“Akin Is In, for Now, but if He Drops Out …”
NYT’s “The Caucus” explains, including the timing for military and overseas ballots required by the MOVE Act.
Category Archives: campaigns
“iPhone app fact-checks attack ads”
“Obama campaign is depending on a strong ground game against Romney”
“Text ‘GIVE’ to Obama: President’s campaign launches cellphone donation drive”
“An Akin exit could cost GOP significant $$$”
The Fix reports.
Surprising Ruling from US District Court on “None of the Above” Option in Nevada
AP: “In a high-stakes election that could help determine the presidency and control of the U.S. Senate, a judge has ruled Nevada’s unique “none of the above” ballot option is unconstitutional and has to go. U.S. District Judge Robert C.… Continue reading
“Campaign vendors say Republican Congressman David Rivera funded Democrat’s failed primary bid”
Miami Herald: “Fueled with $43,000 in secret money, Republican Rep. David Rivera helped run a shadow campaign that might have broken federal laws in last week’s Democratic primary against his political nemesis Joe Garcia, according to campaign sources and… Continue reading
“Missouri: What Happens If Todd Akin Drops Out?”
Roll Call: “If Rep. Todd Akin (R) does drop his Missouri Senate bid within the next 24 hours, as the GOP establishment is pressuring him to do, at least his timing will be impeccable. Missouri state law allows a nominated… Continue reading
Arizona Supreme Court Explains Its Ruling Upholding Requirement that Candidate Must Understand English
Tillman, Dorf, Tillman on Dual Officeholding
“Will the Real Bob Baker Please Stand Up?”
Interesting press release via email:
SAN CLEMENTE CITY COUNCILMEMBER BOB BAKER TAKES ISSUE WITH BALLOT POSITIONING SHENANIGANS
Incumbent Councilmember “Bob Baker 1” Says Sham Challenger “Bob Baker 0” Gamed the System To Gain an Unfair Advantage.
Robert “Bob” Baker (“Bob… Continue reading
“Democratizing the political ad watch”
Don’t miss this fascinating piece by John Geer and Doug Rivers. A taste:
The recently launched Vanderbilt/YouGov Ad Rating Project offers a different approach to assessing ads by asking voters what they think about them. Was the latest attack ad… Continue reading
‘Does Rep. Jerry McNerney take out his trash in Stockton or Pleasanton?”
Residency questions in CA.
“Obama’s costly investment not yielding new voters”
Boston Globe: “But a Globe analysis of voter registration data in swing states reveals scant evidence that the massive undertaking is yielding much fresh support for Obama. In stark contrast to 2008, when a strong partisan tailwind propelled Democratic voter… Continue reading