“Citizens Rise Up in Maine”
The Boston Globe offers this editorial.
Monthly Archives: August 2011
“Republicans Ponder Putting New California Map to the Voters”
Roll Call reports.
“BREAKING NEWS: Judge orders county clerk to hand over ballots”
More on the dispute in Saguache County, Colorado.
“Rick Perry Super PACs Raise Issues of Coordination, Collusion”
The Huffington Post reports.
“Prosser’s recount got ample funding; Lawyer who worked on justice’s behalf has case pending before court”
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
In all, he raised $272,887 for his recount efforts. The fundraising was conducted in April and May.
More than $75,000 went to the Troupis Law Office, which is headed by Jim Troupis and has a… Continue reading
“Tate owes Nickolaus an apology”
So says the Journal Sentinel editorial board.
DNC Attacks Romney’s “Corporations are People, My Friend”
“Possible repeal of new elections law puts congressional redistricting in time crunch”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Redistricting: Referendum or Litigation?
Or Neither. Soon the California Republican Party and MALDEF will need to decide whether and how to challenge the California redistricting plan, expected to be approved soon by the Citizen Redistricting Commission.
“New primary system could shake up California politics”
Christopher Cadelgado has written this column for the San Diego Union-Tribune.
“Justice Department walks a line on political redistricting”
The LA Times offers this important report, with the subhead: “It’s the first Democratic administration to oversee the process under the Voting Rights Act, which concerns areas where racism once interfered with elections. The political ramifications could be significant.”
“Colbert’s ads advocate Rick ‘Parry’ write-in, create a straw-poll mess”
This item appeared at the Daily Caller before the results of the Ames straw poll were announced. (I am quoted in the article discussing Colbert as performance art.) This report by The Fix says “Rick Perry” received 718 (write-in) in… Continue reading
Is the CA Republican Party Supporting an Initiative Which Would Bar Corporate Contributions to Candidates?
Sounds like it, but I need more info.
New Election in Muncie, Indiana Stayed
I earlier linked to a report that a trial court in Indiana had ordered a new election based upon allegations that one of the candidates engaged in unlawful electioneering at the polls. I had never heard of such a draconian… Continue reading