“Legal Center Files FEC Complaint Against Rep. Towns for Personal Use of Campaign Funds”
See this press release.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
“Are We Headed for Another Electoral Mess?”
Stu Rothenberg has written this Roll Call column. It begins: “The 2012 presidential election looks like it could well be another squeaker, and if it is, a number of possible outcomes could produce national hand-wringing, finger-pointing, complaints of unfairness and… Continue reading
“6 members of Congress ask Fla. to stop voter purge”
AP reports.
“Marc Veasey, Domingo Garcia headed for U.S. House District 33 runoff”
Dallas Morning News: “Unless Garcia can dramatically increase turnout among his Hispanic base, Veasey is poised to become the second black Democrat to represent North Texas in Congress and the first minority ever elected to Capitol Hill from Fort… Continue reading
“On Politics: Election officials say voter turnout in recall could reach 65 percent”
The latest from Wisconsin.
“Senate Democrats Outspent 3 to 1 on Ads by Super-Pacs”
Bloomberg reports.
“Super PAC timing raises questions”
Politico: “Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and conservative mega-super PAC American Crossroads each went up Tuesday with attack videos accusing President Barack Obama of wasting billions of dollars in stimulus money, highlighted by now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra .Obama and Priorities … Continue reading
“GOP groups plan record $1 billion blitz”
Must-readPolitico: “Republican super PACs and other outside groups shaped by a loose network of prominent conservatives – including Karl Rove, the Koch brothers and Tom Donohue of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – plan to spend roughly $1 billion… Continue reading
Question of the Night
Now that Texas has held its primaries (or at least the first round) using the interim San Antonio-court created districts, will the Washington D.C. three-judge court issue its decision on the merits of the section 5 preclearance case?
“Thad McCotter’s problems mount”
WaPo: “The Michigan attorney general’s office is preparing to look into potential election fraud within Michigan Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter’s campaign after large numbers of the signatures turned in by the campaign were ruled invalid….At the root of that… Continue reading
“Meet Bill: The 91-Year-Old Decorated WWII Veteran Targeted By Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Voter Purge”
Think Progress: “Bill Internicola is a 91-year-old, Brooklyn-born, World War II veteran. He fought in the Battle of the Buldge and received the Bronze Star for bravery. He’s voted in Florida for 14 years and never had a problem.… Continue reading
Are Liberals Shooting Themselves in the Foot with Citizens United Sequel from Montana?
On June 14, the Supreme Court will consider what to do about that Montana case in which the state Supreme Court upheld corporate spending limits in its state elections despite Citizens United. The Court basically has three options: it could… Continue reading
Artur Davis is Now a Republican
See here.
Table of Contents for Forthcoming 5th Edition of Election Law Casebook
Dan Tokaji and I have just received the page proofs for the 5th edition of Lowenstein, Hasen, and Tokaji, Election Law–Cases and Materials.
While we work on corrections, instructors teaching the course might want to see a Summary of … Continue reading