Tom Ammiano, one of San Francisco’s two members of the California Assembly, has this op-ed in the San Francisco Bay Guardian about the current public relations campaign to eliminate Instant Runoff Voting. Ammiano is a former San Francisco Supervisor who … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Michael Medved has this opinion piece, titled, “Constitution Kills Third Party Bid.” His thesis is that the electoral college makes it impossible for a new party to win the presidency, and therefore no new party will ever replace the Democratic … Continue reading
Scott McLarty, national Green Party media coordinator, has this op-ed in the Salt Lake Tribune, saying that the Green Party welcomes Rocky Anderson if he wishes to seek the Green Party presidential nomination. … Continue reading
December 7 is the deadline in Ohio for petitions to get on the primary ballot. The Washington Times reported that Newt Gingrich probably would fail to submit petitions on time, but then other newspapers reported that the Washington Times is … Continue reading
On December 6, the Country Party submitted 6,387 signatures to the Wyoming Secretary of State, on its petition to be a qualified party. The requirement is 3,740 signatures. The Country Party wants more power for the Wyoming state government, relative … Continue reading