On August 22, Jack Layton, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, died at the age of 61 from cancer. As leader of his party, he had guided it from winning 19 seats in Parliament in 2004, to 29 in 2006, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
On August 22, Gallup released a poll for the 2012 general presidential election. Whether the Republican nominee is Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, or Michele Bachmann, the race is close. See this summary of the results. Thanks to Political … Continue reading
Mississippi is one of the four states in which the Reform Party is still ballot-qualified. There are two factions of the Reform Party in Mississippi, and each faction is running some candidates for statewide office in the November 8, 2011 … Continue reading
On August 21, the Libertarian Party national committee voted to donate $50,000 to the campaign of Ed Coleman, who is running for re-election to the Indianapolis city council in a partisan election on November 8, 2011. Coleman was last elected … Continue reading
On July 25, the Montana Attorney General ruled that the Secretary of State is free to accept electronic signatures on petitions if she wishes, or she is free not to accept them. The Attorney General says the state law gives … Continue reading