Monthly Archives: October 2016
“Election officials scoff at Trump’s claim of ‘rigged’ vote”
Reid Wilson reports for The Hill.
“Trump says the election could be rigged. Here’s why it won’t be.”
I spoke with Alex Cohen of KPCC’s Take Two.
Why a Green But Not a Libertarian in that AZ Congressional Race Where Republicans Supporting the Green?
Richard Winger:
The 2016 Green Party nominee in this race, Ray Parrish, was nominated in the 2016 Green Party primary with 66 write-in votes. A Libertarian, Kim Allen, ran in the Libertarian primary in this district this year. Allen… Continue reading
Is Sen. McCain Saying Republicans Will Block a Hillary Clinton Nominee for Supreme Court?
CNN:
Later in the interview, McCain used the opportunity to make the case for fellow Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who is locked in a close battle to retain his Senate seat in Pennsylvania. McCain promised that Republicans would be “united… Continue reading
There He Goes Again Dep’t; A Collection of My Responses to Trump’s Irresponsible Vote Rigging Rhetoric
This morning Donald Trump tweeted the following:
Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2016… Continue reading
“Lobbyists raised $11 million for Hillary Clinton since July, none for Trump”
“Voting wars continue over ballot collection law in Arizona”
Ariane de Vogue for CNN:
Arizona Democrats will ask a federal appeals court on Monday to put on hold a state law that criminalizes the practice of ballot collection, arguing that the law could disenfranchise thousands of voters — particularly… Continue reading
“As Donald Trump warns of ‘rigged’ election, campaign looks for Missouri poll watchers”
Trump’s Vote Rigging Rhetoric Causes Supporters to Lose Faith in Fairness of the Electoral Process
Morning Consult:
Eighty percent of Americans say they are confident their vote will be accurately counted in the election. But independent voters are markedly less certain their votes will count, with just 68 percent saying they are confident their vote… Continue reading
“‘Rigged Election Talk Didn’t Start with Trump”
“Koch brothers’ network focusing on GOP Senate, not Trump”
AP:
Four years after spending heavily in a futile effort to prevent President Barack Obama’s second term, the Kochs have pushed all of their resources down ballot. And their resources are ample: They’re on track to spend about $250 million… Continue reading
“Obama, Holder to lead post-Trump redistricting campaign”
Politico reports.