[EL] more news 6/15/11

Wed Jun 15 20:45:05 PDT 2011

Interesting article on advertising rates and preferred advertising packages
for some candidates and not others in 2012.  (*Politico*)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/57084.html

Apparently there is no there there -- a good thing, too.  My memory is that
providing services at less than the normal and usual charge creates an
in-kind corporate contribution.

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu> wrote:

>  Note: The next regular ELB mailing should be on Friday, unless McComish
> comes out tomorrow morning.
>
>  “U.S. Federal Election Commission Deadlocks on Greater ’12 Donor
> Disclosure” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19232>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19232> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Bloomberg reports<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-15/u-s-federal-election-panel-considers-increased-donor-disclosure-for-2012.html>.
> Quoth Craig Holman: “I’ve never seen an FEC this bad before..They’re just
> giving the green light to everyone saying, ‘We’re not going to enforce the
> laws; you can do whatever you want.’”
>
> As I’ve said, the FEC is as good as dead<http://www.slate.com/id/2282257/>
> .
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, federal
> election commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=24> | Comments Off
>  2011 Supplement to Lowenstein, Hasen, and Tokaji Election Law Casebook
> Out for Fall Classes <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19226>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19226> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> You can get the info via this link<http://www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781611630794/Election+Law%3A+Cases+and+Materials%2C+Fourth+Edition%2C+2011+Supplement>.
> The supplement to our casebook<http://www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781594605420>will cover developments through the end of the current Supreme Court term,
> including *McComish*.
>
> I’ll be teaching Election Law for the first time as a 2-credit seminar.
> (In the past I’ve done a 3-credit course or seminar.)  Deciding what to cut
> will be a huge challenge.
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>   Posted in pedagogy <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=23> | Comments Off
>  “Pay-to-Play Corruption Thrives in the Shadows, Public Citizen Tells
> Obama” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19223>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19223> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> See this press release.<http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/pressroomredirect.cfm?ID=3361>
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
> Off
>  Federal District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in Carey v. FEC,
> Allowing PACs which Contribute Candidates to Have a Separate Fund Accepting
> Unlimited Contributions for Independent Expenditures<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19220>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19220> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> You can read the order granting the preliminary injunction here<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/Carey+v+FEC+PI+order.pdf>.
> The FEC wanted two separate entities.  The district court said segregated
> bank accounts and proportional sharing of expenses was enough.
>
> Here’<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/newsroom/detail/first-amendment-wins-in-carey-v-fec>s
> the CCP press release.
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
> Off
>  “GOP Redistricting Advantage is Real but Muted”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19217>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19217> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> *The Fix* reports<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/gops-redistricting-advantage-is-real-but-muted/2011/06/14/AGwaQDWH_blog.html>
> .
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>   Posted in redistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6> | Comments
> Off
>  Citizens United: Corrupting Campaign Clarity<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19213>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19213> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Norm Ornstein’s latest<http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_139/citizens_united_corrupting_campaign_clarity-206476-1.html>
> *Roll Call *column.
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
> Off
>  “So Suck It, McCain-Feingold” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19210>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19210> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The tag line of the most offensive
> <http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/06/14/the-most-offensive-political-ad-ever-this-hour.aspx>political
> ad ever (according to Weigel).
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
> Off
>  “Top Obama Donors Net Government Jobs”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19207>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19207> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> *Politico* reports <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56993.html>.
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, conflict
> of interest laws <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20> | Comments Off
>  “The Real Victims of Election ID Laws”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19205>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19205> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Do read Justin Levitt’s commentary<http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56939.html>at
> *Politico.*
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>   Posted in electon administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, voter
> id <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9> | Comments Off
>  “Have You Checked Your Right to Vote Lately?”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19202>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19202> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Robert Brandon blogs<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-m-brandon/have-you-checked-your-rig_b_876639.html>
> .
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>   Posted in electon administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> | Comments
> Off
>  “News Companies Popular Investments Among Congressmen”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19198>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19198> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The Open Secrets Blog reports<http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/06/news-companies-popular-investments-among-congressmen.html>
> .
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>   Posted in conflict of interest laws <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20>
> | Comments Off
>  “Rep. Buchanan Cites Letters From FEC, Claims ‘Exoneration’ in
> Enforcement Case” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19195>
> Posted on June 15, 2011 <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19195> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> BNA offers this report<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=21058749&vname=mpebulallissues&fn=21058749&jd=a0c8b7j3v7&split=0>.
> A snippet: “The news release from the Buchanan campaign said that the “FEC
> completely rejected Kazran’s false accusation that Buchanan told him to make
> illicit donations.” However, a spokesperson for the campaign later
> acknowledged to BNA that the FEC had not made this statement.”
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | Comments
> Off
>
>
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