“State officials investigating Democratic activists”
AP: “The Texas Secretary of State referred three complaints against Democratic group Battleground Texas for possible prosecution as violations of a state election law on Friday.”
Monthly Archives: February 2014
The Equivalent of Federal Observers Being Sent in to Run Beit Shemesh Elections
See here (following impersonation voter fraud problems in a system requiring voter id).
“Texas man turned away from voting booth over pro-gun Second Amendment T-shirt”
“A New Tidal Wave of Money Could Decide Senate Races”
Jim Messina as the Dems’ “Would-Be Karl Rove”
“Dems Learn to Love Super PACs”
“New Pew Dispatch Examines Research on Over-Reporting of Turnout in Surveys”
Bauer Not Impressed with My More Corruption, Less Gridlock Argument
Bob Bauer comments on my WaPo oped from over the weekend on what a Supreme Court decision in McCutcheon may bring to Congress.
I hope I’ll have some time to respond later this week.
Ohio Christian Alliance Celebrates Decline in Voting Opportunities
Newsletter: “So-Called ‘Golden Week’ is Gone! SB 238 Passes Ohio House by a vote of 58-36.”
The Hip Lobbyist
Interesting profile of McBee Strategic.
“Kasich signs both elections bills; ‘livid’ FitzGerald may take action”
Columbus Dispatch:
With Gov. John Kasich’s signature now on two Republican-sponsored bills that reduce early voting, eyes turn toward his likely Democratic challenger to see if he follows through on a threat to challenge the new laws in court.… Continue reading
No, Justice Thomas is Not a “Disgrace”
I am truly puzzled by Jeffrey Toobin’s blog post in the New Yorker, which goes after Justice Thomas for his silence at oral argument.
Michael McGough makes most of the salient points rebutting Toobin. But I will just add this:… Continue reading
Will Justice Stevens Call for a Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United?
Via Howard comes news of a forthcoming book from Justice Stevens, Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.
Early coverage concerns Justice Stevens’ calls to change the Second Amendment. I am curious to see what he… Continue reading
“Nowadays, people think ‘House of Cards’ is a documentary”
Great Jack Pitney quote in LA Times on Wright, Calderon controversies.