Monthly Archives: November 2012
Arizona AG Says Burden of Complying with Voting Rights Act “Huge”
Important article in the Arizona Republic.
“Forget Creativity: Can Lobbying Be Taught?”
“Allen West trails by even more votes after recount”
“Obama Organization to Remain Active Nationwide”
Playbook:
SIREN — DEMS GETTING DATA JUMP ON 2016: The Obama campaign continues to refine, update and expand its vast database, working the muscle to increase its value for 2014 and 2016. The organization wants to avoid a post-2008… Continue reading
“Online petition claims Obama got more votes in one Ohio county than there are registered voters”
Politifact rates this election truther statement a “pants on fire.”
“Murphy-West recount rhetoric reminiscent of Bush v. Gore in 2000”
Palm Beach Post report. I was thinking the same thing.
“New law sparks increase in use of provisional ballots in Florida counties”
“A vote for reform; Ohio was not the next Florida, but problems still need to be fixed”
“Next Act for Super PACs and Dark Money Nonprofits: Lobbying to Block Compromise on the ‘Fiscal Cliff'”
This item appears at PR Watch.
“West seeks hearing after Murphy camp declares victory when St. Lucie board misses noon deadline”
Palm Beach Post: “The St. Lucie County canvassing board has missed a noon deadline to file election results to the Division of Elections, prompting campaign officials for Patrick Murphy to declare the political newcomer the winner in the race… Continue reading
“How the FEC can stop the tidal wave of secret political cash”
Trevor Potter has written this extensive piece in WaPo‘s outlook section. It begins:
Don’t blame Citizens United for the worst excesses of this year’s election.
Instead, look to the failures of the Federal Election Commission.
“Beware the Smart Campaign”
Zeynep Tufecki has written this NYT oped. A snippet:
How did Mr. Obama win? The message and the candidate matter, of course; it’s easier to persuade voters if your policies are more popular and your candidate more appealing. But… Continue reading
What’s Next in Fixing Ohio’s Election System?
Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial:
Ohio Democrats this year had a legitimate case that the GOP was trying to limit in-person, early-voting options favored by many minority voters and college students — for the brazenly partisan goal of suppressing Democratic… Continue reading