Subject: [EL] Electionlawblog news and commentary 1/24/11
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 1/24/2011, 10:10 AM
To: Election Law
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"rick.hasen@lls.edu"

January 24, 2011

"Left, right gear up for campaign-finance clash before 2012 elections"

The Hill offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 10:07 AM

Quote of the Day

"We got, basically, three years for getting Republicans elected. Crime is something done that is immoral. If you are playing in the political arena and playing within the rules, that's not a crime--even if you break the rules."

--Tom DeLay, vowing to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 10:04 AM

More on Republican House Vote on Bill to Kill Presidential Public Financing

NYT (editorial)

Public Citizen

And a group of diverse voices at Politico's Arena.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:59 AM

"Democrats Struggle with Citizens United Ruling"

Eliza's latest.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:51 AM

"Ethics Watchdog Sloan Decides Not to Leave"

Roll Call offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:47 AM

January 23, 2011

Politifact Wisconin's "Truth-O-Meter" Says

"Despite no evidence of fraud, Republicans want to outlaw voter-registration 'vouching' by friends and neighbors".

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:33 PM

Those Pesky Unused Ballots

Maybe don't just leave them around.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:24 PM

Wyoming Liberty Group Files Amicus Brief in McComish Case

You can read it here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:21 PM
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