Category Archives: campaigns
“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
“How Democrats Are Accidentally Helping The Koch Brothers”
“Democrats aren’t winning back the House. So how are they raising so much money?”
“How Black Turnout Could Decide Senate Control”
“Outside Money Floods Alaska in Senate Race”
“Rove’s top campaign funding groups keep low profile in 2014 election”
“Will conspiracy trial figure in Mandel’s election?”
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Scandal is again threatening the Ohio state treasurer’s office.
The case – unfolding this month in a Cleveland courtroom – involves a GOP donor, Northeast Ohio businessman Ben Suarez. He’s accused of conspiring to violate federal campaign… Continue reading
“Leland Yee’s startling finish in California election race explained”
Mark Barabak presents this LA Times piece as a kind of justification for the voters voting this way, but the explanation comes down to rational ignorance of the race, just as we all thought. The conventional wisdom is right here.
California’s Meh Primary
SacBee editorial:
Speaking of embarrassing, 287,590 Californians voted on election day for Sen. Leland Yee for secretary of state, the chief elections officer, even though he faces federal corruption charges including allegations of gun-running.
Maybe Yee’s voters were confused.… Continue reading
“California House Primary Might Not Be Decided Until July (Updated)”
Roll Call:
California’s 31st District primary is still too close to call, with the Democratic frontrunner holding a 183-vote lead ahead of the third-place Republican and more ballots yet to be counted.
“Updated 8:18 p.m. | Democrats have claimed… Continue reading