On August 29, U.S. District Court Roslyn Silver, a Clinton appointee, voided one element of Arizona’s public funding program. McComish v Brewer, cv-08-1550. Arizona’s law provides for public funding for candidates who raise enough small contributions. The ruling does not … Continue reading
Sarah Palin is a registered Republican. Her husband and her oldest son are also registered voters in Alaska, yet not registered members of any political party. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for this news. … Continue reading
On August 27, 2008, the Democratic Party became the first major party to nominate a black presidential candidate. August 27, 2008 was also the 100th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s birth. As Robert A. Caro’s op-ed in the New York Times … Continue reading
On August 27, a federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, heard five and one-half hours of testimony about the constitutionality of the state’s August 1 petition deadline for minor party and independent presidential candidates. The case is Barr v Ireland. … Continue reading
It appears that Ralph Nader will qualify for the ballot in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, without having filed a single ballot access lawsuit. Nader is expected to be on the ballot as an independent candidate, with no … Continue reading
