Monthly Archives: April 2016
“Congressman Grothman on his comments on voter ID: ‘I don’t know what’s controversial'”
FOX6:
Grothman said he simply meant an honest election makes Republican voters feel better.
“We have no idea how much cheating was going on two years ago, four years ago, eight years ago — but to me as a… Continue reading
“Al Sharpton Stopped by Saturday Night Live to Talk Voter Suppression With Al Sharpton”
“Federal Prosecutors Cast a Wider Net in New York City Hall Inquiry”
NYT:
Signs of a sprawling municipal investigation in New York City have emerged in a seemingly random fashion over the last week. Four senior police officials were abruptly transferred or put on modified duty. A Manhattan restaurateur was arrested and… Continue reading
“Trump: Primary process ‘corrupt’ on both sides”
The Hill:
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday said the primary process on both the Republican and Democratic sides is corrupt.
Trump referenced Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who has won eight of the past nine Democratic… Continue reading
“As Campaigns Seek Delegates, Ordinary Voters Feel Sidelined”
NYT:
When it comes to nominating presidential candidates, it turns out the world’s foremost democracy is not so purely democratic.
For decades, both major parties have used a somewhat convoluted process for picking their nominees, one that involves ordinary… Continue reading
“Sheldon Adelson and top GOP donors retreat to the sidelines”
Politico:
Dispirited over a Republican Party primary that has devolved into an ugly, damaging fight, some of the GOP’s biggest financiers are reevaluating whether to invest in the 2016 presidential contest at all.
Among those on the sidelines: Sheldon… Continue reading
“Evenwel v. Abbott: Every Person (and Every Win) Counts”
Janai Nelson blogs at Hamilton and Griffin on Rights.
“Utah Supreme Court rejects GOP arguments in election law dispute”
KSL:
The Utah Supreme Court ruled against the Utah Republican Party on Friday, mandating that candidates — not the party — can choose how to access the primary election ballot.
The ruling comes during an ongoing battle over Utah’s new… Continue reading
“Mayor de Blasio’s Campaign Fund-Raising Scrutinized in U.S. Corruption Inquiry”
NYT:
A wide-ranging federal corruption investigation centered on two businessmen with ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio is also examining some aspects of his campaign fund-raising, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
The investigation, which… Continue reading
“How a film about Obama’s communist ‘real father’ won at the FEC”
WaPo:
There’s little evidence that the film, directed by Joel Gilbert, moved votes. It was not a “birther” advertisement — Gilbert never questioned that Obama was eligible to be president — but in focus groups conducted for Republicans, it… Continue reading
“FEC deadlocked on allegation that Gingrich used 2012 campaign to sell books”
WaPo:
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich will not face a Federal Election Commission investigation into allegations that he broke federal law by using his 2012 presidential campaign to promote books that he and his wife wrote, documents released Friday… Continue reading
“Raskin: Hogan ‘very receptive’ to possible redistricting compromise”
WaPo:
A leading Democratic senator said Friday that Gov. Larry Hogan (R) may be open to a compromise proposal for redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts, after his own plan has stalled in the legislature for three months.
Sen.… Continue reading
“Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio pushed boundaries of campaign finance with unlimited donations, secrecy”
Tampa Bay Times:
Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio burned through that much cash before joining the heap of failed 2016 presidential candidates, an astounding figure even in the big-money era.
But more important, the Floridians pushed new boundaries of campaign… Continue reading