Month: October 2008

WA: New Levels of Conflict

The conflict in Washington during this year’s race for Governor can’t get much hotter, according to this report. Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi must give a deposition before Election Day as part of a lawsuit alleging illegal campaign spending by his biggest backer, the Building Industry Association of Washington, a judge ruled Monday. King County […]

“Thousands of Lawyers”

The race for president involves “thousands of lawyers,” so reports The Times. Both campaigns plan to use the lawyers to protect their supporters at the polls, help untangle ballot problems and run to court should litigation be necessary. Given the heated ballot challenges in the 2000 and 2004 elections, getting legal talent on the ground […]

Smith Q&A Transcript

The transcript of Brad Smith’s Q&A at WashingtonPost.com is online here. … Reston, Va.: McCain keeps saying that Obama is trying to buy the election. Isn’t it more like the citizens are? They’re the ones contributing the money. Bradley A. Smith: Right on! …