[EL] ELB News and Commentary 12/10/12
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Mon Dec 10 09:20:50 PST 2012
<http://electionlawblog.org/>
"The Bizarre Opposition to New Hampshire's Voting Rights Act Bailout
Suit" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45290>
Posted on December 10, 2012 9:16 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45290> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Sam Bagenstos blogs
<http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/2012/12/the-bizarre-opposition-to-new-hampshires-voting-rights-act-bailout-suit.html>.
Regular readers of the blog will know this is my take
<http://electionlawblog.org/?s=bailout> as well.
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Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>, Voting
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"Senate filibuster faces federal court challenge"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45287>
Posted on December 10, 2012 9:08 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45287> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
WaPo reports.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/wp/2012/12/10/senate-filibuster-faces-federal-court-challenge/>
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27> | Comments Off
"The Election is Over, But the Voting Rights Fight is in Full Swing"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45284>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:53 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45284> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Nation reports.
<http://www.thenation.com/blog/171673/election-over-voting-rights-fight-full-swing>
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
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"Rules of the Game: Unions Leveraging Election Day Wins"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45281>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:51 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45281> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Eliza's latest.
<http://www.rollcall.com/news/rules_of_the_game_unions_leveraging_election_day_wins-219802-1.html?pos=opolh>
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"Voting-law changes are on DFL minds"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45279>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:50 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45279> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Star-Tribune:
<http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/182758951.html?refer=y>
"In the perennial political tug-of-war between ballot security and
voting access, the advocates of making voting easier in Minnesota are
the big winners. A month after voters shot down the photo ID requirement
and the Republican legislative majorities that supported it, the
incoming DFL regime at the Capitol has a chance to open up the nation's
highest-turnout voting system even further by allowing more
pre-Election-Day voting."
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"Alaska lawmaker plans push for voter photo ID law"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45277>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:46 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45277> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports
<http://electionlawblog.org/Alaska%20lawmaker%20plans%20push%20for%20voter%20photo%20ID%20law%20%20Read%20more:%20http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/crime/article/Alaska-lawmaker-plans-push-for-voter-photo-ID-law-4103491.php#ixzz2EfV2zUDM>.
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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9> | Comments Off
"For Corporate Donors, Inauguration Details"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45274>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:39 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45274> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/us/politics/obama-team-outlines-four-corporate-donor-packages-for-inauguration.html?ref=politics&_r=0>:
" President Obama
<http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/o/barack_obama/index.html?inline=nyt-per>'s
finance team is offering corporations and other institutions that
contribute $1 million exclusive access to an array of inaugural
festivities, including tickets to a 'benefactors reception,' a
children's concert, a candlelight celebration at the National Building
Museum, two reserved parade bleacher seats and four tickets to the
president's official inaugural ball."
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, conflict of interest
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"In New House, a Political Past is Actually OK"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45272>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:37 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45272> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Front-page NYT report.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/10/us/politics/election-brings-seasoned-politicians-to-congress.html?ref=politics>
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and legislatures <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27> | Comments Off
"Beyond the Fiscal Cliff" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45270>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:36 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45270> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT editorial:
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/08/opinion/beyond-the-fiscal-cliff.html?smid=pl-share>
"As Congress waits for negotiators to resolve the budget standoff, there
is other worthy business that could be accomplished, particularly in
political ethics."
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"Shadowy donor behind record 'super' PAC checks"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45267>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:34 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45267> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports.
<http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2019853241_apusmysterydonor.html>
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"CPA Releases Annual Mutual Fund Survey"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45264>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:32 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45264> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Press release: "The Center for Political Accountability released today
its annual survey of mutual fund support for corporate political
disclosure. The analysis, which is available on CPA's website
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001SosgCCxXFQU-lfvU-vdw02s-Y-MGOOuXwiQqBw-63GhigAaDOd6Bit0Gxbaa-CYgpbv3VQjtyaVE6RcUxtMk0B44rEltyDvraeJsdKhoUx5upxF3onyF3satOgxCTPqkK0gwZaakFp1N3ESZv_Sx0hECYZIyff_AUJNI-P6eDWKATuVcbaNxWQ==>,
reviewed how 40 of the largest mutual fund families voted on shareholder
resolutions that asked for disclosure of political spending based on the
CPA model. Results showed that average support dipped slightly in 2012
from its record high in the previous year, but that four fund families
-- Morgan Stanley, MFS, DWS Investment and Wells Fargo -- supported
corporate political disclosure more than 80 percent of the time, and 13
of the 40 fund families supported it at least 50 percent of the time in
2012."
