“Can the Republicans Be Saved From Obsolescence?”
Extensive Robert Draper NYT magazine piece.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Judicial Elections: Who Wins and Who Loses?”
I will be joining California Supreme Court Justice Ming W. Chin and California Court of Appeals Justice Douglas P. Miller at this event for the Inns of Court in Indian Wells, California on Tuesday, February 19.
“Arizona Dark Money Group Hit With Lawsuit Over Robocalls”
“Aide: Bachmann knew of theft of home school organization’s e-mail list”
“Bob Menendez Spent Up to 87 Percent of Wealth Paying Back Donor”
Wow.
A politician in financial straits is not a good thing for the politician’s constituents and the public interest.
The amount of the reimbursement relative to his overall wealth also makes the Senator’s claim that his failure to pay… Continue reading
“Obama’s OFA Has Reagan, Clinton Echoes”
“Top Donors to Republicans Seek More Say in Senate Races”
Heavy Crossroads involvement promised for GOP primaries.
Contributions via Text Message Coming to Texas
Will Democrats Support a Tea Party Primary Opponent Against Mitch McConnell?
“Looking for Organizing for Action website? You’ve reached the NRA”
Federal Court Holds Defamation Case Against Candidate Violate First Amendment
The other day I blogged about the 281 Care Committee case, noting that it was the first case to address the constitutionality of false campaign speech laws in light of the Supreme Court’s U.S.v. Alvarez case (stolen valor). Now we… Continue reading
Federal District Court Upholds Minnesota Law Barring False Campaign Speech in Ballot Measure Elections
Today a federal district court issued this Order Granting Summary Judgment in the 281 Care Committee case which I’ve been following on the blog. It is the first false campaign speech case I know of decided in light of the… Continue reading
“G.O.P. Mulls a Strategy From Obama’s Playbook”
NYT: “As Republican leaders gathered here on Thursday to consider how to rebuild their party, President Obama was at the center of the conversation. But the sharp criticism directed at him was replaced by something new: envy over his… Continue reading