Quote of the Day

"I can't find a whole lot of evidence about voter fraud or about the great hue and cry for voter ID."

--North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, in video of newspaper interview

"Intimidation: Bowie County TX-style"

Gerry Hebert blogs.

"Voter Confusion and the Single-Subject Rule: Prop. 26 as a Test-Case-in-Waiting, Part Two in a Two-Part Series"

Chris Elmendorf writes at Findlaw.

Justice O'Connor and Justice Stevens Commiserate About Citizens United

As Justice O'Connor interviews (!) Justice Stevens (h/t Jess Bravin, who confesses job insecurity), the conversation turns to CU:

O'Connor: I suppose the court has had occasion to change its view on certain issues over a period of years. Do you see any on the horizon that you think the court might well reexamine as things go on?

Stevens: Well, you know, Sandra, I dissented in a lot of cases, and I'd like [the court] to reexamine them all [laughs]. I don't expect them to, but I think they made a serious mistake in the [Citizens United] campaign-finance case, in which they overruled the portion of an opinion you and I jointly authored [on the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law]. And I think you might share my view.

O'Connor: I notice that myself, and when I am asked about it, I often say, "Well, the court overruled part of what I wrote." And leave it there. It is a source of concern today, the extent of campaign contributions and whether corporations and unions must be held to the [same] standard as an individual. These are tough issues for the nation and the court.

"Investigators raid home of Ehrlich robocaller"

News from Maryland.

"California Secretary of State Construes Top-Two Rules to Increase Number of Signatures in Lieu of Filing Fee Twenty-Fold, for Minor Parties"

Richard Winger blogs.

"Ruling on Senate race may come today"

Anchorage Daily News: "Murkowski campaign manager Kevin Sweeney said he thinks the court will likely issue its ruling tonight. The court made clear that it wants to resolve the issue quickly. But the ruling could also come over the weekend or sometime next week."

The oral argument begins at 1:30 pm Alaska time (1 hour behind pacific) and it will be webcast at KTUU.

"Thaw seen in relations with Obama and K St."

The Hill offers this report.

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