The Washington State Republican Committee set up party rules on May 3. They include rules for endorsing Republican candidates, and authorization for the endorsed candidates to use this ballot label: “GOP Nominee.” See this story. Thanks to Steve Rankin for … Continue reading
The May 2 issue of the Washington Post has this article about what legal scholars say about John McCain’s eligibility for the presidency, given that he was born in the Canal Zone in 1936. Thanks to Howard Bashman’s “How Appealing” … Continue reading
On May 1, U.S. District Court Judge Alan Kay, a Reagan appointee, upheld Hawaii’s petition-checking procedures. The Hawaii Supreme Court had also upheld them, on March 27. The federal case is called Nader v Cronin, 04-611, and had been filed … Continue reading
On May 1, results of an Ipsos-Public Affairs poll for the presidential general election were released. If Obama is the Democratic nominee, the results are: Obama 46%, McCain 44%, other 8%, undecided 2%. If Clinton is the Democratic nominee, the … Continue reading
The Voice of America has this story about the race for the Libertarian presidential nomination. Thanks to the Wayne Root campaign for the link. … Continue reading
