This June 29 editorial in the Yankton, South Dakota Press and Dakotan urges voters to take a look at candidates for important public office who are not nominees of the two major parties. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Former President Bill Clinton has signed a fund-raising letter for Kendrick Meek, one of the two candidates for the U.S. Senate nomination in the Florida Democratic primary of August 24. Clinton’s letter says, “I know a little something about three-candidate … Continue reading
Two Democratic state legislators in Maine have endorsed an independent gubernatorial candidate, according to this story in the Portland Press Herald. The independent gubernatorial candidate who received the endorsement is Eliot Cutler. The two state legislators are Senator Dennis Damon … Continue reading
June 28 was the deadline for objections to be filed against Illinois petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, and for independent candidates. All of the statewide minor party and independent petitions have been challenged, including the statewide petitions of … Continue reading
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily affirmed the 3-judge U.S. District Court decision in Republican National Committee v Federal Election Commission, 09-1287. This case challenged part of the McCain-Feingold law that regulates contributions to political parties and spending … Continue reading
On June 28, the Texas Supreme Court asked the Texas Democratic Party to respond by Wednesday, June 30, 3 p.m., to the Green Party’s appeal brief. See this story. … Continue reading