New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on “Meet the Press” on December 12. See this story, which contains the quotes in which he strongly insists he will not run for President in 2012. He is also quoted as saying his advisors should “cease and desist” talking about the idea.
November 1, 2010 – Volume 26, Number 6
This issue was originally printed on white paper. |
Table of Contents
- RECORD NUMBER OF STATES WITH INCLUSIVE TELEVISED DEBATES FOR GOVERNOR, U.S. SENATOR
- US HOUSE PASSES BILL RESTRICTING SECRETARIES OF STATE
- WASHINGTON TRIAL ON “TOP-TWO” STARTS NOVEMBER 15
- HOPE FOR CIRCULATOR RESIDENCY LAWSUITS
- EARLY ESTIMATES OF U.S. HOUSE REAPPORTIONMENT
- CALIFORNIA TOP-TWO PROPONENT CHANGES HIS MIND ON LABELS
- MARYLAND VICTORY
- MORE LAWSUIT NEWS
- 2010 DEBATES
- VOTE TESTS FOR POLITICAL PARTY STATUS IN 2010
- 82% OF VOTERS WILL SEE LIBERTARIAN ON BALLOT
- GREEN PARTY NOMINEE FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO SIT IN DEBATE AUDIENCE
- COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES ENSHRINED IN FEDERAL LAW
- NORTH CAROLINA INSTANT RUNOFF VOTE FOR STATEWIDE JUDGE RACE
- MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS NOMINATE BY WRITE-IN VOTES
- SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL
On December 10, California Assemblymember Mike Gatto introduced ACA 11, to increase the number of signatures for statutory initiatives from 5% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 8%. Existing law requires initiatives that change a statute to collect 515,117 valid signatures. The bill, if enacted, would raise this to 824,186 signatures.
Even if the legislature passes the bill, it is a proposed constitutional amendment and thus would not go into effect unless the voters approved it.
The Daily Beast has this interesting commentary by Ralph Nader, on Michael Bloomberg. Nader does not endorse him but feels that if Bloomberg became an independent presidential candidate, his candidacy would have considerable strength. Thanks to Nancy Hanks for the link.
The Daily Beast has this interesting commentary by Ralph Nader, on Michael Bloomberg. Nader does not endorse him but feels that if Bloomberg became an independent presidential candidate, his candidacy would have considerable strength. Thanks to Nancy Hanks for the link.
On December 9, the plaintiffs in Field v Bowen filed this reply brief in the California Supreme Court, S188436. This is the case that challenges certain aspects of California’s “top-two” election system. The issue pending in the California Supreme Court only concerns the system’s discriminatory policy on ballot labels. The part of the case concerning write-ins is not presently before the Supreme Court.