Category Archives: campaigns

“Paul Schurick’s sentence in Ehrlich robocall case meant to send message, judge says”

February 17, 2012, 7:35 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: “Former Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s campaign manager was spared jail time Thursday for approving a controversial robocall to black voters, but he was sentenced to home detention, community service and a lengthy term of probation.” And… Continue reading

“Did The RNC Consider Mailing Out Illegal ‘Census’ Forms?”

February 16, 2012, 8:00 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“We agree with the district court that Plaintiffs have not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of their argument that the prohibition of political party designations next to judicial candidates’ names burdens their rights to association and free speech and is not outweighed by Ohio’s interests”

February 16, 2012, 7:42 amcampaigns, judicial electionsRick Hasen

So concludes the Sixth Circuit in an unpublished opinion issued today. Thanks to Michael Solimine, who helps this blog regularly, for the pointer.

“Pro-Romney Group Uses Willie Horton Ad Maker to Attack Presidential Rivals”

February 16, 2012, 7:38 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“Pressure mounting for GOP caucus reconsideration”

February 14, 2012, 11:43 amcampaigns, election administration, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

News from Maine:“The Maine GOP announced Saturday that Romney narrowly edged Ron Paul, 39 percent to 36 percent, in a nonbinding presidential preference poll taken during the caucuses. The margin was fewer than 200 votes. A number of communities… Continue reading

First Circuit Rejects Defamation Case Brought by Candidate About Campaign-Related Speech

February 14, 2012, 9:07 amcampaignsRick Hasen

See here.

Complaints About Two Romney Wins

February 12, 2012, 6:49 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Political Wire offers Paul Cries Foul Over Maine Caucus Tally and Santorum Says Romney Rigged Straw Poll.

Pro-Union Signs Whitewashed from Clint Eastwood “Halftime in America” Ad

February 6, 2012, 4:50 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Check it out. Perhaps a bit less pro-Obama than recognized?

“Mitt Romney Subject of Anonymous Attack Ahead of Colorado Caucuses (AUDIO)”

February 5, 2012, 2:55 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

A Michael Beckel encore.

“Ohio Senate Republicans take another crack at election reform before the fall presidential election”

February 4, 2012, 9:45 pmcampaigns, direct democracy, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Very important article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It seems that if the Ohio legislature could repeal this measure and replace it with something similar, it would make an end run around the people’s power of referendum. I wonder if… Continue reading