The October 14 New York Times carries a front-page story about new ballot access restrictions in Russia, which are keeping certain parties off the December 2007 Parliamentary ballot even though those same parties were able to elect members of the … Continue reading
On October 12, Rasmussen Reports released this poll. It shows that a hypothetical contest in November between Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani has this result: Clinton 48%, Giuliani 41%, other or undecided 11%. Another hypothetical contest showed Clinton 52%, Fred … Continue reading
On October 13, the Virginia Republican Party voted to use a convention, not a primary, for the U.S. Senate race in 2008. The vote was 47-37. Those who support a convention said one reason they voted for a convention was … Continue reading
The new Illinois legislative deadline to pass the National Popular Vote Plan is November 2. One wonders why the legislature doesn’t just pass it, instead of continually moving the deadline for it to pass. Since the legislature is in special … Continue reading
Tennessee State Senator Michael R. Williams was re-elected in November 2004 to the State Senate, 4th district. He was unopposed. However, on March 14, 2007, he declared that he was leaving the Republican Party and had become an independent. He … Continue reading
