“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.
Category Archives: campaigns
“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.”
“Florida House District 64 race gets even more complicated”
“Outside spending reaches $7 million in N.C. state races”
“Colorado Mail-In Voting Gets Early Test; New Statewide System Will Be Used on Closely Watched Races”
Dan Frosch for WSJ:
A new election system using only mail-in ballots faces an immediate test in Colorado, with tight Senate, House and gubernatorial races that are being closely watched nationally.
Hoping to boost turnout, the Democrat-led legislature here passed… Continue reading
“A ‘People’s Pledge” Could Quell the Politics in Judicial Elections”
NYT Editorial Comment Calls Dem Get Out the Vote Efforts “Intimidating” and “Creepy”
Interesting David Firestone comment.
“Capitol Book Club, With a Bonus”
NYT:
It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and the book club is in session. Between bites of their lunch buffet, two dozen members leaf through classics, best sellers and the latest nonfiction.
The scene, though, seems more country… Continue reading
Grimes Campaign Denied Relief on “Election Violations” Mailers
So reports Josh Douglas via Twitter, citing conversation with lawyer. (McConnell campaign confirms with Sahil Kapur).
My earlier coverage and skepticism of the suit is here.
UPDATE: More fromTPM.
Bauer on Hasen and Lithwick on Judicial Elections
Bauer:
A solid case can be made that judges should not be picked in elections because forcing them to become candidates, and to campaign, taxes confidence in the courts. But many judges are picked by election and then the… Continue reading
“Cancel the Midterms”
David Schanzer and Jay Sullivan NYT oped. ” The government should, through a constitutional amendment, extend the term of House members to four years and adjust the term of senators to either four or eight years, so that all… Continue reading
“Money and Judges, a Bad Mix”
“Punch Line With Real Political Punch; Bill Maher ‘Flip a District’ Campaign to End on Election Day”
Bill Carter reports for NYT.