[EL] Breaking: EAC

[Rick Hasen]

    Breaking: Republicans Offering Potential Nominees for EAC
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60329>

Posted on April 10, 2014 10:03 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=60329>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg BNA has a breaking news report saying that the names were put 
in by Senate Leader McConnell. It quotes a spokesperson for Sen. 
Roberts, ranking Republican on Rules, that "The ball is with the White 
House."

Lots of questions here.

1. Are these viable Republican nominees?  If not, what will the 
President do?

2. Why would Republicans do this? Perhaps the calculation is that it is 
better to have two Republicans to deadlock with the two new Democratic 
nominees on the commission than to have the two Democrats speak for the 
Commission---even though two commissioners does not a forum make.

3. Is there any chance there could be common ground at a new EAC?  Or 
will Republicans come in Don McGahn style, acting as flame throwers at 
an agency they despise?

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