“Douglas vetoes campaign finance, instant-runoff voting bills”
The Boston Globe offers this report.
Monthly Archives: April 2008
John McCain and Signing Statements
I was listening to a podcast of this compelling episode of This American Life. Act III interviews Charlie Savage, who in turn interviewed McCain, Clinton, and Obama about various aspects of executive power. According to Charlie, Sen. McCain said he… Continue reading
NYT Obituary of Herb Alexander
See here.
“‘Soft Money’ Battle Brewing”
The Boston Globe offers this report.
Death by Blogging?
“Many Superdelegates in No Hurry to Pick a Candidate”
The Washington Post offers this report.
Adam Liptak to Cover Supreme Court for NY Times
I have already mentioned how much we all depend upon Linda Greenhouse’s tremendous abilities in covering the Supreme Court for the NY Times and how difficult it will be to fill her shoes.
So I was very happy to read… Continue reading
“Arizona Secretary of State prepares for legal action against the EAC”
The latest from Electionline Weekly.
But Some Superdelegates are More Equal than Others
See here.
“Safeguarding Electronic Voting”
The NY Times offers this editorial.
“McCain returns $3m in checks as he considers public funding”
The Boston Globe offers this report. “In another sign that John McCain is moving toward accepting public financing this fall, the Republican’s campaign is returning about $3 million in checks to contributors who have given money for his general… Continue reading
On Party Line Vote, Eleventh Circuit Panel Reverses Grant of Preliminary Injunction Barring Florida from Enforcing Its Rules for “Matching” Registration Data for Voters
You can find the very important 2-1 decision and dissent here. Though this is a ruling nominally on a preliminary injunction, it decides the legal issue in a way that clearly would apply to a final ruling on the… Continue reading
Bauer on Mann on the “Collapse” of the U.S. Campaign Financing System
See here. I imagine the recent issue of The Forum will inspire a number of posts by Bob.
Sad News: Herb Alexander Has Passed Away
Michael Malbin has sent the following announcement to the Election Law Listserv:
It is my sad duty to inform readers of this list that Herbert E. Alexander, the dean of campaign finance scholarship in the United States, died of cancer… Continue reading