Category Archives: campaigns
“McDaniel Supporters Pore Over Ballots”
Clarion-Ledger:
A tea party official said today that a preliminary examination of ballots cast in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate race between incumbent Thad Cochran and tea party backed challenger Chris McDaniel has found irregularities in at least 800 ballots.
Mississippi… Continue reading
Does McDaniel Think There are 35,000 Voters Who Voted in the Earlier #MSSEN Democratic Primary?
If McDaniel could prove that, he would have strong grounds for an election contest. Before the election, a joint Attorney General/SOS memo made clear that those who already voted in the Democratic primary could not vote again. But there’s n… Continue reading
“McDaniel still pondering challenge”
Clarion Ledger:
The day after incumbent U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran won the GOP primary runoff, challenger Chris McDaniel had not conceded and said his team would be looking at voting irregularities “in coming days” to determine whether to challenge the… Continue reading
“Blacks Regain Sway at Polls in Mississippi”
McDaniel, in Statement, Keeps Door Open to Post Election Challenge
The campaign issued this statement:
McDaniel Issues Post-Runoff Statement
Laurel, MS – Republican candidate for U.S. Senate issued a statement following a closely contested primary runoff election rife with irregularities.
Invoking Ronald Reagan’s message of liberty, freedom, and balance budgets,… Continue reading
“Why McDaniel should not challenge GOP runoff results”
Sam Hall writes for the Clarion Ledger. He also notes that write in campaigns are very limited in Mississippi.
My earlier post on McDaniel’s legal options is here.
What’s Next for McDaniel After Apparent Loss But No Concession in #MSSEN Race? The Courts?
Tonight’s surprising win for incumbent Senator Thad Cochran over Tea Party insurgent Chris McDaniel may not be quite over. AP and others have called the race, and the current margin of victory is showing as over 6,000 votes.
But McDaniel… Continue reading
#MSSEN: “Judge Dismisses McDaniel Supporter’s Lawsuit To Prevent Crossover Voting”
65 Ways to Improve Our Democracy
Today the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform rolled out its recommendations and report today on strengthening American democracy. Academics are usually on the outside looking in for such processes, but I was lucky enough to serve as one… Continue reading
Is Senator McDaniel One of the Few People Who Could Legally Be Blocked from Voting Today in Mississippi?
Clever Daily Caller item.
“Will Mississippi’s Black Democrats Save A Republican?”
“McDaniel supporter in Jones County files suit over election law #MSSen”
I suggested this might be coming, but I think the joint Attorney General/SOS statement yesterday imposing clarity before the election would make such a lawsuit a very tough road. (Further, I expect McDaniel to beat Cochran, so I… Continue reading
“Anti-abortion group seeks to bypass ban on campaign lies”
The Susan B. Anthony case is back in trial court quickly after this week’s SCOTUS ruling:
A national anti-abortion group has asked a federal court to block enforcement of an Ohio law that bans false statements about candidates during… Continue reading