Category Archives: campaigns
Analysis: #SCOTUS Unanimously Reverses in Susan B. Anthony Case
As I had predicted, the Supreme Court has unanimously reversed the Sixth Circuit in the Susan B. Anthony case involving false campaign speech.
I have now had a chance to read the short (18 page) unanimous opinion by Justice… Continue reading
“A Cantor Effect for Businesses and the G.O.P.”
NYT:
Mr. Cantor’s loss is much more than just symbolism. He has been one of Wall Street’s most reliable benefactors in Congress. And Mr. Brat used that fact to deride the majority leader as someone who had rigged the… Continue reading
Teachout, Wu Mount All-Law Professor-Ticket for NY Governor Against Cuomo
Election law prof Zephyr Teachout back in governor’s race, joined by IP Prof Tim Wu as Lt. Governor’s candidate.
“INGRAHAM: National Tea Party Groups Didn’t Help Brat (VIDEO)”
“Thad Cochran apparently didn’t know that Eric Cantor lost”
“I’m a Democrat and I helped the tea party unseat Eric Cantor”
Brian Umana: “The truth is that Cantor’s electoral demise did not occur overnight. It was the culmination of more than four years of grass-roots organizing, from both the right and the left, to unseat him. Behind the scenes, Cantor… Continue reading
“Arizona Congressional Race Devolves Into War Over Hispanic Surnames”
“Don’t Blame Steakhouses for Cantor’s Fall”
Open Secrets: “So was Cantor doomed to lose by his high-rolling, Washington insider spending habits? Probably not. Cantor’s expenditures aren’t so different from other big-time fundraisers, most of whom cruise through their primary every year.”
Quote of the Day, Chipotle Edition
“Tabs at fancy D.C. steakhouses and the high overhead for Eric Cantor’s campaign drew plenty of mockery in the aftermath of his primary loss. But lobbyists and other big donors generally don’t cut $5,000 checks over a barbacoa burrito bowl… Continue reading