Here is an NPR story about Jim Webb’s press conference of October 20. He has left the race for the Democratic nomination and will decide later whether to run as an independent. UPDATE: here is a link to his announcement, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
The New York Times has this story about influential individuals who are trying to persuade Michael Bloomberg to run for President as an independent. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
In June 2015, Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party and Canada’s new prime minister, promised to support changing Canada’s election system. See this story. It is thought he and the Liberal Party prefer instant runoff voting to proportional representation. … Continue reading
Although most votes haven’t been counted yet, it is projected that the Liberal Party will win today’s Canadian election. See this story. At the last general election, the Liberal Party only won 36 seats out of 308. This stunning comeback … Continue reading
According to this news story, the Republican National Committee will charge reporters $150 to sit in the press box at the Cleveland 2016 national convention. The concept is somewhat similar to the policy of several state Republican Parties this year, … Continue reading