According to the Chief Clerk of the Hawaii House of Representatives, the National Popular Vote Plan bill cannot be enacted this year. The legislature had passed it in April (SB 1956), but Governor Linda Lingle had vetoed it. The Senate … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Ron Paul reports that he has $2,400,000 in his campaign bank account. Data for all presidential candidates will be known officially on July 15, when reports for the last calendar quarter must be filed with the Federal Election Commission. The … Continue reading
The Illinois legislature has extended the deadline to July 31 for two bills of interest. HB 1752 is the meek ballot access improvement bill, and HB 1685 is the National Popular Vote Plan. … Continue reading
On June 29, the 11th circuit upheld Alabama’s ballot access law for new and minor parties, and for non-presidential independent candidates. That law, first put into effect in 1998, requires a petition of 3% of the last gubernatorial vote. The … Continue reading
On July 5, Quinnipiac University Polls released a New Jersey poll for the presidential general election. It compares a 2-person race with Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton, and a 3-person race with Mike Bloomberg added. The 2-candidate matchup shows Giuliani … Continue reading
On July 2, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was asked if he would agree to inclusive general election presidential debates, if he is the Republican nominee. The questioner, Larry Reinsch, prefaced the question by pointing out that there has never … Continue reading