Hasen Tweets
If you’re missing Rick’s wit and insight during his blogging break, make sure to check him out on Twitter. Recent tweets include ones on the Obama fundraiser, Wisconsin recall, and “fraudulent fraud squad.”
Monthly Archives: August 2011
“Is the Democratic Party’s Superdelegate System Unfair to Voters?”
Josh Ryan addresses the question in this manuscript, to be published in Electoral Studies. Here’s the abstract:
Among the reasons for the historic nature of the 2008 Democratic primary race was the attention paid to the “superdelegates”. The competitiveness… Continue reading
“Rivals in G.O.P. Struggle to Woo Bush’s Donors”
The NYT has this report.
Wang: An Orwellian campaign finance system
Eric Wang has this this op-ed on the UK’s campaign finance system in today’s Washington Times.
Maine EDR Supporters Claim They Have Enough Signatures for Referendum
According to this report, groups seeking to reverse the elimination of election day registration say they’ve collected enough signatures to get their referendum on the November ballot, but those signatures still need to be verified. In related news, the… Continue reading
Open Secrets Interview with Trevor Potter.
Available here.
National Defense PAC Gets Stay of Discovery Against FEC
CCP has this press release.
“Redistricting Journal: Dems, GOP fighting to a draw”
So says Mark Gersh.
“Groups Vie to be Perry Super PAC”
The WSJ blog has this post.
Obama’s Bundlers
FoxNews reports here.
More Commentary on CA Redistricting Plans
The LA Times has this op-ed from Harold Meyerson, and the SacBee this one from Dan Walters.
“Supreme Court campaign finance ruling spurs wild ride in Wisconsin”
The Washington Times reports here. In related news, Politico has more on AFP’s wrong-date absentee ballot mailer, and the AP has this story on CU’s spending in the recall elections.
Supercommittee > Superlobbyists > Supercompromise?
The National Journal, Politico, and Huffpost have stories on the lobbying that’s expected to arise from the debt deal. The health care and defense industries are likely to be especially active, given the reductions in defense spending and… Continue reading
“Unequal Protection: Corporate Control of Politics”
Truthout has this excerpt from Thom Hartmann’s book.