“Center for Competitive Politics Names David Keating as its New President”
Congratulations, David!
Monthly Archives: February 2012
“States line up to challenge stringent Section 5 voting rights provision”
Must-read Bob Barnes piece in WaPo: “The Supreme Court’s recent actions ‘have indicated that Section 5 is living on borrowed time,’ Columbia University law professor Nathaniel Persily told the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights last week. ‘Assuming the personnel on… Continue reading
“John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign still spending, despite $2.1 million debt to taxpayers”
AP reports.
A Valentine in Texas
Hearing on interim redistricting maps moved up to Feb. 14.
“Election Administration by the Numbers”
The Pew Center on the States has issued this important new report. From the executive summary:
Administrators and policy makers are under more pressure than ever to conduct elections that are accurate, cost-effective and secure, and that bolster… Continue reading
“STOCK Act’s Pace Worries Experts”
Roll Call: “Differences between the Senate and House versions of legislation banning insider trading by Members and staff have experts worried about what provisions will make the final cut as the two chambers rush to pass the bill and claim… Continue reading
“Powerful GOP-Linked SuperPAC Has Clear Agenda”
Peter Overby reports for NPR on American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS, the sibling Super PAC/501c4 organizations.
Quote of the Day
“A little secret about Washington: Everyone loves this decision. Democrats get more money, strategists and pollsters and ad-makers get bigger checks; Republicans will use this to call Obama a hypocrite and to scare donors into giving them more money, which… Continue reading
“Obama bundler’s lobbying registration was a ‘clerical error'”
As Rick Perry might say, Oops!
“Big Donors Return to RNC”
WaPo reports.
“A Wealthy Backer Likes the Odds on Santorum”
NYT profiles Foster Friess and his Super PAC giving.
“Gay marriage foes weigh their next move”
Howard Mintz on en banc v. Supreme Court review in Prop 8 case.
“Obama fundraising powered by small donors, new study shows”
WaPo reports.
Will CREW Reach 25,000 Signatures by Feb. 10 to Get White House to Respond for Call to Nominate New FEC Commissioners?
We’ll know soon enough.