Subject: Re: [EL] Public Finance Vote in House, more news
From: Jeff Patch
Date: 1/26/2011, 1:06 PM
To: "rick.hasen@lls.edu" <rick.hasen@lls.edu>, 'Election Law' <election-law@mailman.lls.edu>

I wouldn’t be so certain that the bill will not get a vote in the Senate. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has already introduced a companion bill, S. 194. At the very least, I’d expect a vote on this bill as an amendment to a broader budget or appropriations bill, assuming Majority Leader Harry Reid holds firm on his commitment to not allow the bill to proceed as a stand-alone measure.

 

If S. 194 ends up attached to a must-pass vehicle, such as a bill to raise the debt ceiling or an omnibus appropriation package, does anyone really believe that Obama—who didn’t accept tax financing in ’08 and didn’t lift a finger to fulfill his promise to “fix” it—will veto it because of this? Interestingly enough, the SAP on the H.R. 359 did not include an explicit veto threat.

 

Jeff Patch

Communications Director

Center for Competitive Politics

124 S. West St. | Suite 201 | Alexandria, VA 22314

p: (703) 894-6824 | c: (202) 527-2598

 

From: election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu [mailto:election-law-bounces@mailman.lls.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hasen
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3:52 PM
To: Election Law
Subject: [EL] Public Finance Vote in House, more news

 

January 26, 2011

"Redistricting Reform Bills Target Systemic Abuse, Deserve Hearings"

See this CLC press release.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 12:47 PM

Different Views of Today's House Vote to End the Public Financing Program for Presidential Elections

Today the House voted. See this post-vote statement from CLC and this pre-vote statement from CCP.

What happens next? Nothing. The bill will not get a vote in the Senate or the President's signature. Nor will a bill aimed at fixing the broken system be passed. No serious candidate for President will accept public financing in 2012.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 12:44 PM

"The legal distinction between domicile and resident may be critical to running for public office in Illinois"

See this post at the New York Public Personnel blog.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 12:35 PM

"Democracy, Inc? Citizens United, Corporate Expenditures & the Future of Campaign Finance Law"

A great lineup at this USF symposium on Feb. 25 in San Francisco, including a keynote by Jim Bopp. I had wanted to speak at this event but had a conflict---I hope there's a webcast!

Posted by Rick Hasen at 10:15 AM

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