We went out to Toledo this morning to see the Vice President speak: Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Obama administration’s go-to emissary to the Rust Belt, waded into his political sweet zone on Thursday, promoting the White House’s economic record to a raucous gathering at the United Auto Workers Local 12 hall. He …
Objection denied
Last time we checked in with Americans Elect, we looked at a rule change that allowed 5 people to fund the whole organization, campaign, party, process, whatever. Here’s John Lumea with the rule change: The Americans Elect Board unanimously voted to ensure that no supporter would cover more than 20% of AE’s budget. In the …
“I would argue this is no different than taking an airplane”
A Wisconsin judge on Monday struck down the state’s voter identification law less than a week after another judge temporarily stopped it, complicating plans for state officials who want the law in place for the upcoming April 3 presidential primary. Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess issued the permanent injunction, finding the law unconstitutional because …
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That’s two: South Carolina and now Texas
Good, strong move: The U.S. Department of Justice has rejected Texas’ application for preclearance of its voter ID law, saying the state did not prove that the bill would not have a discriminatory effect on minority voters. “The department’s letter states that Texas did not meet its burden under Section 5 of the Voting Rights …
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Still looking for the real racists, but we may be getting warmer
Democracy enthusiasts had a good day last week. First, the background: Caging originated in 1981, according to the DNC, when the RNC formed an operation called National Ballot Security Task Force. The task force sent out postcards in New Jersey to predominately Hispanic and black districts with a “do not forward” requirement. The 45,000 cards …
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Republicans in disarray
Honestly, I would be surprised if former Fox News personality John Kasich is working this hard, on his own political career or anything else. We were told repeatedly he was this hard-charging Wall Street type, but my overall impression is of someone who really would prefer not to have this job, or maybe any job: …
No money from nobody
He tries again: For the third time in eight years, former state appellate judge William M. O’Neill will try to replace a Republican incumbent on the Ohio Supreme Court. O’Neill, who retired from the 11th District Court of Appeals in Warren in 2007, defeated Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Fanon A. Rucker in today’s Democratic …