Confessore on Popkin
Nick Confessore reviews Sam Popkin’s new book, The Candidate, for the NYT Book Review.
Category Archives: campaigns
“I’m Just a Bill” — ALEC Bashing Edition
Regular ELB readers know I collect links to various parodies of the Schoolhouse Rock Classic, “I’m Just a Bill.”
The production values on this latest one are excellent, but it is also the most controversial one yet.
“Electoral College tie possible in Obama-Romney race”
CNN reports.
“Karl Rove: He’s Back, Big Time”
The cover story of Bloomberg Businessweek.
Vote Buying in Eastern Kentucky
Pretty brazen activities, and unusual from what I’ve seen in that the vote buyers were paying for in person, rather than absentee votes:
“When it comes to vote buying, it’s an everyday thing. … It’s pretty much like jaywalking,” admits… Continue reading
“Don’t believe the polls on third-party contenders”
This item appears at WaPo’s Wonkblog.
“Dan Morain: Lungren-Bera race likely to be a PAC battlefield”
Dan Morain (SacBee): “Jonathan Soros, son of hedge fund billionaire George Soros,is about to meet casino mogul Sheldon Adelson in a smackdown over the Sacramento-area congressional seat held by Republican Dan Lungren.”
“The Politics of Anything Goes”
Tom Edsall’s latest is worth reading.
“Tech Startups Making Millions Off the Presidential Race”
Bloomberg has posted this post, the first in a four-part series called: “Making Millionaires: The 2012 Gold Rush,” examining who is making money off the most expensive presidential campaign in history.
“The fight for early voting in Ohio: Robert F. Bauer”
Bob Bauer oped in Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Why would the state legislature cut back on in-person early voting for all Ohioans? Legislative error and carelessness could supply some of the explanation; unfortunately, partisanship may also have played its part, judging… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit Expedites Appeal Involving a Montana Ban on Political Party of Judicial Candidates
Following up on this post, see this order.
“Campaigns and super PACs halt political ads in Colorado after shooting”
Yahoo News reports.
Condolences to the families of the victims of this senseless act of violence and a speedy and full recovery to all those injured.
“Fixing NH’s ‘push poll’ law will have to wait”
Why we may not get accurate polling from New Hampshire this election season.
“More News Reports Show Up in Campaign Ads, to Journalists’ Chagrin”
NYT reports.