[EL] ELB News and Commentary 11/8/12
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Wed Nov 7 22:54:44 PST 2012
"Libertarian acted as spoiler in Senate race, GOP says"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43812>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:52 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43812> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Billings Gazette
<http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/libertarian-acted-as-spoiler-in-senate-race-gop-says/article_81776284-4f89-5f32-9d18-9563063bcd34.html>:
"U.S. Senate Libertarian candidate Dan Cox will tell you that it was
never his intention to be a spoiler in one of the most closely watched
races in the nation. He equally disliked both of his opponents' records.
But the nearly 30,000 votes Cox garnered in Tuesday's general election
were 10,000 more than the difference between Democratic incumbent Sen.
Jon Tester and his Republican challenger, Rep. Denny Rehberg."
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=63>, ballot access
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=46>, third parties
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=47> | Comments Off
My Appearance on Rachel Maddow Talking About Fixing Our Election
System <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43809>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:38 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43809> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
You can now watch it here
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show/#49736537>.
A number of viewers wrote to me to praise Washington/Oregon all
vote-by-mail elections. I don't think this is a good system for the
entire country, for a number of reasons, beginning with a broader
potential for election fraud with absentee ballots as well as my lack of
confidence that election officials in other states could run such a
system fairly, inclusively and effectively.
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Four Planes <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43806>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:33 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43806> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Fascinating tidbit
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/obama-campaign-clawed-back-after-a-dismal-debate.html?hp&_r=0&pagewanted=all>
from the NYT inside report of the campaigns:
Even as the networks declared Mr. Obama the winner, Mr. Romney, who
had earlier told reporters he had written only a victory speech,
paused before the walk downstairs from his hotel room in Boston. It
was 11:30 p.m., and Romney field teams in Ohio, Virginia and Florida
called in, saying the race was too close for the candidate to give
up. At least four planes were ready to go, and aides had bags packed
for recount battles in narrowly divided states. Bob White, a close
Romney friend and adviser, was prepared to tell the waiting crowd
that Mr. Romney would not yet concede.
But then, Mr. Romney quietly decided it was over. "It's not going to
happen," he said.
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=50> | Comments Off
"Home Florida, still counting votes, winds up not counting in 2012
presidential election" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43803>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:27 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43803> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Sun-Sentinel
<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-state-last-to-finish-counting-20121107,0,5782164.story>:
"In the end, Florida didn't actually matter at all. And that's a good
thing. Because even though President Obama
<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/politics/government/barack-obama-PEPLT007408.topic>
got more than enough electoral votes to win reelection Tuesday, Florida
is still officially up for grabs."
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"Absentee ballots, voting delays put harsh light on South Florida
election" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43800>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:25 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43800> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The /Miami Herald/ reports
<http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/07/3086920/absentee-ballots-voting-delays.html>,
with the subhead: "Long voting lines in South Florida drew criticism,
but nowhere was worse than Miami-Dade. Mayor Carlos Gimenez acknowledged
some problems, and ordered a review."
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"Redistricting shakes up California House races"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43797>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:21 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43797> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports.
<http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21946150/about-dozen-calif-house-seats-up-grabs>
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"An historic loss: Howard Berman falls to Brad Sherman"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43795>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:19 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43795> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
KPCC reports
<http://www.scpr.org/blogs/politics/2012/11/07/10953/historic-loss-howard-berman-falls-brad-sherman/>.
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"Outside Groups Spend Big On Elections, But Don't Have Much To Show
For It" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43792>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:04 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43792> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Peter Overby reports
<http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/07/164621525/outside-groups-spend-big-on-elections-but-dont-have-much-to-show-for-it>for
NPR.
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"Deep-pocketed campaign donors pay the price"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43789>
Posted on November 7, 2012 10:01 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43789> by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Fredreka Schouten
<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/11/07/gop-super-pacs/1690539/>
reports for /USA Today./
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"Election dominoes could impact timing for supermajority in CA"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43786>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:58 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43786>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
SacBee reports
<http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/11/congressional-wins-could-affect-timing-for-senate-supermajority.html>.
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"Florida's Votes Go Unclaimed, but This Time Less Depends on Them"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43783>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:55 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43783>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT reports
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/floridas-votes-unclaimed-but-less-depends-on-them.html?ref=politics>.
