The Santa Cruz Sentinel of June 6 has this editorial. It concludes, “Voters who approved the open primary in 2010 probably weren’t intending a message they support the ever more dysfunctional stranglehold the two major parties have on government. But … Continue reading
In November 2010, under a partisan nominating system, California voters were able to choose between the following candidates for Congress: 53 Republicans, 51 Democrats, 39 minor party nominees, 3 independent candidates, and 14 declared write-in candidates, for a total of … Continue reading
On June 5, the Peace & Freedom Party held a presidential primary. The results: Rocky Anderson 42.8%; Stewart Alexander 29.2%; Stephen Durham 28.0%. The Peace & Freedom Party presidential primary is not binding. The party will choose its presidential nominee … Continue reading
The California Green Party presidential primary is the nation’s only Green Party presidential primary this year in which Roseanne Barr appeared on the ballot. She might have qualified for the Green Party primary ballot in other states, except that she … Continue reading
On June 5, California held a top-two open primary. Although there were many independent candidates, some of whom were well-financed or who had been elected to city and county office, none of them (with one exception) placed first or second … Continue reading
