“The Stock Market Doesn’t Care About Elections”
David Primo and Trung Dang in NYT Sunday Review.
Category Archives: campaigns
“No end to campaign in swing state of Colorado”
“Left struggled to move voters with Koch attacks and other big-money messages”
“DeMaio Concedes 52nd Congressional District Race”
“The Death of the Southern White Democrat Hurts African-Americans the Most”
Jason Zengerle writes for TNR.
“Chevron Spends Big, And Loses Big, In A City Council Race”
NPR:
Early returns indicated the progressives’ grass roots strategy would be successful. By the end of election night, Butt had captured the mayor’s race with more than 51 percent of the votes cast, and the Chevron-backed candidate, City Councilman… Continue reading
“MayDay PAC’s Candidates Sink”
Joe Trotter for CCP.
“TV Ad Spending Reaches Nearly $14 Million in 2014 State Supreme Court Races”
Release:
TV ad spending in state Supreme Court elections by outside groups, political parties, and candidates has surged to more than $13.8 million since January, surpassing the $12.2 million spent on TV advertising in the 2010 midterm elections, according to… Continue reading
“The most important victory for Republicans might be in Ohio”
“Mike Wheat Fends Off Outside Money To Keep Supreme Court Seat”
Big news from Montana:
The Republican State Leadership Committee spent hundreds of thousands on ads and mailers for VanDyke, while Mike Wheat appeared in ads paid for by Montanans for Liberty and Justice, a group primarily funded by Montana trial… Continue reading
“The Power of Attack Ads in Judicial Elections”
My interview on KCRW Press Play with Madeline Brand (scroll to second segment). Talking about this piece on judicial elections for Slate co-authored with Dahlia Lithwick.
“Turn Out for What” Easier Said Than Done
WaPo: “Rapper Lil Jon had a longer commute than most voters to his polling place: a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to Georgia.”