Category Archives: campaigns

“Pa. ads create confusion and fear on voter ID, voting rights advocates say”

October 19, 2012, 5:01 pmcampaigns, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

WaPo: “Despite an Oct. 2 ruling by a Pennsylvania judge putting the state’s new voter ID law on hold, a series of misleading ads and announcements is creating confusion and fear among residents two weeks before Election Day, civil… Continue reading

“An Electoral College tie – and what it would mean”

October 19, 2012, 1:10 pmcampaigns, electoral collegeRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

“Campaigns See Latino Voters as Deciders in 3 Key States”

October 19, 2012, 8:10 amcampaigns, voting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Alburtis councilman allegedly drove through farm field, stole political signs – UPDATE”

October 18, 2012, 11:29 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

News from PA: “Alburtis Councilman Kyle Bower faces criminal charges after allegedly driving through a Lower Macungie Township farm field and stealing Republican political signs from the yard of another house.” He’s not even old enough to legally… Continue reading

“Professors donate to Obama, opine about election in news articles”

October 18, 2012, 9:37 amcampaignsRick Hasen

The Hill: “At least a half-dozen professors who gave political donations to President Obama have been quoted in news articles opining about his administration and the 2012 race for the White House.”

“Times Co. criticized for McKenna, gay-marriage ad campaigns”

October 18, 2012, 8:56 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Seattle Times: “The Seattle Times Co. jumped into two of the state’s hottest political contests Wednesday, launching a $75,000 independent-expenditure campaign promoting Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and announcing a similar effort in support of gay marriage. The move… Continue reading

“Interest Groups Inundate Northeast Ohio Race”

October 18, 2012, 7:24 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

“North Dakota Election: National Group Sues To Overturn Election Day Campaigning Ban”

October 17, 2012, 4:39 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

HuffPo: “A conservative group that helped lead the legal battle that would eventually allow for the creation of super PACs is now working to overturn North Dakota’s ban on election day campaigning, arguing it violates the First Amendment. The Center… Continue reading

“In Conference Call, Romney Urged Businesses To Tell Their Employees How to Vote”

October 17, 2012, 4:30 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

In These Times reports.

Sherman-Berman Scuffle Now Campaign Ad

October 17, 2012, 3:15 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Embarrassing. (This is the “blood bath” phase of top-two)

“Allen West plagued by scam PACs”

October 17, 2012, 7:40 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico reports.

More Evidence That in A Close Election The Losers May Not Believe Their Guy Lost

October 16, 2012, 4:37 pmcampaigns, chicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Last week I wrote the following at Slate: Since 2000, public opinion on the fairness of elections is volatile. In 1996, before the 2000 Florida meltdown ending with the Supreme Court’s decision in Bush v. Gore, about 10 percent of… Continue reading