On March 14, the Minnesota Senate State and Local Government Committee passed SF 1827, which raises the vote test for party status from 5% to 10%. Many witnesses testified against it, including Jesse Ventura. The vote was 8-4.
One minor party leader, Oliver Steinberg, testified in favor of the bill. He had been a founder of the Grassroots Party. He said his party, which is no longer on the ballot, was invaded by insincere candidates running in its primary. But, if the law had allowed the party to nominate by convention, that problem could have been solved. I was a witness and I pointed this out, but no legislator reacted to that information.
UPDATE: here is a news story about the hearing.
Wow, I had not heard anything about Jesse Ventura in awhile. It is good to see that he is still out there fighting for something good.
Was Oliver Steinberg a vice presidential running mate for Roque “Rocky” de la Fuente at one time?
I am pretty sure he had someone witn that last name as a vice presidential running mate, probably in 2016.
No. His name was Michael Steinberg. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Steinberg_(lawyer)
Good catch. I did not feel like looking it up. I at least got the last name right.
HOW MANY *SINCERE* CANDIDATES IN ONE PARTY REGIMES ???
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All candidates in one party regimes are sincere, comrade. If they show signs of disloyalty they can be sent to the gulag, or worse. What are the letters in the end of your message? Are you engaged in espionage? Who are you working for?