The Michigan Democratic primary results are: Clinton 55.3%, uncommitted 40.0%, Kucinich 3.7%, Dodd .6%, Gravel .4%. Michigan Republican results: Romney 38.9%, McCain 29.7%, Huckabee 16.1%, Paul 6.3%, Thompson 3.7%, Giuliani 2.8%, Uncommitted 2.1%, Hunter .3%, Tancredo .1%, Brownback, .04%. For … Continue reading
Justice Scalia’s decision, upholding New York state primary rules for candidates for Delegates to Nominating Conventions, is only 12 pages long. The first 5 pages describe the background of the case. Part II, on page 5, sets forth legal ideas … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court in Nevada has set an oral argument in Chesnut v Democratic Party of Nevada (2:08-cv-46) for Thursday, January 17. The Judge assigned to the case is James C. Mahan, who was appointed in 2002. The case … Continue reading
On January 16, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed the 2nd circuit, and upheld New York state’s system by which candidates for Delegate to Party Nominating Conventions get on primary ballots. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion, which can … Continue reading
The Oregon State Senate Elections & Ethics Committee heard testimony today on legalizing fusion (the practice of letting two political parties jointly nominate the same candidate). There is no specific bill in front of that committee, but there will be … Continue reading
