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Thu Oct 25 14:38:42 PDT 2012

    "Shadow Money's Top 10 Candidates"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42446>

Posted on October 25, 2012 2:29 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42446> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

    Open Secrets
    <http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2012/10/shadow-moneys-top-10-candidates.html>:

    While much of the focus this election season has been on super PACs
    --- which can take money from almost any source, but must report
    their donors to the FEC on a regular basis --- these other outside
    groups have escaped the same scrutiny. That's in part because we
    know much less about them, other than the limited spending totals
    they have to report. Most are 501(c)(4) "social welfare"
    organizations under the tax code, and their donors can present them
    with $5 million, $50 million --- any amount at all --- without fear
    of having their names made public. Even the IRS will see only
    group's topmost donors.

    Here are the 10 candidates who have drawn the most shadow money
    spending:
    1) Barack Obama (D)
    Support: $1.1 million
    Oppose: $74.1 million
    2) Mitt Romney (R)
    Support: $8.8 million
    Oppose: $5.1 million
    3) Tim Kaine (D-Va.)
    Support: $11,000
    Oppose: $11.4 million
    4) Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
    Support: $100,000
    Oppose: $9.7 million
    5) Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)
    Support: $78,000
    Oppose:  $7.9 million
    6) Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.)
    Support: $39,000
    Oppose: $6 million
    7) Jon Tester (D-Mont.)
    Support: $1.1 million
    Oppose: $4.7 million
    8) Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
    Support: $0
    Oppose: $4.2 million
    9) Dean Heller (R-Nev.)
    Support: $572,000 million
    Oppose: $3.5 million
    10) Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)
    Support: $0
    Oppose: $3.3 million

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    Republican Election Official Mistakenly Purge 13,303 Voters in
    Indiana County <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42443>

Posted on October 25, 2012 2:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42443> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

I suspect we will hear more about this 
<http://heraldargus.com/articles/2012/10/24/news/local/doc50872d6ed7555164195815.txt>.

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    "Outside Spending Pours Into House Races"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42441>

Posted on October 25, 2012 2:18 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42441> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NYT's The Caucus reports. 
<http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/25/outside-spending-pours-into-house-races/>

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    TN Appeals Court Upholds Voter ID Law, But Says Memphis Library Card
    OK for Voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42438>

Posted on October 25, 2012 2:15 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42438> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See here. 
<http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/10/25/237131/State-Court-Of-Appeals-Upholds-State.aspx>

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    "Former IRS Official Accuses ALEC of Lying About Assets"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42435>

Posted on October 25, 2012 2:13 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42435> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Roll Call: 
<http://www.rollcall.com/news/former_irs_official_accuses_alec_of_lying_about_assets-218483-1.html?pos=hln> 
"The former head of the IRS' Exempt Organizations division accused the 
conservative nonprofit American Legislative Exchange Council of lying 
about its assets in its federal tax filings in a letter 
<http://www.scribd.com/doc/111146379/IRS-Complaint> sent to the agency 
Wednesday."

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    "Redistricting and Congressional Control: A First Look"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42432>

Posted on October 25, 2012 2:09 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42432> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

New Brennan Center report 
<http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/redistricting_and_congressional_control_a_first_look>.

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    "Police Investigate Rep. Jim Moran's Son Over James O'Keefe Video"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42429>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:58 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42429> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The latest. 
<http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/police-investigate-rep-jim-morans-son-over-james>

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    "Texas Attorney General Threatens Foreign Poll Watchers"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42426>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:55 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42426> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

As they say, only in America 
<http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/greg_abbott_un_poll_watchers.php?ref=fpblg>!

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    Man Gets Romney Logo Tattooed to Face for $5K
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42422>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:51 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42422> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Odd 
<http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/man-finds-buyer-for-forehead-billboard>, 
but unfortunately not theoddest news 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/26/nyregion/gilberto-valle-accused-in-plot-to-kidnap-women-and-cook-them.html?hp> 
of the day.

