CNN offers this report. The McCain camp responds to the Dean charges. Brad Smith weighs in. The SF Chronicle offers McCain Dodges Bullet, Faces Fiscal Bombshell.

The Washington Post offers this report.

Reuters offers this report. Meanwhile, AP offers Analysis: McCain Loses Leverage, which quotes this blog post. Meanwhile some reform groups (but not the Campaign Legal Center or Democracy 21) have issued this statement about the Obama-McCain public… Continue reading

Yesterday I noted Bob Bauer’s very strong words in a memo and follow up conference call with reporters. How strong were the words? See here: “This is not a case where there’s shades of gray. This is not a… Continue reading

The Washington Post offers this front-page report. My earlier analysis of McCain’s pickle is here.

The Orlando Sentinel offers this report.

Last week, a number of campaign finance reform groups sent this letter urging Senator Obama to keep his promise to stay in the campaign finance system. Over at TAPPED, Marc Schmitt asks: “And, speaking of reform groups, have you… Continue reading

The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “Nearly $100,000 went for party platters and groceries before the Iowa caucuses, even though the partying mood evaporated quickly. Rooms at the Bellagio luxury hotel in Las Vegas consumed more than… Continue reading

The Wall Street Journal offers this report.

Though the New York Times story about Sen. McCain’s alleged improprieties with a lobbyist is dominating today’s news, another story could prove equally or more important to the success of McCain’s candidacy. Today’s FEC decision barring McCain, at least temporarily,… Continue reading

Next Friday I’ll be at a Hastings symposium presenting this paper on the constitutionality of initiated electoral college reform. I’ve been trying for months to get a transcript of the hearing on the constitutionality of Colorado’s Amendment 36, on the… Continue reading

Tomorrow’s Electionline newsletter (which will be posted here) begins with this Director’s Note: On Tuesday, my colleague Dan Seligson was notified by phone by the Washington, D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics that he will not be invited to… Continue reading

Electionline.org has issued this report, described as follows: “A new report by electionline.org details how five states that implemented electronic voting have chosen or are considering statewide paper-based optical scan systems. ‘Back to Paper’ explores the process by which… Continue reading

The letter from Bob Bauer and subsequent conference call is fascinating. Bob apparently rejects the 527’s reliance on the new FEC rules from WRTL. Though Bob as Obama’s lawyer is presenting the case as open and shut, it is worth… Continue reading