On September 28, the 4th circuit upheld Maryland’s law, requiring that candidates be listed on primary ballots in alphabetical order. Schaefer v Lamone, 07-1003. The 4th circuit did not write its own opinion, but merely said it agrees with the … Continue reading
At the beginning of the second half-hour of Wolf Blitzer’s “Situation Room” on CNN, he began with the news about Ron Paul’s third-quarter fundraising totals: Some stunning political news this hour concerning Ron Paul: The Republican presidential hopeful is low … Continue reading
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments, it is customary that only one attorney for each side is permitted to speak. Occasionally the Court makes an exception, but if one side wants two attorneys to speak for it, it … Continue reading
The Peace & Freedom Party of California has been holding a presidential primary ever since 1972. It didn’t hold a presidential primary in 1968, the first year it was on the ballot. It will be holding one again on February … Continue reading
Alan Greenspan’s new book, The Age of Turbulence, published earlier this month, contains these quotes: “The eventual dominance of the Republicans in southern state politics brought the two major parties to numerical parity but, in the process, induced an ideological … Continue reading
