[EL] New poll on CU

Wed Oct 19 10:55:31 PDT 2011

Re: New Poll on CU 

During the event, CED and Americans for Campaign Reform released a new
poll of likely NH Republican Primary voters conducted by the University
of New Hampshire Survey Center. The poll finds that about two thirds
(61%) of likely Republican Primary voters "strongly disagree" with the
Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case asserting that
political spending by corporations and unions is a form of free speech
protected under the First Amendment. Almost 8 in 10 likely GOP Primary
voters think members of Congress are more interested in serving special
interest groups than the people they represent and more than half
acknowledge that political contributions influence what the federal
government does. The poll finds that 70% of GOP primary voters in New
Hampshire would be more likely to vote for a candidate for president or
congress in 2012 that supported legislation to require disclosure of
campaign spending by corporations, unions, and non-profit groups.

The full poll is here.

I've put up some quick commentary on this poll here:

http://www.campaignfreedom.org/blog/detail/committee-for-economic-develo
pment-find-their-own-poll-supports-their-position-sort-of 

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Subject: [EL] ELB News and Commentary 10/19/11

"Voter ID law hits black areas" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24399>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 9:52 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24399>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

AP
<http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/oct/19/voter-id-law-hits-black-
areas/> : "South Carolina's new voter photo identification law appears
to be hitting black precincts in the state the hardest, according to an
analysis by The Associated Press."

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24399&title=%E2%80%9CVoter%20ID%20law%20hits%20black%20areas%E
2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> ,
voter id <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>  | Comments Off 

"Blocking the Path to the Polls" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24396>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 9:48 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24396>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

The Miami Herald offers this editorial
<http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/18/2460568/blocking-the-path-to-the-
polls.html> .

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%2F%3Fp%3D24396&title=%E2%80%9CBlocking%20the%20Path%20to%20the%20Polls%
E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
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"Names of those opposing domestic partner law are given to the public"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24393>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 9:28 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24393>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

The LA Times reports
<http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/10/gay-marriage.html>
on Doe v. Reed.
<http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/10/gay-marriage.html> 

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%2F%3Fp%3D24393&title=%E2%80%9CNames%20of%20those%20opposing%20domestic%
20partner%20law%20are%20given%20to%20the%20public%E2%80%9D&description=>

Posted in referendum <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=56>  | Comments
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"Maryland Gerrymander Triggers Support for Fair Voting"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24390>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 3:55 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24390>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Jamie Raskin makes waves
<http://www.fairvote.org/maryland-gerrymander-triggers-support-for-fair-
voting> .

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24390&title=%E2%80%9CMaryland%20Gerrymander%20Triggers%20Suppo
rt%20for%20Fair%20Voting%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in redistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>  | Comments
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"Feds open campaign finance investigation of Rep. Vern Buchanan"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24386>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 3:53 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24386>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See here <http://t.co/V90IiwCl> .

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24386&title=%E2%80%9CFeds%20open%20campaign%20finance%20invest
igation%20of%20Rep.%20Vern%20Buchanan%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>  |
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"Fla. Judge Drops Election Suit, But Case Not Over"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24383>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 2:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24383>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

AP reports
<http://www2.wnct.com/news/2011/oct/18/fla-judge-drops-election-suit-but
-case-not-over-ar-1512694/> .

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24383&title=%E2%80%9CFla.%20Judge%20Drops%20Election%20Suit%2C
%20But%20Case%20Not%20Over%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in Voting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>  |
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"Former Urquhart consultant forms Super PAC to oppose Carper"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24380>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 1:53 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24380>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

More people
<http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111018/NEWS02/110180336/Former-
Urquhart-consultant-forms-Super-PAC-oppose-Carper?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%
7Ctext%7CHome>  with ties to candidates are forming super-PACs.

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24380&title=%E2%80%9CFormer%20Urquhart%20consultant%20forms%20
Super%20PAC%20to%20oppose%20Carper%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>  |
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"Ex-Lobbyist Sentenced To One Day In Jail In Corruption Case"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24378>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 1:51 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24378>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

BLT reports
<http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2011/10/ex-lobbyist-sentenced-to-one-
day-in-jail-in-tax-case-.html> .

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24378&title=%E2%80%9CEx-Lobbyist%20Sentenced%20To%20One%20Day%
20In%20Jail%20In%20Corruption%20Case%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in lobbying <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28>  | Comments Off 

"Tara Malloy on the PBS News Hour Takes on the Myth of 'Independent'
Super PACs" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24375>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 10:01 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24375>  by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

See here
<http://www.clcblog.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=436
:tara-malloy-on-the-pbs-news-hour-takes-on-the-myth-of-independent-super
-pacs-10-18-11> .

