[EL] Corporations behind the Chamber of Commerce?
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Fri Oct 19 12:13:39 PDT 2012
But Steve's comment was: "Certainly the bottom story (or piece) should
/not/ be Rob Kelner's take on one problem, of perhaps many, with early
voting."
On 10/19/12 9:54 AM, Smith, Brad wrote:
>
> My comment was not related to where you placed it, Rick.
>
> /Bradley A. Smith/
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> /Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault /
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> / Professor of Law/
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> /Capital University Law School/
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> /303 East Broad Street/
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> /Columbus, OH 43215/
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> *From:*Rick Hasen [mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu]
> *Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2012 12:07 PM
> *To:* Steve Hoersting
> *Cc:* Smith, Brad; law-election at UCI.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [EL] Corporations behind the Chamber of Commerce?
>
> These stories are listed here chronologically, in the order in which I
> post them. Rob's story would have been at the top had I seen it
> before my daily mailing.
>
> On 10/19/12 8:41 AM, Steve Hoersting wrote:
>
> Certainly the bottom story (or piece) should /not/ be Rob Kelner's
> take on one problem, of perhaps many, with early voting.
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Smith, Brad
> <BSmith at law.capital.edu <mailto:BSmith at law.capital.edu>> wrote:
>
> Am I the only one who found this headline funny: *"Corporate
> donors fuel Chamber of Commerce's political power"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41977>*
>
> Kind of like a headline reading "Armed forces fuel American
> military power," or "Unions donors fuel political power of
> organized labor," or "Democrats provide Obama a base of political
> support."
>
> Seems to me like the bottom story of the day!
>
> /Bradley A. Smith/
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> /Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault/
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> /Professor of Law/
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> /Capital University Law School/
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> <mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu>] on behalf
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> *Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2012 11:21 AM
> *To:* law-election at UCI.edu <mailto:law-election at UCI.edu>
> *Subject:* [EL] ELB News and Commentary 10/19.12
>
>
> "Voter Intimidation Fears Renewed As Election Day Nears"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42014>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:18 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42014> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> ABC News/Univision reports
> <http://abcnews.go.com/ABC_Univision/Politics/voter-intimidation-fears-renewed-election-day-nears/story?id=17512420#.UIFvGBhpZwY>.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> |
> Comments Off
>
>
> "Campaigns See Latino Voters as Deciders in 3 Key States"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42011>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:10 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42011> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> NYT reports.
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/us/politics/in-3-crucial-states-both-campaigns-press-for-latino-voters.html?ref=politics>
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, voting
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>, Voting Rights Act
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Romney Super PAC Makes $12 Million Ad Buy"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42009>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:10 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42009> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> NYT reports
> <http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/romney-super-pac-makes-12-million-ad-buy/?ref=politics>.
>
> Share
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> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> |
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>
>
> "Missouri Political Donor Thrives with No Limits"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42006>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:08 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42006> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> NYT
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/us/politics/missouri-political-donor-thrives-with-no-limits-giving.html?hp&_r=0>:
> "Since 2008, when Missouri abolished contribution limits, Mr.
> Sinquefield <http://www.rexsinquefield.org/> has donated more than
> $20 million to local candidates and political action committees,
> driving the political debate on issues like education, upending
> the political world here and making him perhaps the most
> influential private citizen in the state. More than half of that
> money has gone to advance his signature cause: eliminating state
> and local income taxes in Missouri, a major source of government
> revenue, and replacing them with sales taxes."
>
> Share
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>
>
> "Panetta wants proof voting offices are working"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42004>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:07 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42004> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> /Air Force Times/
> <http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/10/military-panetta-wants-proof-voting-offices-are-working-101712w/>reports.
> <http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2012/10/military-panetta-wants-proof-voting-offices-are-working-101712w/>
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in election administration
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, military voting
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=48> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Nightmare election scenarios worry both parties"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42002>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:05 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42002> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> AP reports
> <http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121018/POLITICS01/210180488/Nightmare-election-scenarios-worry-both-parties?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs>.
