“Citizens United Part II: Montana Supreme Court Collides With U.S. Supreme Court”
Mike Sacks reports for the Huffington Post.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
“Montanta: Don’t Rush Campaign Case”
Lyle Denniston blogs.
“Return of the DISCLOSE Act: The legislation, which failed in the last Congress, would bring badly needed transparency to federal campaign donations.”
The LA Times editorializes.
Election Law History: Caucuses Have Been Bad for a Long Time
In response to my “Kill the Caucuses! piece at Slate today, a reader sends along a link to Iowa caucuses blunder recalls close Gephardt-Simon ’88 contest.
On the night of Feb. 8, 1988, Gephardt was reported to be the… Continue reading
“Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich come out for their super PACs”
Vogel: “Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are planning to speak at fundraising events for super PACs supporting their presidential bids, POLITICO has learned….And the moves are further examples of the blurring of lines between campaigns and increasingly powerful super… Continue reading
“The Brokered Convention Nightmare: Can the GOP Match the Democrats’ Historic Ineptitude in Choosing Presidential Candidates?”
Joshua Spivak explores.
“Berman-Sherman Race Heats Up”
But where are the super PACs?
“Will Mitt Romney have enough money for the primaries ahead?”
Dan Eggen asks an interesting question. My sense is that super PAC angels will step forward if money is a problem.
“Recount Commission files brief in Supreme Court in eligibility case”
From an emailed press released from the Indiana Attorney General in the Charlie White case:
“The Attorney General’s Office represents the Recount Commission only and does not represent candidate White. In a separate criminal case, a jury on February 4… Continue reading
“Abortion-rights group sues to overturn post-Blago Illinois campaign limits”
Montana Files Reply in Citizens United Sequel
“Kill the Caucuses! Maine, Nevada, and Iowa were embarrassing. It’s time to make primaries the rule.”
My new Slate Jurisprudence column begins:
In the last few weeks, the Keystone Kops have taken over the Republican presidential caucuses. First Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the Iowa caucuses by a scant eight votes, and then… Continue reading
“Partial deal reached in Texas redistricting case”
AP reports.
“Coordination Conspiracy: Que Sera, Sera”
Interesting Steve Hoersting post at the RNLA blog.