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Rush on Business
Iowa Caucus Countdown: The Democrats
By Rush Nigut
Yesterday I received five phone calls and four knocks at the door from several campaigns that are pulling out all the stops to win the Iowa caucus. With the caucus…
InsureReinsure
Brown Remains Bermuda Premier With Election Victory
As previously reported here, Bermuda held its first general election since 2003 on December 18, 2007. As a result, Bermuda Premier Ewart Brown of the Progressive Labour Party (“PLP”) was…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Democratic candidates on crime and punishment
Main December 15, 2007Democratic candidates on crime and punishmentAt TalkLeft, Jeralyn has this great post previewing an article to appear in a forthcoming issue of EbonyJet Magazine. The article has…
inversecondemnation.com
A Challenge to Hawaii’s Open Primary System?
Do primary voters choose candidates or do they choose parties? The Honolulu Advertiser posts an interesting story about a possible federal constitutional challenge to Hawaii's system of open primary voting,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Apparently now’s the time to talk about Huckabee’s “Willie Horton”
Main December 5, 2007Apparently now's the time to talk about Huckabee's "Willie Horton"Way back in March in this post, I highlighted the sentencing story within this fascinating Salon piece discussing…
TortsProf Blog
Romney on Tort Reform
James Pethokoukis at U.S. News & World Report has an interview with Mitt Romney on the Capital Commerce Blog. In it, Romney opines on the need for tort reform:Romney: "I…
The Right Coast
McCain-HuckabeeMike Rappaport
Now that's a ticket I won't be voting for. But somebody likes it. My guess is that these guys would make Bush seem like a small government guy!
Labor Law Prof Blog
Bosses Putting Pressure on Workers’ Electoral Votes (Russian and American Edition)
Perhaps you are not surprised to readthis:With the Kremlin determined to see a high turnout inSunday's election, many Russians say they are being pressured to vote at workunder the watchful…
ImmigrationProf Blog
`Tis the Season: Which Candidate Can be the Toughest on Immigration?
We have reported on regularly efforts by various Presdiential candidates to appear the toughest on immigration. The N.Y. Times today has a story on the latest skirmishes between Rudy Guiliani…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Delays in Processing of Naturalization Petitions to Affect Election 2008?
We reported earlier in the week about a CNN report on the delays in the processing of naturalization petitions. Now, AP reports that millions of people who applied for naturalization…