[EL] ELB News and Commentary 7/7/11

[Sean Parnell]

For a long time, I've thought that 'reformers' generally lack any sense of
irony. Looks like there may be at least a glimmer of it after all!


Dep <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=20132> 't of Irony 


Posted on  <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=20132> July 6, 2011 by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

With Drunk Driving Charge, Voter ID Bill Sponsor Might Not Have A License
Anymore
<http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/with_drunk_driving_charge
_voter_id_bill_sponsor_might_not_have_a_license_anymore.php> .

 

Also, I've commented on our blog about the CFI study on small contributions
(http://www.campaignfreedom.org/blog/detail/interesting-well-written-and-poi
ntless-study-on-campaign-contribution-matching-programs). As usual, CFI has
some pretty good data, but I'm just not sure why I'm supposed to believe
campaigns funded primarily by small-dollar contributors are appreciably
superior to those funded by large-dollar contributors, or that changing the
donor mix is going to result in any noticeable improvement in anything. Hats
off to Michael Malbin for at least recognizing such skepticism as "healthy"
though.

 

 

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