Monthly Archives: October 2013
“Abolish Runoff Elections”
Jerry Goldfeder NYT Letter to the Editor.
Reuters on McCutcheon
Here.
NYT Room for Debate on McCutcheon
Here:
Updated October 6, 2013 6:19 PM
Why Limit Political Donations?
Debaters
Strike Down All Contribution Limits
Ilya Shapiro, Cato Institute
In a free society, people should be able to give whatever they want to whomever they choose, including… Continue reading
Koch Funding Behind Pro-Shutdown Groups
Fascinating NYT story.
“George Will: Supreme Court can rescue another freedom in a campaign cash case”
“Shutdown’s roots lie in deeply embedded divisions in America’s politics”
“Some longtime Republican donors are unnerved by the GOP’s shutdown strategy”
Grumblings at American Crossroads conference.
Lyle Denniston Extensive Preview of McCutcheon
Here, at SCOTUSblog.
Gov. Brown Signs SB 360 on Voting Certification; Brad Blog Concerned About Machine Integrity
Justice Ginsburg Bets the House on a Democratic President in 2016
A lovely profile in WaPo’s magazine by Bob Barnes.
But the key quote:
“I think it’s going to be another Democratic president” after Obama, Ginsburg said. “The Democrats do fine in presidential elections; their problem is they can’t get out… Continue reading
“Here’s Proof the Voting Rights Act Helped Boost Black Political Representation”
Atlantic Wire:
Nearly half a century after the VRA’s passage, critics had begun to argue that the law had successfully served its purpose (see: America’s first black president, and these demographics that elected him), and that states like Texas … Continue reading
“Black Vote May Be Threatened in Jacksonville”
“Voter ID Proponents Muddy the Waters With Misleading Georgia and North Carolina Turnout Numbers”
Rob Richie:
The Civitas Institute, a North Carolina group founded by the controversial Art Pope, which had great influence in designing the law and has long pushed for strict voter ID requirements, has been highly critical of the… Continue reading