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it wouldn’t be an election without lawyers…

Posted by eric on November 9, 2006

Election Law: A Quick Look at How Some Court Rulings Affected Voting for Congress
The article/blog posting takes an interesting look at some races around the country. Most of the cases involved changing names on the ballot, for one reason or another.
(No offense to any lawyers or future lawyers intended by the post title.)
(Also: Day Nine.)

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elections and sports…

Posted by eric on November 8, 2006

What do the two have in common? Well, there are winners and losers. One has recounts, the other has ties. And some athletes are now succeeding in the political arena. Like Heath Shuler and a few others.

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quote of the day

Posted by eric on November 7, 2006

“Election night is fantastic. It’s catnip. It’s crack. It’s the best, and I cannot wait.”
— Brian Williams, quoted in the Baltimore Sun
It can be a fun night. It can also be a rough one. We’ll see how this plays out…

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interesting…

Posted by eric on October 12, 2005

The Washington Post has an editorial about a proposed exception to campaign financing laws for Internet ad spending. Basically, it would consider the Internet to *not* be a method of “public communication.” Right now, it’s the subject of a House hearing. Interesting.
(via Slashdot)

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campaign visits aren’t all they’re cracked up to be…

Posted by eric on October 17, 2004

from Communities cope with costs of campaign stops:

The campaign also reimbursed a local museum $1,100 for four young maple trees it asked to be cut down in a parking lot needed for the rally. But Springfield also spent about $15,000 on police overtime it doesn’t expect to see back.

That’s a lot of money.

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ad-watch

Posted by eric on July 13, 2004

Bush Ad Assails Kerry for Missed Votes
Saw the ad on TV just now, then found the article. Interesting.

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DNC news

Posted by eric on July 12, 2004

Democrats give Ron Reagan prime time speaking slot
Interesting. I wonder if the nets will carry it. I know that NBC has already announced their plans for convention coverage.

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warning: the following involves politics and math..

Posted by eric on May 7, 2004

Math Against Tyranny takes a look at why the Electoral College is a good idea. It was written back in 1996, so the 2000 debacle isn’t mentioned, but it’s still very interesting. But heed the warning in the subject line. However, the article does use sports as a basis for its argument. Which is pretty cool.

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sorry, I’m a politics nerd…

Posted by eric on May 6, 2004

“A Kerry Landslide?” takes an interesting look at some of the polls and factors playing a role in November. The article makes the case that no matter what, it won’t be close — which I think is a good thing.

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