The Amsterdam News of August 7 has Lenora Fulani’s warm and personal remembrance of Fred Newman. The Amsterdam News is a New York city publication. Thanks to Sarah Lyons for the link. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
The Michigan Republican Party will decide on Saturday, August 13, whether to use a presidential primary or a caucus to choose delegates to the 2012 national convention. See this story. If the Republican Party decides on a caucus, it is … Continue reading
On August 11, Elliot Ackerman, Chief Operating Officer for Americans Elect, appeared on the Stephen Colbert show. The most significant news from the interview is that Ackerman did not imply, suggest, or say, that Americans Elect has a centrist or … Continue reading
James Carville, well-known Democratic political consultant, believes there will be a strong presidential contender in 2012 who runs outside of the two major parties. See this story. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
New York is one of the few states that still has its primary (for office other than President) in September. According to an article in the August 10 Wall Street Journal, legislative leaders are now leaning in favor of moving … Continue reading