“Zócalo in Bakersfield: How Much Does It Cost to Become President?”
Sam Popkin and I will be speaking at this event in Bakersfield on October 18 at 7 pm.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Broad Support for Voter ID Laws in NYT/CBS Poll
“Poll: Strong Support for Campaign Spending Limits”
AP: “More than 8 in 10 Americans in a poll by The Associated Press and the National Constitution Center support limits on the amount of money given to groups that are trying to influence U.S. elections.”
“The poll also… Continue reading
“Early voting: Why Justice dropped its challenge of Florida plan”
“Conservative super PACs targeting blue-state Democrats”
“Some Republicans Try Out a New Campaign Theme: Bipartisanship”
Is the Voting Rights Act Living on Borrowed Time?
“Assessing the Potential Effects of Citizens United: Evidence from the States”
Timothy Werner and John Coleman have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC was one of its most controversial in decades. Critics of the decision argued it… Continue reading
“Secretary of State Connie Lawson warns Hoosiers about over-the-phone voting scam”
“Could Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Help Romney Win Race? Up to 1 Million Voters Face Disenfranchisement”
Here is a link to a Democracy Now! program. I haven’t had a chance to listen to the program but the 1 million disenfranchised voters seems quite high and not supported at all by what we know.
“A.G. Schneiderman Announces Agreement With Schenectady County Board Of Elections To Provide Language Access For Voters”
Rosen on Toobin on Roberts on Citizens United and the Supposed Switch from a Narrow Opinion
See this review. My copy of “The Oath” shipped today and I’m looking forward to reading it!
“US democracy: The power of money”
Al Jazeera:
Joining us as interviewees: Senator Richard Lugar, the long-serving and outgoing Republican Indiana senator; and James Bopp Jr, the lawyer whose work has been immensely successful in deregulating campaign finance and who was instrumental in winning the… Continue reading