On November 2, Larry Lessig announced that because the Democratic National Committee recently made a slight change to the rules on primary debates, he has no ability to qualify for the next Democratic debate, which is on November 14. See … Continue reading
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On October 31, Ohio Congressman John Boehner resigned his seat in the U.S. House. On November 1, Ohio Governor John Kasich set a June 7, 2016, special election to fill the 8th district seat. The special primary will be March … Continue reading
The Post Bulletin of Rochester, Minnesota has this op-ed in favor of the National Popular Vote plan. Minnesota has not passed the plan. … Continue reading
Wired has this article by Drew Curtis, “Some day tech will end our dumb two-party system.” Curtis is one of only three candidates on the Kentucky ballot for Governor, in the election of November 3, 2015. The article is thought-provoking, … Continue reading
On October 26, Willis Carto, founder of the Populist Party, died in Virginia. He was 89. The Populist Party existed 1984-1994. It ran Bob Richards for President in 1984 (former Olympic champion); David Duke in 1988; and Bo Gritz in … Continue reading
The Oregon Secretary of State recently released the September 2015 voter registration data by party. See it here. The new percentages are: Democratic 37.83%; Republican 29.65%; Independent Party 5.07%; Libertarian .81%; Working Families .54%; Pacific Green .45%; Constitution .17%; Progressive … Continue reading