Subject: [EL] Electionlawblog news and commentary 10/13/10
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 10/13/2010, 8:10 AM
To: Election Law

October 13, 2010

"GOP Groups Launch Massive Ad Blitz; Alliance Spends $50 Million on Competitive House Races Where Democrats Have More Money Now"

The WSJ offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:49 AM

"Supreme Court Refuses to Strike PAC Limit In Washington, Eyes Public Funding in Maine"

BNA offers this report on the Family PAC and McKee stay requests brought by Jim Bopp in the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, AP offers this report on the Ninth Circuit's Washington state disclosure case brought by Bopp. My earlier coverage is here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:46 AM

Shareholder Objections to Corporate Political Activities

See News Corp. Shareholder Objects to G.O.P. Donations (NYT) and Shareholders to press oil cos. over campaign spending (LAT).

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:41 AM

"POLL: Majority of voters say they want a viable third party in American politics"

The Hill reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:34 AM

"Campaign Finance Reform: R.I.P.?

Politico offers this lengthy report and reactions to it at at Politico's Arena.
UPDATE: My "Arena" contribution is here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:29 AM

"Dem's robo-call seeks to split GOP vote in Tea Party appeal"

USA Today offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:24 AM

"Political Wisdom: The 'Foreign Campaign Money' Can of Worms"

WSJ's Washington Wire reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:21 AM

October 12, 2010

"Axelrod: We'll keep pounding outside spending and foreign money"

The Plum Line (Greg Sargent) blogs.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 06:37 PM

"Mark Kirk Sends Poll Monitors To 'Vulnerable,' Largely African-American Neighborhoods"

TPM reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 06:34 PM
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