Posts for Elections

Last week, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) released a national survey that shows that voters agree with us – there re to many lawsuits out there.

ILR polled 1000 voters last week on Election Day and the results showed that 88% of voters think there are too many “meritless” lawsuits, and further, they think the legislative branch should do something about it.

Voters recognize that the system has gone too far and are a detriment to our economy. With the realities of unemployment shaking our nation, business owners are frustrated with excessive litigation when it serves as a roadblock to hire new employees. Something's got to give.

That’s right – today is Election Day. States across the country have full tickets today – from candidates for federal, state, county and city offices to state propositions and local measures. The right to vote is yours, so get to your polling location and cast your vote.

If you want to know more about the candidates in your district or need to find your local polling place – download AT&T’s and Politics-360's VoterHub application for your mobile phone or access a web-based version at http://voterhub.us/. 

November 2, 2010, marks a big day for those on both sides of the aisle. With the fate of many seats are a mystery at this point, it’s no surprise that this year was a big one in terms of campaign spending. While trial lawyers are generally known for pumping big bucks into democratic candidates’ campaigns, they surely outdid themselves this year.

Campaign spending has received heavy media attention this year. The National Law Journal reported, “At some law firms, they're contributing even more to federal candidates than they did in either of the previous two election cycles, including the 2008 campaign when presidential hopefuls were after their money.”

Trial lawyers are known for throwing big bucks behind their candidates, but this year’s Texas gubernatorial election is proving to be a high stakes gamble: recent figures show that plaintiffs attorneys have contributed $1.9 million -through June - to Democrat Bill White’s campaign. Additionally, a Houston lawyer funded a political committee with $3 million to help defeat incumbent Republican Rick Perry.