Author: Eric Brown

“Thousands of Lawyers”

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 28, 2008
Categories In Voting

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

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 28, 2008
Categories In FEC

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! …

SD: VoteYesForLife

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 28, 2008
Categories In South Dakota

A group in South Dakota will return contributions, according to this Argus Leader article. State campaign finance laws prevent a committee supporting an initiated abortion ban from keeping about $11,300 in cash contributions from unidentified sources, Secretary of State Chris Nelson said Monday.