“Smith Says He Wasn’t Bribed on Medicare”
A.P. offers this report.
Monthly Archives: December 2003
Vieth and Partisan Advantage
In response to my earlier post about the Wall Street Journal‘s position below on the partisan gerrymandering case, Marty Lederman sent the following query along to the election law listserv:
More fundamentally, is it obvious that there is a “Democratic”… Continue reading
Republicans Challenge Colorado State Supreme Court Districting Decision in Federal District Court
See this Denver Post report. (Thanks again to Rob Witwer for keeping me up-to-date on this topic.)
I would like more information about the federal claim. I wonder the extent to which the argument is one based on Article… Continue reading
“Justice Department to Review Possible Medicare-Vote Bribes”
A.P. offers
“Congress Finds Money for Voting Systems”
A.P. offers this report.
Next Opportunity for BCRA opinion
Marty Lederman reports here that the Supreme Court will be issuing opinions on 12/9, 12/10, and possibly 12/15. After December 15, the Court has a recess until January.
Soros on Soros and BCRA
See here. Among Soros’s arguments:
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act was an attempt to limit the influence that special interests can gain by financing candidates and to level the playing field between the two parties. My contributions are made… Continue reading
“DeLay Fundraising for Charity Challenged”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“Court: Unenrolled Can Vote in Independence Primary”
A.P. has
Report on Democratic Leaning Environmental 527 Organization
See this Chicago Tribune report (free registration required).
“GOP cries foul as Democrats skirt campaign law”
Joel Connelly offers this Seattle Post-Intelligencer commentary.
Dean’s switch on campaign financing
Following up on
Commentary on Vieth (Partisan Gerrymandering case)
The Wall Street Journal offers this editorial (somewhat surprisingly siding with the Democrats in the Vieth case). Sam Hirsch (a lawyer for the plaintiffs) and Professor Nate Persily discussed the case yesterday on NPR’s Diane Rehm show (audio link here… Continue reading
“Now It is Thunder from the Left, Too, In the Ad War”
The Christian Science Monitor offers this report.