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    "Founders' choice: the electoral college It's widely criticized, but
    it's part of our Constitution's philosophy --- carefully crafted as
    a compromise between competing interests to guarantee checks and
    balances." <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42420>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:49 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42420> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Joshua Spivak has written this /LA Times /oped. 
<http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-spivak-electoral-college-20121025%2c0%2c3633209.story>

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    "New Poll: Americans Oppose Corporate Political Spending,
    Overwhelmingly Support Strong Transparency and Accountability
    Reforms" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42417>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:46 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42417> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See this release 
<http://www.demos.org/press-release/new-poll-americans-oppose-corporate-political-spending-overwhelmingly-support-strong-t>about 
this new poll <http://demos.io/citizensactuallyunited>. More fromLiz 
Kennedy 
<http://www.demos.org/sites/default/files/publications/CitizensActuallyUnited_CorporatePoliticalSpending.pdf>.

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    "THE CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER GUIDE TO THE CURRENT RULES FOR FEDERAL
    ELECTIONS: What Has Changed in the 2012 Election Cycle"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42414>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:43 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42414> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Useful. 
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/images/THE_CAMPAIGN_LEGAL_CENTER_GUIDE_TO_THE_CURRENT_RULES_FOR_FEDERAL_ELECTIONS_10-25-12.pdf>

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    "Why Idaho May Win And Lose Fight To Uncover Donors To Education
    Proposition Campaign" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42412>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:42 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42412> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Boise State Public Radio reports 
<http://boisestatepublicradio.org/post/why-idaho-may-win-and-lose-fight-uncover-donors-education-proposition-campaign>.

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    "Recount? Tie? How to navigate the post-electoral process"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42409>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:41 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42409> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Tom Curry reports 
<http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/25/14700653-recount-tie-how-to-navigate-the-post-electoral-process?lite> 
for NBC News.

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    "6 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Should Not Review the
    Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42407>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:40 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42407> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Gerry Hebert 
<http://www.clcblog.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484:6-reasons-why-the-supreme-court->: 
"It has been widely predicted that the US Supreme Court will grant 
/certiorari/ in Shelby County, Alabama's challenge to the 
constitutionality of Section 5 of the VRA.  The case is set for 
conference tomorrow and we could learn as early as Monday whether the 
Court will take up this challenge. I do not believe the Court will, or 
should, hear Shelby County's challenge."

FWIW, I've been predicting a cert grant and eventual overturning of 
section 5.

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    "New Report Analyzes the Effect of Top Two in Washington State"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42404>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:24 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42404> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

FairVote analysis. 
<http://www.fairvote.org/new-report-analyzes-the-effect-of-top-two-in-washington-state#.UImfroUctwa>

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    "Candidates aren't only ones talking about money; Local officials
    work to fund upcoming election" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42402>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:23 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42402> 
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>

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    "Montana GOP governor hopeful in limbo after court freezes his cash"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42400>

Posted on October 25, 2012 1:22 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42400> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Fix reports. 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/25/montana-gop-governor-hopeful-in-limbo-after-court-freezes-his-cash/>

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    "Copying bad Palm Beach County ballots will likely prevent repeat of
    2000 election spotlight, experts say"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42397>

Posted on October 25, 2012 9:11 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42397> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The /Palm Beach Post/ reports. 
<http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/copying-bad-palm-beach-county-ballots-will-likely-/nSm7g/>

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    "Judge expands counting of provisional ballots"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42394>

Posted on October 25, 2012 8:22 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42394> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP reports. 
<http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/10/24/ballots.html> 
"Neither the state nor the voters' advocates could say immediately 
whether they would appeal."

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    "Hot New App From The GOP Modernizes Minority Voter Suppression"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42391>

Posted on October 25, 2012 8:15 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42391> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

/The Onion/ "reports." 
<http://www.theonion.com/video/hot-new-app-from-the-gop-modernizes-minority,30076/>

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    "The Dirty Side of Voter Turnout" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42388>

Posted on October 25, 2012 8:00 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42388> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Reid Wilson reports 
<http://nationaljournal.com/columns/on-the-trail/the-dirty-side-of-voter-turnout-20121025> 
for National Journal.  I discussed dirty tricks inthis recent /Salon 
/column. 
<http://www.salon.com/2012/10/22/will_voter_suppression_and_dirty_tricks_swing_the_election/>

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