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24375&title=%E2%80%9CTara%20Malloy%20on%20the%20PBS%20News%20H
our%20Takes%20on%20the%20Myth%20of%20%E2%80%98Independent%E2%80%99%20Sup
er%20PACs%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>  |
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"MILITARY VOTER PARTICIPATION INCREASED 21% IN 2010 ELECTION"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24372>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 9:53 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24372>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Very good news <http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/nr26-2011.html> : "46%
of the military voted in the 2010 election, according to the survey,
when adjusted for the substantial age and gender differences between the
military and the general population. That compares to a 45.5% voter
participation rate for the general population."

But many military voters reported not receiving their absentee ballots.
>From the report:

*	more military voters received their absentee ballots in 2010
than in 2006, and 24% more military cast them, or an additional 55,000
military ballots cast.
*	Unfortunately, the percentage of military voters expecting an
absentee ballot and never receiving it rose from 17% in 2008 to 29% in
2010.
*	This equates to more than 112,000 military voters never
receiving their absentee ballot, an increase of 13,000 over 2008.

MORE
<http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/10/militar
y-voting-2010-elections-/1?csp=34news>  at USA Today.

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24372&title=%E2%80%9CMILITARY%20VOTER%20PARTICIPATION%20INCREA
SED%2021%25%20IN%202010%20ELECTION%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in absentee ballots <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=53> , 
election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>  | Comments
Off 

"Expert Witness Publishes His Findings on Voter Confusion in Top-Two
Systems" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24366>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 8:49 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24366>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Richard Winger reports.
<http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/10/18/expert-witness-publishes-his-fi
ndings-on-voter-confusion-in-top-two-systems/> 

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%2F%3Fp%3D24366&title=%E2%80%9CExpert%20Witness%20Publishes%20His%20Find
ings%20on%20Voter%20Confusion%20in%20Top-Two%20Systems%E2%80%9D&descript
ion=> 

Posted in ballot access <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=46> , political
parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25> , primaries
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=32>  | Comments Off 

"PitCo to release a handful of ballots"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24364>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 8:47 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24364>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

The latest <http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/149670>  from
Colorado.

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%2F%3Fp%3D24364&title=%E2%80%9CPitCo%20to%20release%20a%20handful%20of%2
0ballots%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
| Comments Off 

"Cain Used Campaign Funds to Buy Autobiography"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24362>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 8:47 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24362>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Bloomberg reports
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-18/cain-used-campaign-funds-to-bu
y-autobiography.html> .

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%2F%3Fp%3D24362&title=%E2%80%9CCain%20Used%20Campaign%20Funds%20to%20Buy
%20Autobiography%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>  |
Comments Off 

New Poll on CU <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24360>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 8:46 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24360>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

Here
<http://www.ced.org/news-events/money-in-politics/758-solving-our-fiscal
-crisis-whats-wrong-with-washington-a-new-hampshire-republican-president
ial-primary-forum> :

	During the event, CED and Americans for Campaign Reform released
a new poll of likely NH Republican Primary voters conducted by the
University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The poll finds that about two
thirds (61%) of likely Republican Primary voters "strongly disagree"
with the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case asserting
that political spending by corporations and unions is a form of free
speech protected under the First Amendment. Almost 8 in 10 likely GOP
Primary voters think members of Congress are more interested in serving
special interest groups than the people they represent and more than
half acknowledge that political contributions influence what the federal
government does. The poll finds that 70% of GOP primary voters in New
Hampshire would be more likely to vote for a candidate for president or
congress in 2012 that supported legislation to require disclosure of
campaign spending by corporations, unions, and non-profit groups.

The full poll is here
<http://www.ced.org/images/content/events/moneyinpolitics/2011/acr_octob
er_survey_final.pdf> .

<http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org
%2F%3Fp%3D24360&title=New%20Poll%20on%20CU&description=> 

Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>  |
Comments Off 

"Ohio Referendum Could Disrupt Congressional Redistricting"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24357>  

Posted on October 18, 2011 8:42 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=24357>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>  

TPM reports
<http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/10/ohio-referendum-could-disrupt
-congressional-redistricting.php> .

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%2F%3Fp%3D24357&title=%E2%80%9COhio%20Referendum%20Could%20Disrupt%20Con
gressional%20Redistricting%E2%80%9D&description=> 

Posted in redistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6> , referendum
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=56>  | Comments Off 

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