“In the Nixon-Humphrey election, I refused to vote for the ‘lesser of two evils.’ That was a mistake”
My colleague Henry Weinstein has written this LA Times oped.
Category Archives: campaigns
“‘Bush v. Gore’ Lawyers Sound Off on Trump’s Debate Comments”
Libertarian Party of CO Challenging State’s Ballot Selfie Law
On KCRW’s To the Point: “Would Divided Government Mean Gridlock?”
I was a guest on this show with the great Warren Olney:
GOP candidates point with alarm at Hillary Clinton’s Supreme Court nominees, free college tuition and “Big Government” that’s bigger than ever. Advocates for Republicans are almost saying… Continue reading
“The Latest Subject Of A James O’Keefe Sting Wants The Full Videos Released”
Sam Stein reports for HuffPo.
“Videos Put Democrats on Defensive About Dirty Tricks”
NYT:
Mr. Creamer is not seen on the Project Veritas videos approving or endorsing plans to instigate fights at Trump rallies, but his underling, Mr. Foval, is shown boasting about using unseemly methods, like planting people at the gatherings to… Continue reading
“Fresh Off Employing Evan Bayh, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Attacks Him”
“Democrats Play Up Donald Trump’s Hedge on Accepting Election Result”
“Election law brawl; Soros v. Lincoln”
San Diego Reader:
San Diego Republicans are facing off against liberal billionaire George Soros in an improbable big-money brawl about whether the city should change its election laws. The way it is now, candidates for city office who get more… Continue reading
“Two Democratic operatives lose jobs after James O’Keefe sting”
Weigel at WaPo:
Scott Foval and Robert Creamer, two little-known but influential Democratic political operatives, have left their jobs after video investigations by James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas Action found them entertaining dark notions about how to win elections. Foval was… Continue reading
“Homeless advocate fights for the right to run for office”
Interesting case out of Salinas. (Trial court has rejected his bid to run for office.)
“Dem brags about bringing in carloads to disrupt rally”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Undercover videos released this week feature a Democratic activist bragging about disrupting a rally for Gov. Scott Walker last year, talking about bringing people into Wisconsin from out of state and decrying Midwesterners as racist.
The videos, released… Continue reading
“Do Campaign Ads Matter? Donald Trump Offers a Rare Chance to Find Out”
Lynn Vavreck for NYT’s The Upshot.
“Donald Trump Urges His Supporters to Monitor Polling Sites for Voter Fraud”
Trip Gabriel for the NYT:
is language has stirred increasing fears of intimidation of minorities inside polling places, where their qualifications to vote could be challenged, or outside, where they would face illegal electioneering.
But as Mr. Trump casts doubt… Continue reading