Promoted. -- GH

Just a quick post for those who have been following Spakovsky.

Contested Nominee To FEC Drops Out

A controversial Bush administration nominee to the Federal Election Commission withdrew from consideration yesterday, providing a likely breakthrough to an impasse that has sidelined the political watchdog agency at the height of the primary season.

Hans von Spakovsky, a former Justice Department lawyer whose nomination became entangled in allegations that political considerations influenced decisions by the agency's Civil Rights Division, sent President Bush a letter withdrawing his name.

Senate Democrats had refused for a year to confirm von Spakovsky, torpedoing the nominations of three other nominees and denying the FEC a quorum. Since Jan. 1, only two of the agency's six commissioner slots have been filled. Bush, supported by GOP Senate leaders, had refused to withdraw von Spakovsky's name.

Please give a look at previous posting Chickens Come Home to Roost for Hans

kudos to Avahome for the original research

Hans von Spakovsky

Back in June of 2007, Adam Lambert (with the support of ePluribus Media researchers) wrote a comprehensive, three part article on von Spakovsky. Part I - Hans Von Spakovsky: Right choice for FEC Commissioner? covered von Spakovsky's background in the Georgia Voter ID laws and Texas Redistricting. Part II-Hans in the Sockpuppet looked at his involvement in the U.S. Attorney purges and his advocacy of Voter Roll purges. Part 3-Permanent Recess Appointment reviews von Spakovsky's recess appointment to the Federal Election Commission.