Monthly Archives: April 2012

Deloitte Incorrectly Advising Clients that Corporations May Contribute Directly to Candidates

April 22, 2012, 1:09 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

This “hot topics” item begins: “As a result of the 2010 Citizens United1 Supreme Court decision, which ruled that political donations by corporations are permitted and that donations may be made directly to individual candidates, there has been a heightened… Continue reading

“Voter ID bill in McDonell’s hands”

April 22, 2012, 1:07 pmThe Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

The latest from Virginia.

“Big money in a big way for Obama’s reelection campaign”

April 22, 2012, 1:05 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo: “President Obama’s reelection campaign has been rapidly increasing the number of big money “bundlers” collecting checks for his reelection, doubling the number of financiers who have brought in at least $500,000.”

New curbs on voter registration could hurt Obama”

April 22, 2012, 1:04 pmThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Reuters reports. I think that’s the point.

“Outside groups plan to focus on air war, ground game in 2012 election fight”

April 20, 2012, 10:25 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“More than half Crossroads’ cash comes from three Texas tycoons”

April 20, 2012, 10:21 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

iWatch reports.

“Obama Sees Steep Dropoff in Cash From Major Donors”

April 20, 2012, 10:19 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Front-page NYT report.

‘Corporations give to pro-Romney super PAC”

April 20, 2012, 5:28 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Very interesting USA Today piece. See also Obama Bundlers Raise at Least $106 Million.

Sherman Campaign Says Berman May Be Coordinating with Super PAC

April 20, 2012, 5:24 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

…a charge Berman denies. The Jewish Journal has its own blog devoted to the Sherman-Berman fight. It is subtitled “Two Jews, one district,” and my guess is that many readers of the Journal would not get the off-color cultural … Continue reading

The RNC is the Shadow Super PAC of American Crossroads

April 20, 2012, 3:15 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Politico: “Crossroads alone announced Friday it had raised $100 million through the end of last month for its 2012 efforts. And while it’s debatable whether the haul puts Crossroads on pace to raise the jaw-dropping $300 million it hopes… Continue reading

“Court in voter ID case refuses to bar depositions of legislators (for now)”

April 20, 2012, 2:07 pmThe Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Michael Li explains the latest in the Texas voter id preclearance case.

My Responses to Senate Rules Committee on DISCLOSE Act

April 20, 2012, 2:05 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

On March 29, I was one of three witnesses (along with David Keating and Fred Wertheimer) to testify before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration about the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, which would fix some problems with our… Continue reading

“Conservative Group With Abramoff Scandal Ties Picks Up Voter ID Issue Where ALEC Left Off”

April 20, 2012, 2:00 pmchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

TPM: “The National Center for Public Policy Research announced this week it had formed a ‘Voter Identification Task Force’ to continue ALEC’s ‘excellent work’ in ‘promoting measures to enhance integrity in voting.’ Describing itself as a ‘conservative, free-market, non-profit… Continue reading