On June 20, Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a press conference on a matter related to New York city matters. The press nevertheless asked him about running for president. He said, “I have said that my intention is to be Mayor … Continue reading
South Carolina S99 has become law, over Governor Mark Sanford’s veto. The bill provides that political parties that polled 5% or more of the vote for president in the last election may have presidential primaries paid for by state government. … Continue reading
On June 19, Georgia held a special election in the 9th U.S. House district to fill a vacancy. Georgia special elections do not feature party nominees; instead any individual who wishes to run, pays a filing fee to get on … Continue reading
Last week, a U.S. District Court Judge in Mississippi ruled that if the Democratic Party doesn’t want an open primary, it has a right to a closed primary. His opinion puzzled and surprised everyone when it also said that when … Continue reading
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on June 19 that Mayor Michael Bloomberg would be an “excellent” presidential candidate. He stuck by his statement even after Bloomberg announced he is switching his voter registration to independent. The story is here. … Continue reading