>
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>
> Posted in election administration
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The Voting Wars
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
>
>
> Colorado Secret Ballot Case to Be Appealed
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42000>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:04 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42000> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Details here
> <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=h9bm7cjab&v=001_bti-hHe0Cy9Xs2R1JzvT1ObERa4_p4nx2dXRLBiUZWjSAfDyL4IhXE7hACdPttWNX-uLEVfstVFOcCrqrnAfQozHgl6x2RN35oEyeuwXe0%3D>.
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>
> Posted in voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31> | Comments Off
>
>
> "The Guardian Interview with Paul S. Ryan Senior Counsel,
> Campaign Legal Center" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41998>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:03 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41998> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Here.
> <http://www.clcblog.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=483:the-guardian-interview-with-paul-s-ryan-senior-counsel-campaign-legal-center->
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in election law biz <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=51> |
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>
>
> "Arizona campaign finance laws ruled unconstitutional"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41995>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 8:01 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41995> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> AP reports
> <http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=112000>
> on this disclosure-related ruling which won't affect the current
> election. More information on this case, which will be appealed,
> when i have it.
>
> Share
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> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> |
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>
>
> "Playing to Donors, GOP Groups Spill Some Secrets"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41993>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 7:59 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41993> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Politico
> <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82613.html?hp=t1>:
> <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82613.html?hp=t1>"The
> reason is clear: Conservative super PACs and outside groups face
> the very real possibility they'll have spent $1 billion
> <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76849.html>and failed
> to elect Mitt Romney or deliver a GOP Senate. That means
> professional political types could have a lot of explaining to do,
> especially to the rich donors who financed the record spending
> spree and are wondering if their investment was
> <http://theweek.com/article/index/233832/are-super-pacs-a-big-flop>squandered
> <http://theweek.com/article/index/233832/are-super-pacs-a-big-flop>."
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> tax law and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22> |
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>
>
> "The Libertarian/Marijuana Conspiracy That Could Swing the
> Election; A perfect storm is brewing in Colorado."
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41990>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 7:58 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41990> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Interesting AlterNet story
> <http://www.alternet.org/election-2012/libertarianmarijuana-conspiracy-could-swing-election>
> (via Richard Winger
> <http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/18/david-sirota-article-on-interplay-of-gary-johnson-campaign-in-colorado-and-the-colorado-marijuana-legalization-initiative/>).
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in third parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=47> |
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>
>
> "Man registering voters for GOP accused of tossing forms in
> trash" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41988>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 7:55 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41988> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The /LA Times /reports.
> <http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-voter-registration-gop-arrest-20121018,0,5352175.story?track=rss>
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, election
> administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The Voting
> Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voting
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Digital democracy: the joys and perils of voting for
> president via email" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41986>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 7:54 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41986> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The /Global Post/ reports.
> <http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/politics/elections/121018/digital-democracy-email-voting-hackers>
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, election
> administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, internet
> voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=49>, voting
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>, voting technology
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=40> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Unlocked Front Door? Questions Arise About Security of Online
> Voter Registration" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41984>
>
> Posted on October 19, 2012 7:53 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41984> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Important questions from Doug Chapin
> <http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2012/10/unlocked_front_door_questions.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HHHElections+%28The+Election+Aacdemy%29>.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in election administration
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, voter registration
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>, voting technology
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=40> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Bullock wants court to find that Hill broke donation law"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41980>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 9:52 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41980> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> News
> <http://helenair.com/news/local/56db04b8-1973-11e2-9cb6-001a4bcf887a.html>
> from Montana: "Democratic governor candidate Steve Bullock went to
> court Thursday to ask a district judge to order his opponent, Rick
> Hill, to return a recent $500,000 donation from the Montana
> Republican Party."
>
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> |
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>
>
> "Corporate donors fuel Chamber of Commerce's political power"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41977>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 9:47 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41977> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> WaPo reports.
> <http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/corporate-donors-fuel-chamber-of-commerces-political-power/2012/10/18/96ad666a-1943-11e2-bd10-5ff056538b7c_story.html>
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> |
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>
>
> Arrest in Alleged Republican Voter Registration Dumping in
> Virginia <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41973>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 4:00 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41973> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> More to come.
> <http://notlarrysabato.typepad.com/doh/2012/10/arrest-made-in-harrisonburg-voter-registration-scandal.html>
>
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>
> Posted in chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Swing-State Billboards Warning Against Voter Fraud Stir
> Backlash" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41970>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 3:20 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41970> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Pam Fessler reports
> <http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/18/163158185/swing-state-billboards-warning-against-voter-fraud-stir-backlash>
> for NPR.
