The Economist Magazine has polled its readers in all 195 nations of the world, on whether they want Barack Obama or John McCain to win the presidential election. Unfortunately readers are not able to vote for anyone else. Then, the … Continue reading
On October 6, the First Circuit (headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts) issued a ruling in Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party v Dalmau, 07-2700. It is somewhat of an oddity that the First Circuit includes Puerto Rico, since the other areas … Continue reading
Louisiana held its congressional primary on October 4. In the 4th district, no one got a majority in either the Democratic or Republican primaries. Therefore, both parties will hold run-off primaries on November 4, and the general election for that … Continue reading
Film Critic Roger Ebert’s blog has an entry about the vice-presidential debate. That entry has many comments, including this interesting and perceptive comment from someone who lives in Quebec: “Boy as a Canadian I sure don’t envy any of you … Continue reading
On September 29, Steve Peace, a former Democratic State Senator from San Diego, filed a proposed initiative with the California Attorney General that would establish the “top-two” election system in California. The proposal is more similar to Washington state’s “top-two” … Continue reading
