Monthly Archives: May 2012

“Hatch Asks IRS to Investigate Leak of Marriage Organization’s Donors”

May 10, 2012, 7:46 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: “Senate Finance Committee ranking member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has asked the Internal Revenue Service to respond by May 29 with an investigation of how the National Organization for Marriage’s confidential donor information ended up in the hands… Continue reading

“Super PACs, Conservatives Lead Surge In Independent Spending On Congressional Races”

May 10, 2012, 5:05 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Must-read Paul Blumental for HuffPo.

“Federal judges could decide to delay SC primaries”

May 10, 2012, 5:04 pmelection administration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP: “A three-judge panel will meet next week to consider delaying South Carolina’s June 12 primaries in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision that removed nearly 200 candidates from ballots.”

van Hollen Decision as a Natural Experiment?

May 10, 2012, 5:01 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Perhaps.

“Potential perfect storm of changes await Idaho voters next week; Election officials work to prepare voters for what’s to come”

May 10, 2012, 4:58 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.

“Prosecutors’ gamble: not calling John Edwards’s mistress”

May 10, 2012, 4:56 pmcampaign finance, chicanery, John EdwardsRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein reports. Edwards is apparently not impressed with the prosecutors’ case.

“Voter Suppression Groups Plot a Million-Person Army to Swarm Polls”

May 10, 2012, 3:44 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

More Mock on True the Vote.

More From PowerLine on Obama Campaign Credit Card Fundraising

May 10, 2012, 3:42 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

The issue apparently is not over for PowerLine.

Americans Elect Near Death?

May 10, 2012, 3:41 pmballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

See this Time piece and Buddy Roemer’s desperate tweet.

“Ralph Nader Loses Challenge to Fees in Pa. Ballot Case”

May 10, 2012, 3:37 pmballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

BLT: “The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has denied former presidential candidate Ralph Nader’s latest attempt to set aside a Pennsylvania court’s judgment against him related to his 2004 run for president.”