Subject: news of the day 2/21/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 2/21/2004, 9:03 AM
To: election-law

Another New York Times editorial asking for the Supreme Court to give teeth to the partisan gerrymandering cause of action

See here.


"Personal Loans Kept Kerry Campaign Alive"

A.P. offers this report.


"No Chads at Least, But Confusion is Likely as New York Goes to the Polls"

The New York Times offers this report.


Is BCRA's "Stand By Your Ad" Provision a Good Thing or Not?

The Virginia Pilot says yes in this editorial. Mickey Kaus says no in this post (begin where it says "Psst!").


"Specter Files Federal Election Complaint Over TV Ad"

A.P. offers this report.


"Judge Oks Remedy for Botched Ballots"

More news on ballot order litigation out of Arizona here.


Is the Senate fight over judicial appointments of staunch conservatives really driven by abortion providers' desire to make a financial profit?

This is the incredible claim made here by Manuel Miranda, the former GOP Senate staffer who has now resigned in the face of evidence that he had accessed without permission thousands of pages of Democratic Senate Judiciary Commitee staff letters and memoranda. From the article: "'The abortion clinics' lobby is an industry as large as any industry that lobbies in Washington and, when combined with the single-mindedness of trial lawyers in trying to obtain a particular kind of judge, the enormity of the money that is behind the Democratic push is astounding and shocking,' he added." I guess Miranda agrees with the Supreme Court majority in the McConnell case that large donors "call the tune" in Washington. I'd be interested in seeing just how much abortion providers have been donating to Democrats on the commiteee. My guess: not much.

"Florida Shuns Paper Backup of Computer Ballots"

The Miami Herald offers this report. Thanks to David Ettinger for the pointer.


"Bush Has Raised $150M for Reelection"

A.P. offers this report.


Ralph Nader Likely to Run as An Independent Presidential Candidate

See here.


"Money and Politics"

The International Herald Tribune offers this editorial on campaign finance regulation efforts in Canada, France, and the U.S.


FEC Advisory Opinion Posted by Bob Bauer

Find it here. Once again, it is easier to find FEC information anywhere but on the FEC's own website.


"Judges Stand By Remap Date"

UPDATE: The court's 23 page ruling on the stay request is here. (Link via How Appealing.)

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:42 AM
-- 
Rick Hasen
Professor of Law and William M. Rains Fellow
Loyola Law School
919 South Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA  90015-1211
(213)736-1466
(213)380-3769 - fax
rick.hasen@lls.edu
http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/hasen.html
http://electionlawblog.org