“UPDATED 10-24: Two involved in Stanford fake voter guide scandal are fellows at right-wing think tank”
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Category Archives: campaigns
“How to Waste Money and Annoy Voters”
Frank Wilkinson for Bloomberg View.
Are Stanford Political Science Professors Messing with a Montana Election?
“Big spending by parties, independent groups drowns airwaves in negative attacks”
WaPo:
The record amount of independent spending swamping this year’s congressional races is fueling a deeply negative political atmosphere, as attack ads from independent groups overwhelm the messages of candidates in many competitive races.
More than 80 percent of… Continue reading
“Former aide pleads guilty to embezzling $1.8 million from Dewhurst campaign funds”
Wow.
“MS Senate race remains its own parallel universe”
A reminder that McDaniel’s challenge is still not resolved.
“Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson loses libel suit”
[I’ve removed this post because it actually links to an old item.]
“How I ended up starring in a Citizens United film”
Seth Masket:
I was initially approached back in July by a filmmaker named Jason Meath, who explained that he was doing a documentary on Colorado politics and wanted to ask me some questions on campaign spending and demographic shifts in… Continue reading
“Trailing in polls, California candidate offers scholarships, gift cards”
Reuters: “Trailing in the polls and getting little media coverage, California’s Republican candidate for governor handed out $40,000 in scholarships on Tuesday, just two weeks after offering gift cards to attendees at a campaign event.”
“Democracy Facts:” From Law Professor Suggestion to Reality
Press release from San Francisco Ethics Commission via email:
BEFORE YOU VOTE, READ THE LABEL
ETHICS COMMISSION “NUTRITION LABEL” REVEALS TOP FIVE “INGREDIENTS” OF BALLOT MEASURE CAMPAIGNS
Today, the San Francisco Ethics Commission published “Democracy Facts,” an interactive on-line tool… Continue reading
6th Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Judicial Campaign Solicitation Case
You can read the opinion here, which says very little on the merits of the constitutional claim.
Ninth Circuit Taking Initiative Proponent Disclosure Case En Banc
The order is here.
Here is my post on the panel’s original decision, a decision which is wiped out by today’s grant of an en banc hearing:
Breaking: Divided 9th Circuit Strikes Down CA Law Requiring Identity of Ballot… Continue reading
“Can Judicial Candidates Solicit Money?”
Andrew Cohen on Williams-Yulee.
New Rock the Vote Video: Turn Out for What?
The Daily Beast on this amusing new video. (The cultural references are more likely to resonate if you are under 30.)