“Prosecutors: GOP ‘robocall’ plan to suppress black votes hatched on hectic Election Day ‘What does Julius need to make city turnout stay low?’ Ehrlich campaign email asks.”
The Baltimore Sun reports.
Category Archives: campaigns
“Quinlivan sues city over 13 cent penalty, free speech”
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: “Cincinnati City Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan is suing the city over a 13-cent penalty she paid for using her office computer for political purposes. Quinlivan claims the city’s action violated her free speech rights and wants… Continue reading
“Meet the Political Reform Group That’s Fueled by Dark Money”
Mother Jones on Americans Elect.
“Politics Extra ‘Tweet’ complaint against COAST dismissed”
News from Cincinnati.
“Administration officials double as Obama campaign speakers”
The LA Times offers this report, with the subhead: “Campaign finance laws allow top aides to raise money for the president’s reelection effort, though they have to walk a fine line to avoid violating other federal restrictions.”
“First robo-calls trial postponed until next year”
WaPo: “The trial scheduled to begin Tuesday of a Maryland political consultant accused of orchestrating robo-calls that urged voters in predominantly black districts to “relax” and not bother going to the polls last year was postponed until 2012.”
David Gergen on Lessig on Money in Politics
Here.
“Lawyers now can laugh over bid to knock Rahm off ballot”
The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Americans Elect Responds to My Oped, Does Not Dispute My Points on Disclosure, Transparency, or Lack of Democracy
Read the letter to the editor here. I raised three points: (1) the group has offered no reason to fail to disclose its donors; (2) its internet election plans are troubling because they are insecure; and (3) the group’s… Continue reading
No Overtime in Va, as Democrat Concedes
WaPo: “Because the vote was so close, Houck could have requested a recount. Friends and supporters had encouraged him to do so, but Houck said he did not think he could overcome Reeves’s lead once it grew beyond 200.”… Continue reading
“Election law foils City Barbeque promo”
News from Ohio. I’ve written about this many times, including the infamous Ben & Jerry’s incident.
The Latest on Control of the Va Senate
WaPo: “Local elections officials will count provisional ballots on Wednesday in the race between Houck and Republican Bryce Reeves. State officials did not know how many ballots remain. A recount could take weeks, and would not begin until the State… Continue reading
Apparently First Super-PAC to Support Single Congressional Candidate
Howard Berman gets a Super-PAC, the Valley-Israel Alliance. Thanks to an eagle-eyed reader for the tip.
“Va. elections: GOP Senate takeover hangs on 86 votes”
It doesn’t get much closer with everything in the balance. Tonight the Election Administrator’s prayer went unanswered.
At least the D.C. recount lawyers can sleep at home at night with this one.