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"Election is over, but 'super PACs' remain a threat"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45262>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:31 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45262> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Michael Hitlzik
<http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hiltzik-20121209,0,1163346.column>:
"This sort of schadenfreude by liberals and progressives --- or is it
'Sheldonfreude'? --- is misplaced and dangerous. Influence by
corporations and the wealthy still counts for a lot in our electoral
process, and it's only going to count for more. Citizens United still
needs an antidote."
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"Big Money Still Had Destructive Role in 2012 Elections"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45259>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:27 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45259> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Al Hunt column
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-09/big-money-still-had-destructive-role-in-2012-elections.html>.
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"Obama Investment in Reclusive Donor Yields Big Donations"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45257>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:26 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45257> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Bloomberg
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-10/obama-investment-in-reclusive-donor-yields-big-donations.html?alcmpid=politics>:
"The soft-spoken Eychaner, 68, is an out-lier in an era of high-profile
political donors who become household names. He gave more money in 2012
than the Service Employees International Union
<http://topics.bloomberg.com/service-employees-international-union/> or
Goldman Sachs employees, yet few outside Democratic fundraising circles
have ever heard the multimillionaire's name. The $14 million Eychaner
contributed was enough to rank him the top 10 among individuals and
organizations from both political parties, according to the
Washington-based Center for Responsive Politics. Among individuals, he
was fifth, behind a quartet of Republican donors: casino magnate Sheldon
Adelson <http://topics.bloomberg.com/sheldon-adelson/>, billionaire
Harold Simmons, Texas builder Bob Perry and TD Ameritrade founder Joe
Ricketts <http://topics.bloomberg.com/joe-ricketts/>."
Note that Eychaner's contributions are about one tenth the size of
Sheldon Adelson's.
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"Lobbyists see powerful opportunities in second term"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45254>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:23 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45254> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
WaPo:
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/lobbyists-see-powerful-opportunities-in-second-term/2012/12/07/fee2e60e-3d71-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html>
"Energy lobbyists are gearing up for a boom in business to help shape
and implement a wave of regulations governing energy production,
greenhouse gas emissions, renewable fuels and other energy and
environmental measures that K Street expects the newly reelected Obama
administration to pursue aggressively."
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28> | Comments Off
"Government spending the true 'dark money' scandal"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45251>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:22 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45251> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Eric Wang has written this Washington Times oped
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/7/government-spending-the-true-dark-money-scandal/>.
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"Billionaires Warn Higher Taxes Could Prevent Them From Buying
Politicians" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45249>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:20 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45249> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Borowitz Report
<http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2012/12/billionaires-warn-higher-taxes-could-prevent-them-from-buying-politicians.html?mobify=0>.
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Re-redistricting in Kansas? <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45247>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:19 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45247> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Could be.
<http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/07/1167855/-Daily-Kos-Elections-Live-Digest-12-7#20121207115129>
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"One month later, we're still counting votes. Why?"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45244>
Posted on December 10, 2012 8:16 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=45244> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Jonathan Bernstein
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2012/12/06/one-month-later-were-still-counting-votes-why/>:
"Andrew Sprung notes
<https://twitter.com/xpostfactoid1/status/276771290864553986> that
Barack Obama's lead in Ohio went up yesterday from 100,000 to 166,000
votes. Yes, yesterday. Yes, that's four weeks after the election. If
that movement happened to be in the other direction, it would have come
awful close to flipping the state...The mechanics of voting right now in
the United States are a disaster waiting to happen. Everybody knows it.
Barack Obama and Congress simply have no excuse for not acting now
before the next very close election blows up on us all."
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