Category Archives: campaigns
“Triage Looms Over Campaigns”
Roll Call: “For Congressional incumbents seeking re-election, the most vicious part of every cycle awaits: triage. In the coming weeks, the national party committees will decide which races are deemed winnable and merit their resources – resources Members themselves donated… Continue reading
“Conservative groups reaching new levels of sophistication in mobilizing voters”
“How Michigan judicial candidate Bridget Mary McCormack got ‘The West Wing’ cast for her campaign video”
WaPo’s “Reliable Source” blog reports.
“GOP gives up on trying to push Akin out”
“Does GOP campaign literature contain a false statement? Ohio Elections Commission to decide”
Cleveland Plain Dealer: “There is probable cause that a piece of anti-Issue 2 campaign literature, distributed by the Ohio GOP, violates Ohio election law, members of the Ohio Elections Commission decided today. The panel voted 4-0 to hold a… Continue reading
“Candidate offered to drop out – for a price”
News from Nebraska.
“New Voting Laws Get Democratic Organizers Fired Up”
“In a Tight Race, Obama Draws on the Levers of His Power”
“Behind the Big Ticket Political Fundraisers”
“The Lie Factory: How Politics Became a Business”
This article on political consultants appears in The New Yorker.
9th Circuit, on 2-1 Vote, Strikes Down Montana Ban on Political Party Endorsement of Judicial Candidates
Howard links to the majority and dissenting opinions as well as commentary. More from Thomson Reuters.
“Jolivette out of 51st District race”
News from Ohio: “It looks like former Butler County Commissioner Greg Jolivette won’t be on the November ballot for Ohio’s 51st House District. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Friday affirmed a recent district court… Continue reading
“Xavier students: Let candidates appear”
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.