Christine Todd Whitman has told the press that she would be pleased if Jon Huntsman were to seek the Americans Elect presidential nomination. See this story on Politico. Whitman is one of the eight members of the Executive Committee of … Continue reading
On November 25, well-known PBS TV host Charlie Rose conducted a 20-minute interview with Elliot Ackerman and Kahlil Byrd, two of the most prominent leaders of Americans Elect. See it here. At ten minutes into the interview, Rose asks why … Continue reading
Although Maine’s legislature is not in session, some of its committees are meeting. According to this story, recently the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee wrote a bill to abolish Maine’s public funding program for candidates for state office. In Maine, … Continue reading
Last month, the Party for Socialism and Liberation announced that it will run Peta Lindsay for President, and Yari Osorio for Vice-President. This will be the party’s second presidential campaign. In 2008, it ran Gloria La Riva for President. She … Continue reading
On December 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 3463, which ends public funding for presidential candidates. The House had passed another bill to do the same thing back on January 25, 2011. That bill was HB 359. Neither … Continue reading
