“Mississippi’s Black Voters Should Vote for Thad Cochran”
Jamelle Bouie makes the case.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Cochran Asking Blacks to Rescue Him in Republican Primary”
NYT:
It is a remarkable political science experiment, and it also may be the only path to victory left to Mr. Cochran. But after being narrowly edged out by Mr. McDaniel, 41, in the Republican primary earlier this month, Mr.… Continue reading
“Cesar Chavez to be removed from ballot, plans to appeal”
AZ Central:
A judge ruled Tuesday that Cesar Chavez, the former Republican who changed his name from Scott Fistler, will be removed from the primary ballot in the 7th Congressional District because hundreds of his signatures were invalid.
Chavez, who… Continue reading
“Does Supreme Court Want Truthier Elections?”
Noah Feldman:
Seen from this perspective, laws regulating speech at election time are like laws regulating money at election time: obsolete relics of the Progressive-era aspiration to rid politics of distortion and dirty tricks. Count on the Supreme Court… Continue reading
“Democrats Griping About False Ads Respond With Deception”
“Give up trying to stop political lies”
Cincinnati Enquirer editorial:
Ohio’s election law banning lying in political campaigns – while perhaps well-meaning – is constitutionally questionable and should be repealed by the General Assembly as soon as possible.
We’d love to see candidates stop telling lies.… Continue reading
“Conservatives, after dismantling public financing system, set sights on N.C. judiciary”
E&E:
The commercial starts like all the political attack ads voters in the swing state of North Carolina are used to seeing: black-and-white graphics, ominous voice-over, newspaper clippings.
In less than 10 seconds, though, the spot takes a striking… Continue reading
Lyle Denniston Analysis of Susan B. Anthony False Campaign Speech Case
Here, at SCOTUSBlog.
“Scooby Doo” Democrat Gets Out Vote for Thad Cochran Through Church
“The Court Bides Its Time in Susan B. Anthony”
Big Race Coming for Indiana Secretary of State
“Republican fundraising for 2016 presidential race off to a slow start”
“Why Hispanics Don’t Have a Larger Political Voice”
Nate Cohn:
Hispanic-Americans are growing in number, coveted by the nation’s political parties and deeply in favor of an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. Given this combination, why does such an overhaul still seem to be such a… Continue reading