According to this story, the Missouri legislature might still abolish the 2012 presidential primary. Technically the legislature is in special session. In fact, legislators aren’t present at the State Capitol, but they maintain the legal ability to appear there and … Continue reading
On October 16, French voters chose Francois Hollande to be the Socialist Party’s presidential candidate. This is the first time any French political party has used a primary to choose its presidential nominee. Voters who said they sympathized with the … Continue reading
Oregon holds a special election on January 31, 2012, to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 1st district. The vacancy was caused when incumbent David Wu resigned earlier this year. On September 28, the Oregon Libertarian Party held a nominating … Continue reading
On October 16, the Socialist Party, meeting in national convention in Los Angeles, chose Stewart Alexander for President, and Alejandro Mendoza for Vice-President. See this story from Uncovered Politics for the details. This is the first time the Socialist Party … Continue reading
On October 15, the final debate was held for the four candidates in the special legislative election in the Third Berkshire District, Massachusetts State House. The four candidates are the Green Party’s Mark Miller, Democrat Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Republican Mark Jester, … Continue reading