>
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> Posted in chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Off to the races: Top elections spot up for grabs in several
> states" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41967>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 3:17 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41967> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> That's the lead story in this week's Electionline Weekly
> <http://www.electionline.org/index.php/electionline-weekly>.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in election administration
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> | Comments Off
>
>
> Seton Hall Election Law Symposium
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41965>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 3:14 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41965> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Some info here
> <http://law.shu.edu/Students/academics/journals/law-review/symposium/2012/index.cfm>
> about the symposium, with Rick Pildes as keynote.
>
> Here's the schedule:
>
> /The Changing Landscaping of Election Law/
>
> *Seton Hall Law Review Symposium Schedule*
>
> _October 26, 2012_
>
> 8:30 -- 9:00am: Registration / Breakfast
>
> 9:00 -- 9:05am: Opening Remarks
>
> 9:05 -- 10:25am: Panel I:Rise of Super PACs: Changes in Campaign
> Finance and Its Impact of Future Elections
>
> 1. *Laurence D. Laufer, *Partner, Genova Burns Giantomasi &
> Webster: /State of Campaign Finance Law 2012: A Question of
> Values/
> 2. *Joel M. Gora, *Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School: /In
> Defense Of "Super PACs" -- And of the First Amendment/
> 3. *Adam Lioz*, Counsel, Demos: /Political Equality in the Super
> PAC Era/
>
> 10:25 -- 10:40am: Coffee Break
>
> 10:40 -- 12:00pm: Panel II: Power to the People: Public Lawmaking
> and Direct Democracy in Theory and in Practice
>
> 1. *Mickey Edwards, *Vice President, Aspen Institute and Director
> of Aspen Institute's Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership:
> /The Parties Versus the People/:/How to Turn Republicans and
> Democrats into Americans/
> 2. *Reed Gusciora*, Assemblyman, New Jersey General Assembly,
> District 15: /Queer Eye for the Civil Rights Guy: Why /Romer
> v. Evans/is Applicable to Marriage Equality in New Jersey/
> 3. *Glen Staszewski, *A.J. Thomas Faculty Scholar, Associate Dean
> for Research, and Professor of Law, Michigan State University
> College of Law: /Contestatory Democracy and the Interpretation
> of Popular Initiatives/
>
> 12:15 -- 1:45pm: Lunch at The Newark Club
>
> 1. *Keynote Address: Professor Richard H. Pildes, *Sudler Family
> Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of
> Law: /The 2012 Presidential Election and Election Law/
>
> **
>
> Synopsis: On the eve of the 2012 Presidential Election, we can
> make a preliminary assessment of where our election system now
> stands, given the resolution of many disputed issues in the
> courts. This talk will focus on what this election cycle has
> taught us about issues ranging from campaign finance to early
> voting, access to the ballot box for eligible voters, the role of
> political parties, and related issues.
>
> 2:00 -- 4pm: Panel III: Modernization of the Ballot Box: Voter
> Registration and Ballot Access in the Modern Era
>
> 1. *Myrna Pérez*, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program, Brennan
> Center for Justice: /Voting Restrictions in 2012: Ensuring
> Every Voter Has a Voice/
> 2. *John C. Fortier*, Director of Democracy Project, Bipartisan
> Policy Center: /Why Conservatives (As Well as Liberals) Should
> be Interested in Modernizing Voter Registration/
> 3. *Donna Kelly, *Assistant Attorney General, New Jersey
> Department of Law and Public Safety: E/nforcing Election Laws
> in New Jersey/
> 4. *Ryan P. Haygood*, Director of the Political Participation
> Group, NAACP Legal Defense Fund: /The Past as Prologue:
> Defending Democracy on the Eve of the 2012 Elections/
>
> 4:00 -- 4:05 pm: Closing Remarks
>
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>
> Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1> |
> Comments Off
>
>
> "Alburtis councilman allegedly drove through farm field, stole
> political signs -- UPDATE" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41962>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 11:29 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41962> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> News from PA
> <http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2012/10/alburtis_teen_allegedly_drove.html>:
> "Alburtis
> <http://topics.lehighvalleylive.com/tag/alburtis/index.html>
> Councilman Kyle Bower
> <http://topics.lehighvalleylive.com/tag/kyle%20bower/index.html>
> faces criminal charges after allegedly driving through a Lower
> Macungie Township
> <http://topics.lehighvalleylive.com/tag/lower%20macungie%20township/index.html>
> farm field and stealing Republican political signs from the yard
> of another house."
