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ImmigrationProf Blog
Will (Anti) Immigration be an Issue in the California 2010 Elections? Could Be, Maybe
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner seems to be trying to capture the far-right of the party in his fight for the Republican nomination for governor with Meg Whiitman. On immigration, this…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Betting on Bush v. Gore?
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
From a new article in the ABA Journal, we learn one of our Supreme Court Justices had a "financial stake" in Bush v. Gore - - a stake the Justice…
The Right Coast
Carter/Clinton Scenario UpdateMike Rappaport
Will the Republicans take the House? Charlie Cook, the editor of Political Report, opines: I've spent the last couple of days talking to some of the brightestDemocrats in the party…
The Right Coast
Uh this is going to be closer than you think Tom Smith
Sorry sports fans, but Brown is underpolling Mitt by a lot in various towns (I guess that's how they do it in MA). Smoke 'em if ya got'em. No idea…
The Right Coast
CNN political ticker for MA election results Tom Smith
Follow latest results here. Better than watching the Chargers lose.Nicer graphics at Boston.com. Cambridge reporting in with 88% Coakley. That is impressive.Better than national cable networks if you want live…
The Right Coast
Call option buyers bet on GOP victory in Bay State Tom Smith
I wish I had thought of this. More generally, I wonder if there aren't arbitrage opportunities playing off of political events. I don't think traders are all that sophisticated about…
The Right Coast
Bay state showdown Tom Smith
Should be interesting. I'm tempted to predict a Brown loss because my predictions are always wrong, but I guess I will have to just watch and wait like everybody else.…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Rep. Stupak Considers Run for Michigan Govenor
Politico: Bart Stupak Serious about Michigan gubernatorial run, by James Hohmann: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) seems one step closer to running forgovernor of Michigan, saying he's “seriously looking at” his…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Latinos and the 2008 Election in California
CCIS Research Seminar Series: Latinos and the 2008 Elections in CaliforniaMarisa AbrajanoAssistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego; Visiting Research Fellow, CCISJanuary 12 at 2:00 PMEleanor Roosevelt…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Terrific reporting on prosecutorial declinations and prosecutor elections
Main December 14, 2009Terrific reporting on prosecutorial declinations and prosecutor electionsThanks to a helpful reader, I discovered a pair of remarkable pieces about the work of state prosecutors from the…