Category Archives: campaigns
The Latest on 2d #KSSEN Lawsuit
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In the latest lawsuit, a nominally Democratic voter is suing to force Democrats to choose an opponent for the U.S. Senate race in Kansas after the Kansas Supreme Court removed Democrat Chad Taylor from the ballot. I … Continue reading
“Lying in Campaigns and the Judicial Response”
In #KSSEN, Supreme Court Unlikely to Force Democrats to Pick a Candidate to Replace Taylor
A new lawsuit has been filed directly in the Kansas Supreme Court seeking to force the Kansas Democratic Party to name a replacement for Chad Taylor to run in the the U.S. Senate race for Kansas. Democrats don’t want to… Continue reading
“Overtime: Five Reasons Senate Control Might Not Be Decided on Election Day”
“Inside the bizarro super PAC that hates super PACs”
The Fix:
The Daily Kos report mentioned above points to conversations in the group’s public chat room, which appeared to suggest that Mayday had come up short in a promised $5 million in funds that were meant to… Continue reading
New Wisconsin Lawsuit Over Ballot Design
WisPolitics:
Republicans filed suit this morning in Waukesha County court challenging a redesigned ballot to be used for the November election, arguing it unfairly favors Dems.
The lawsuit, filed by the campaigns of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate… Continue reading
“President Obama is going to a fundraiser every five days this year”
“Top Harry Reid advisers build big-money firewall to protect Senate Democrats”
Must-read Matea Gold in WaPo:
Senate Majority PAC, fueled by billionaires and labor unions, has been the biggest-spending super PAC of the 2014 midterm contests. Together with an allied tax-exempt group, Patriot Majority, the pro-Democratic effort has poured at… Continue reading
“Justices question why Democrat Chad Taylor can’t withdraw from Senate race”
Bryan Lowry reports for the Wichita Eagle.
Live Blogging #KSSEN Taylor v. Kobach: Analysis
Oral argument in the Kansas Supreme Court has now completed in the case of Kobach v. Taylor, on the question whether Taylor’s name can be removed from the Kansas U.S. Senate ballot. The issue is especially important with incumbent… Continue reading
Six of Seven Montana Supreme Court Justices File Federal Brief Supporting Ban on Partisan Judicial Endorsements
“Kansas Supreme Court hears Chad Taylor lawsuit Tuesday”
Wichita Eagle oral argument preview.
My Analysis of New #KSSEN Filings in Taylor v. Kobach
The Kansas Supreme Court has now posted additional filings in the Taylor v. Kobach case. Here are a few observations about the new filings.
1. One of the questions is what Bradley Bryant of Kansas Secretary of State’s office told… Continue reading