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"Rove's On-Air Rebuttal of Fox's Ohio Vote Call Raises Questions
About His Role" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43781>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:54 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43781>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT reports
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/roves-on-air-rebuttal-of-foxs-ohio-vote-call-raises-questions-about-his-role.html?ref=politics>
on the most fascinating political television meltdown I've seen.
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"Little to Show for Cash Flood by Big Donors"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43778>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:48 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43778>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT reports.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/little-to-show-for-cash-flood-by-big-donors.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=politics>
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"How Close Was Another Meltdown at the Florida Polls?"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43775>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43775>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
To the Point's Reporter's Notebook
<http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp121107election_2012_obama_>:
How Close Was Another Meltdown at the Florida Polls? (1:00PM)
Yesterday's presidential election was decided early this morning, but
Florida came close to another debacle. Although this time, it just
didn't matter, it was another brush with electoral trouble. *Susan
MacManus*, Professor of Political Science at the University of South
Florida, is co-author of /*Florida Politics
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=kcco04-20&keyword=978-0964922761>:
Ten Media Markets, One Powerful Stat*/e. University of California-Irvine
Law Professor *Rick Hasen* , who writes *Election Law Blog*
<http://electionlawblog.org/>, and is author of /*The Voting Wars
<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=kcco04-20&keyword=978-0300182033>:
From Florida 2000 to the Next Election Meltdown*/.
Guests:
* *Susan MacManus*
<http://www.kcrw.com/people/macmanus_susan?role=guest>: University
of South Florida
* *Rick Hasen* <http://www.kcrw.com/people/hasen_rick?role=guest>:
University of California, Irvine, @rickhasen
<http://twitter.com/rickhasen>
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"Analysis: U.S. battle over ballots averted, but not forever"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43772>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:35 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43772>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Joan Biskupic writes
<http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/07/us-usa-campaign-voting-rights-idUSBRE8A62C520121107>
for Reuters.
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"Election results raise questions about impact of Citizens United"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43770>
Posted on November 7, 2012 9:33 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43770>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Alison Frankel
<http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2012/11_-_November/Election_results_raise_questions_about_impact_of_Citizens_United/>Reuters
column.
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Two from FairVote <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43766>
Posted on November 7, 2012 8:27 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43766>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Press Release: How FairVote Correctly Projected 333 Congressional Races
Last July <http://www.fairvote.org/PressReleaseNovember7>
Press Release: We Know 35 States That Will Not be 2016 Swing States
<http://www.fairvote.org/press-release-we-know-35-states-that-will-not-be-2016-swing-states>
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, redistricting
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>, voting
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31> | Comments Off
"This Year's Turnout May Fall Short from 2008?
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43763>
Posted on November 7, 2012 8:25 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43763>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
/USA Today/ reports <http://www.rgj.com/usatoday/article/1690329>.
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"Despite new ID laws, election system performed well, experts say"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43760>
Posted on November 7, 2012 8:21 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43760>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
WaPo reports.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/despite-new-id-laws-election-system-performed-well-experts-say/2012/11/07/8829e310-2902-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html>
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"Long lines, confusion reveal flaws in US elections"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43758>
Posted on November 7, 2012 8:20 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43758>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports.
<http://missoulian.com/elections_2012/long-lines-confusion-reveal-flaws-in-us-elections/article_9c51c8e9-dc89-558b-8ca2-cc87c26ed351.html>
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"Ohio Supreme Court: 2 incumbent justices sent packing by voters"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43755>
Posted on November 7, 2012 5:33 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43755>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Columbus Dispatch
<http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/public/2012/11/2-incumbent-justices-sent-packing-by-voters.html>:
William M. O'Neill, a former appellate judge and a Democrat, held a
4-point lead over incumbent Justice Robert R. Cupp, a Republican who
has served on the high court since 2007. Cupp conceded the race last
night....
A major theme of O'Neill's campaign was that "money and judges don't
mix." He proposes charging a $10 fee on every lawsuit filed in Ohio,
which would raise money for judicial candidates and prevent them
from taking contributions from donors who he says could influence
the judges.
Under O'Neill's plan, Supreme Court candidates would receive $1
million each, with lesser amounts provided to lower-court candidates.
Last weekend, an Ohio State Bar Association committee asked O'Neill
to remove materials from his website that implied justices could be
bought by campaign contributions. He refused.
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Scheduled to Be on Rachel Maddow Show Tonight
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43752>
Posted on November 7, 2012 4:19 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=43752>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
These things are always subject to last minute change. I'll be talking
voting problems and solutions.
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