic-Americans are growing in number, coveted by the nation’s political parties and deeply in favor of an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. Given this combination, why does such an overhaul still seem to be such a… Continue reading

“Population Shifts Turning All Politics National”

June 16, 2014, 8:43 amcampaigns, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Important NYT report.

“‘None Of The Above’ Tops Nevada’s Dem Gubernatorial Primary”

June 16, 2014, 8:41 amcampaignsRick Hasen

AP reports.

Analysis: #SCOTUS Unanimously Reverses in Susan B. Anthony Case

June 16, 2014, 7:09 amcampaigns, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

As I had predicted, the Supreme Court has unanimously reversed the Sixth Circuit in the Susan B. Anthony case involving false campaign speech. I have now had a chance to read the short (18 page) unanimous opinion by Justice… Continue reading

“A Cantor Effect for Businesses and the G.O.P.”

June 14, 2014, 9:15 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: Mr. Cantor’s loss is much more than just symbolism. He has been one of Wall Street’s most reliable benefactors in Congress. And Mr. Brat used that fact to deride the majority leader as someone who had rigged the… Continue reading