NPR Talks with Tony Corrado About Public Financing
This is worth a listen. Peter Overby also gives this overview of money and the campaigns.
Monthly Archives: October 2008
“Acorn Report Raises Issues of Legality”
The NY Times offers this report. (I had missed this earlier this morning because the article is listed in the “U.S.,” not “Politics” section of the website, and I did not have a chance to open my physical copy… Continue reading
The Big Story of Election 2008: The Irrelevance of 527s
The Politico reports: As Clock Ticks, Hopes Dim for McCain Savior. The story says the reason 527s did not emerge on the McCain side is: “largely to lack of passion for McCain within the conservative base, diminished hopes that… Continue reading
Justice O’Connor Has “Stopped Losing Sleep” Over Bush v. Gore
See here.
“‘Voters’ flocking to Ohio; Prosecutor to campaign staffs: If you aren’t staying, don’t vote”
The Columbus Dispatch offers this report.
If anyone knows more about the Ohio voter id suit mentioned in the case, please let me know. UPDATE: You can now find more about the Ohio voter id case here.
“Police prepare for unrest”
The Hill offers this report.
“Public campaign financing is dead”
Jim Wooten offers these thoughts at the Atlanta Journal Constitution. See also this Washington Post editorial.
“Secretary of state stands by registration check-box policy”
The Rocky Mountain News offers this report.
“Vice president: a split-ticket vote?”
Vik Amar has written this LA Times oped.
“More Democrats Casting Early Ballots, Data Show “
The NY Times offers this report.
A Potential McCain Electoral College Victory?
I wonder if this is the map that the McCain campaign has in mind, which would explain the recent focus on Pa. (Via Andrew Sullivan). I’ll have to defer to others who follow this closely, but is there a… Continue reading
Legitimate Campaign Expenses
I’ve been giving a lot of talks around the election, and today I was speaking to a group about campaign financing in the 2008 presidential election. (I’m giving the same talk at UC Davis on Thursday.) One person asked me… Continue reading
“Big Donors Drive Obama’s Money Edge”
The Washington Post offers this front page report.
There was one aspect of the report I think is either incorrect or measuring something differently than I would. It states:
Lost in the attention given to Obama’s Internet surge is… Continue reading
More on the Ohio State Mismatch Dismissal, and a Call for DOJ to Enforce HAVA Against Sec. Brunner
See here.
The idea that the DOJ would get involved in the Ohio election now to force Sec. Brunner to produce the mismatch list on voter fraud grounds seems remote. The political uproar would be deafening.