>
> He's not even old enough to legally drink.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>,
> chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12> | Comments Off
>
>
> NYT Article on Millionaires Funding CA Ballot Measures --- Is
> This Really Something New? <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41959>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 10:30 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41959> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Here is a guest post from USC's JohnMatsusaka,
> <http://www-bcf.usc.edu/%7Ematsusak/> one of the very best people
> working in the direct democracy area:
>
> Yesterday the New York Times reported
> <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/17/us/politics/california-ballot-initiatives-dominated-by-the-very-rich.html?ref=politics&_r=0>
> that rich individuals were heavily involved in funding
> California ballot propositions, and at a rate unlike any
> "ballot in modern history." The article gave no information
> from previous elections to support the claim, though. To
> satisfy my own curiosity, I spent a few minutes online looking
> at the 2006 election cycle, and found that Reed Hastings spent
> $5 million on Prop 88, venture capitalist John Doerr spent $2
> million on Prop 88, Steve Bing spent $48 million on Prop 87,
> and James Holman spent $2 million on Prop 85. I have a feeling
> it would not be difficult to find other years like this that
> don't look so different from 2012 (a good research topic for
> election law scholars). David Broder spent an entire chapter
> in his 2000 book /Democracy Derailed/ discussing rich
> individuals who were active in proposition campaigns in the
> late 1990s --- back then it was Ron Unz on bilingual
> education, Paul Allen on a football stadium for the Seahawks
> football team, Reed Hastings on charter schools, and George
> Soros on medical marijuana, among others. It may be noteworthy
> that the wealthy are active in initiative politics, but I am
> not sure it is anything new.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> direct democracy <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=62> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Dem convention used corporate cash, despite pledge"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41956>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 9:38 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41956> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> CBS News reports.
> <http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57534902/dem-convention-used-corporate-cash-despite-pledge/>
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> political parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Professors donate to Obama, opine about election in news
> articles" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41954>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 9:37 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41954> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The Hill:
> <http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/262157-professors-donate-to-obama-opine-about-election-in-news-articles>"At
> least a half-dozen professors who gave political donations to
> President Obama have been quoted in news articles opining about
> his administration and the 2012 race for the White House."
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59> |
> Comments Off
>
>
> "Campaign watchdogs say Arizona group's $11 million donation
> exploits loophole in California law"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41951>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 9:19 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41951> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> California better fix this
> <http://www.sacbee.com/2012/10/18/4920421/campaign-watchdogs-say-arizona.html>,
> or its well-deserved reputation for good disclosure will be in
> jeopardy.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> |
> Comments Off
>
>
> "Pennsylvania governor benefited from untraceable $1.5 million
> donation" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41948>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 8:58 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41948> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The Center for Public Integrity reports.
> <http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/10/18/11498/pennsylvania-governor-benefited-untraceable-15-million-donation>
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> |
> Comments Off
>
>
> "Times Co. criticized for McKenna, gay-marriage ad campaigns"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41945>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 8:56 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41945> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> /Seattle Times/: "
> <http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019458942_adcampaign18m.html>The
> Seattle Times Co. jumped into two of the state's hottest political
> contests Wednesday, launching a $75,000 independent-expenditure
> campaign promoting Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna
> and announcing a similar effort in support of gay marriage. The
> move --- which company executives described as an experiment to
> show the power of newspaper political advertising --- drew harsh
> criticism from Democrats and from opponents of gay marriage, as
> well as from journalism and political experts."
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59> | Comments Off
>
>
> "Early Voting Reform: A Ticking Time Bomb"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41943>
>
> Posted on October 18, 2012 8:54 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41943> by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Robert Kelner blogs
> <http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/early-voting-reform-ticking-time-bomb_654876.html>
> atThe Weekly Standard.
>
> Share
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>
> Posted in voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31> | Comments Off
>
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