Category Archives: campaigns
“Do Political Campaigns Even Matter?”
Ezra Klein reviews Double Down and The Gamble, reaching the conclusion I expect to reach when done with both books:
There’s no better book than ‘‘Double Down” for reliving that excitement. But there’s no better book for understanding it —… Continue reading
Court Strikes Down CA Loyalty Oath
The following press release arrived via email:
A California Superior Court in San Luis Obispo County has declared three Joe McCarthy era sections of the State’s Election Code unconstitutional. In the case brought by John Barta against Secretary of State… Continue reading
Corruption Conference at New School
Announcement:
The Center for Public Scholarship is pleased to present the 30th Social Research conference, “Corruption,” on Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22, 2013, at The New School in New York City.
Signs of corruption and the damage… Continue reading
“Motives for Chief Justice Castille’s retention run scrutinized”
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Chief Justice Ron Castille wants voters to give him one more 10-year term on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, even though he will serve only a year because of the mandatory retirement law for judges.
Castille is running… Continue reading
“Attorney General: Asks court to rule NH can regulate ‘push polls’ in federal elections”
“Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors”
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism:
In January 2009, Milwaukee area attorney Mark Thomsen donated $5,000 to a Wisconsin official’s political campaign. Thomsen soon sent an additional $500 just eight days before the official cast a key vote on an… Continue reading
“This Voting Reform Could Save the Republican Party from Itself”
Reihan Salam:
Rather than an outright divorce, Republicans ought to consider a different approach. Right now, Tea Party activists are pledging to launch a new round of primary challenges against Republicans deemed “squishy.” The big problem with primary elections,… Continue reading
What Are Those Dark Money People Smoking?
ProPublica:
In a sharply worded ruling, a federal judge in Montana said Tuesday that documents found inside a Colorado meth house pointing to possible election law violations will not be returned to the couple claiming the papers were… Continue reading
“Let’s not give Chris Christie a pass for election chicanery”
Rob Richie:
On October 16th – a Wednesday, no less – New Jersey voters are being asked to go to the polls to select a new U.S Senator to replace Jeffrey Chiesa, Gov. Chris Christie’s stand-in for the long-time… Continue reading
“The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election”
I’ve just received my copy in the mail and I can’t wait to read it. And check out John Sides and Lynn Vavreck: How We Wrote the Gamble, at The Monkey Cage.
“Dynamics of Minneapolis mayoral race unprecedented on many levels”
MinnPost on mayoral dynamics of race using instant runoff voting.
“Do Politicians Care If They Get Caught Lying? A study suggests lawmakers are less likely to make false statements when they know fact-checkers are monitoring them.”
Molly Ball discusses what sounds like an interesting paper by Brendan Nyhan of Dartmouth and Jason Reifler of the University of Exeter. I don’t see a link to the paper in Molly’s article.
UPDATE: Read the paper itself and the… Continue reading
Federalist Society “Teleforum” on Tom DeLay Case
Teleforum Calls This Week
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Please note that this is the only notice for the Teleforum Calls listed below that will be sent to all our Subscribers. However, If you are… Continue reading