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Sentencing Law and Policy
A few criminal justice headlines on Election Eve
Main November 5, 2012A few criminal justice headlines on Election EveI may be too exhausted from fast-forwarding through a stunning number of election ads to put together a detailed SL&P…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
No More Semantics: The Open Focus on Abortion in the 2012 Presidential Campaign
NPR's Morning Edition: Why Abortion Has Become Such A Prominent Campaign Issue, by Julie Rovner:Abortion isn't usually a major issue in presidential campaigns.But this year is different.Both President Obama and former Massachusetts…
The Right Coast
A Landslide Without Coattails? – Ricochet.com
I could go on and on. But if you want to read an account of Romney s prospects more sober and cautious than my own, take a look at what…
PropertyProf Blog
Map of the Day: The Geographically Smallest Winning Electoral College Map
By propertyprof
Matt Yglesias explains:I started with a list of states in order of population density. So you have DC, then New Jersey, then Rhode Island, then Massachusetts, and so forth. Eventually…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Dems Sue to Extend Early Voting in Florida
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Caucus blog at the NYT reports that state Democrats sued on Sunday to extend the state's early voting and that local election officials in five counties agreed to accept…
The Right Coast
Barone: Going out on a limb: Romney beats Obama, handily | Michael Barone WashingtonExaminer.com
Bottom line: Romney 315, Obama 223. That sounds high for Romney. But he could drop Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and still win the election. Fundamentals.via washingtonexaminer.comBarone is a very smart guy…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Bringing Politics into the Workplace during Election Season: A Wise Move for Employers?
By Jodi Frankel
Mitt Romney recently drew criticism for commenting to the National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB) that employers should weigh in on the upcoming election when speaking to employees. Specifically, Romney…
The Right Coast
Ohio Voting Count ‘Nightmare’ Looms
With the presidential election expected to hinge on Ohio, the state s former secretary of state, GOP stalwart Kenneth Blackwell, is warning that a little-known change in the Buckeye State…
The Right Coast
Morning Jay: Why Romney Is Likely to Win | The Weekly Standard
I think Mitt Romney is likely to win next Tuesday.For two reasons: (1) Romney leads among voters on trust to get the economy going again. (2) Romney leads among independents.via weeklystandard.com
Minnesota Employer
Don’t Forget Election-Related Employment Laws
The election is next Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Employers in Minnesota need to be aware of Minnesota’s laws regarding voting leave and leave for election judges.