Category Archives: campaigns

Gov. Christie’s U.S. Senate Scheduling Options

June 4, 2013, 8:55 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Because of two apparently conflicting New Jersey statues, Gov. Christie may make a political decision about when to schedule a special election, a decision which could result in litigation over the conflicting statutes. The NYT explains the options: The option… Continue reading

“Conviction upheld in ‘relax’ robocall from 2010 election night”

June 4, 2013, 8:30 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Baltimore Sun: Maryland’s second-highest court upheld on Monday political consultant Julius Henson’s conspiracy conviction in a robocall scheme that prosecutors said was designed to suppress black votes. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals reaffirmed the conviction, writing that the… Continue reading

“Study: Media Fact-Checker Says Republicans Lie More”

May 29, 2013, 7:24 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University: A leading media fact-checking organization rates Republicans as less trustworthy than Democrats, according to a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) at George Mason University.… Continue reading

“GOP stoking fire of IRS scandal with eye toward 2014”

May 28, 2013, 8:01 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Candidate/Pastor Solicits Prayers for Independent Expenditures on His Behalf

May 16, 2013, 7:30 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Maybe it went like this: “Oh Lord, we beseech thee to bring forth a mighty super PAC from the heavens, to rain down negative advertising upon all of my opponents. Oh let the (c)(4)s emerge from the depths of darkness,… Continue reading

“FBI seeks source of prostitution, corruption allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez”

May 16, 2013, 3:50 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: “Months after the FBI began probing allegations against Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), investigators are now looking at whether someone set out to smear him while he was running for re-election last year and then ascending to his new… Continue reading

“Songs in Contention”

May 16, 2013, 11:35 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Los Angeles Lawyer on legal issues surrounding the use of songs in political campaigns.

Illegal Tweeting in BC Elections

May 15, 2013, 5:18 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

The horror, the horror.

How Not to Concede Graciously

May 14, 2013, 6:55 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Wow (NOT safe for work AT ALL). h/t Michael Li

“Judge: Take politics out of our races”

May 12, 2013, 10:53 amcampaigns, judicial elections, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: Should Ohio judicial elections go entirely nonpartisan on the ballot? Should Ohio switch to some nonpartisan process to help governors fill judicial vacancies, and should those appointments require state Senate confirmation? In a Cleveland appearance Thursday before… Continue reading

“2012 Election: A Failure to Mobilize the Youth Vote”

May 11, 2013, 9:26 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Michael McDonald explains.

“In Data We Trust”

May 8, 2013, 9:58 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Tom Edsall: The announcement on May 1 by the Republican National Committee that it had awarded of a multi-million dollar contract for data management and collection services to Liberty Works, a firm run by Richard Boyce, an associate of… Continue reading