Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Independent voters will decide the election. Or better yet: Moderate voters will decide the election. Or, wait for it … If Democrats can move to the middle, they will win in 2020.Source: The Moderate Middle Is A Myth
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Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
The Moderate Middle Is A Myth
Your phone and TV are tracking you, and political campaigns are listening in
It was a crowded primary field and Tony Evers, running for governor, was eager to win the support of officials gathered at a Wisconsin state Democratic party meeting, so the candidate did all the usual things: he read the room, he shook hands, he networked.Source: Your phone and TV are tracking you, and political campaigns are listening in
How a little-known Democratic firm cashed in on the wave of midterm money
The solicitations piled into voters’ email accounts — sometimes multiple times a day. And they carried alarming messages, often in blaring capital letters.Source: How a little-known Democratic firm cashed in on the wave of midterm money
Revised Version of My Forthcoming Paper, “Polarization and the Judiciary,” Now Current Through Kavanaugh Nomination
The period of increased polarization in the United States among the political branches and citizenry affects the selection, work, perception, and relative power of state and federal judges, including Justices of the United States Supreme Court.Source: Revised Version of My Forthcoming Paper, “Polarization and the Judiciary,” Now Current Through Kavanaugh Nomination
APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the U.S. Congress
The ways that social media shape political attitudes and the intricacies of lawmaking in the U.S. Congress were two of the many topics at the American Political Science Association Annual Conference in Boston earlier this month.Source: APSA conference roundup: Research on political polarization on social media and the U.S. Congress
GOP House candidate used campaign sign to fend off a knife attacker, Calif. cops say
A Republican congressional candidate in California fended off a knife attack on Sunday — and an election sign helped the candidate keep the attacker at bay, authorities said. U.S.Source: GOP House candidate used campaign sign to fend off a knife attacker, Calif. cops say
Bannon expands his list of Senate Republican targets for 2018
Washington (CNN)Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is expanding his efforts to unseat sitting Senate Republicans in primaries next year.Source: Bannon expands his list of Senate Republican targets for 2018
New Study Says Future Presidential Elections Are More Likely to Result in a Split Between Popular Vote Winner and Electoral College Winner
Data scientists Vinad Bakthavachalam and Jake Fuentes have published this study of the electoral college. They estimate that in future U.S.Source: New Study Says Future Presidential Elections Are More Likely to Result in a Split Between Popular Vote Winner and Electoral College Winner
Health Secretary Tom Price Resigns After Drawing Ire for Chartered Flights
WASHINGTON — Tom Price, the health and human services secretary, resigned under pressure on Friday after racking up at least $400,000 in travel bills for chartered flights and undermining President Trump’s promise to drain the swamp of a corrupt and entitled capital. Already in trouble with Mr.Source: Health Secretary Tom Price Resigns After Drawing Ire for Chartered Flights
There's Blood In The Water In Silicon Valley
The blinding rise of Donald Trump over the past year has masked another major trend in American politics: the palpable, and perhaps permanent, turn against the tech industry.Source: There's Blood In The Water In Silicon Valley
Ben Shapiro: Yes, Politics Is Dirty. No, It Isn't As Dirty As You Think It Is
Expectations define behavior. The success of a marriage nearly always depends on the expectations of the parties going in.Source: Ben Shapiro: Yes, Politics Is Dirty. No, It Isn't As Dirty As You Think It Is
Democratic National Committee Fraud Lawsuit Is the Biggest Story in Politics That No One Is Talking About
Can you sue former President Barack Obama because he said “You can keep your doctor” under Obamacare but your insurance company dropped you anyway? Not likely.Source: Democratic National Committee Fraud Lawsuit Is the Biggest Story in Politics That No One Is Talking About
Professional politicians
For human and socio-economic development, just as we need professional teachers, doctors, engineers and economists, we need professional politicians as well, to have specialised, measurable input.Source: Professional politicians
CRS: The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service’s excellent report “The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress." It provides an overview of recent developments, up through Arizona Free Enterprise Club. Released July, 18 2011.
The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress
Should Lawmakers Go Without Pay?
KCET:
"Proposition 25 has one more provision, meant to sweeten the deal for dubious voters. It provides that lawmakers will not be paid from the time a budget is due until an agreement is reached. This portion of Proposition 25 essentially punishes lawmakers for late budgets and/or attempts to incentivize them to pass budgets on time.
Would you work harder, faster and better if you knew you would lose your pay? Or would you kick the deliberative process to the curb and make snap decisions in order to keep your salary coming? Lawmakers may now face that decision.
The budget deadline, June 15, looms large."
Rep. Mack will endorse Romney
Mack's endorsement is one of the first official statements of support on the GOP side in the 2012 campaign, and it comes from a state whose electoral votes could determine the outcome of the election.
via thehill.com
Rick Santorum Faces Financial Hurdles as Potential Presidential Candidate
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) revealed Wednesday night on Fox News that he is forming an exploratory committee in a quest to potentially seek the GOP presidential nomination.Santorum says he has support, enthusiasm and positive feedback propelling him forward.
His hang-up? Campaign cash.
via opensecrets.org
How Citizens United Affects State and Local Government
Local governments can still establish candidate contribution limits and impose robust reporting requirements.
While the predictions of an overwhelming influx of corporate spending and the effectiveness of corporate messaging could not be fully understood until after this year’s midterm election, the impacts of Citizens United nevertheless began to be felt in court decisions, the reactions of regulators, and in the experiences of corporations that have begun to engage the public in this forum heretofore unavailable to them. This article examines how Citizens United has informed later decisions in the Ninth Circuit, the reaction of California state and local regulators, and the experiences of corporations as more visible political players.
Five myths about Sarah Palin
Washington Post: "When Palin returned to Alaska after the 2008 campaign, she confronted three problems. The political coalition on which she had based her governorship -- a combination of Democrats and renegade "Palinista" Republicans -- had collapsed. Her critics were using Alaska's tough ethics laws to launch investigations into her behavior, sapping her finances and her energy. Finally, every time she traveled to the Lower 48, Alaskans criticized her for putting her political interests above the state's."
Campaign finance reform: R.I.P.?
Politico: ""It's no secret that the reformers are on the run — they've gotten pounded in the courts and also have not been very successful legislatively," said Brad Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics, a nonprofit that opposes many campaign regulations and that has had a hand in several recent important court cases striking down such rules.
Only a decade ago, the campaign finance movement achieved one of its greatest victories: the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, which reformers saw as a foundation they would build upon in the years ahead."
Only a decade ago, the campaign finance movement achieved one of its greatest victories: the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, which reformers saw as a foundation they would build upon in the years ahead."
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