This article describes active campaigning being carried out by Carl Lewis, the Democratic Party nominee for State Senate in New Jersey’s 8th district. Lewis was a well-known Olympic track star in the past. As the article explains, neither he nor … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party and the Green Party are both increasing the rate at which they are petitioning for 2012 ballot status. Libertarians are attempting the Oklahoma party petition, and have 7,600 signatures so far. 51,739 valid signatures are required. The … Continue reading
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, who has always been a Democrat since he has been in public life, has rejected the Democratic Party. See this story. He favors the eventual existence of a new party. He had been … Continue reading
Some journalists and political commentators believe that closed primaries produce “extremist” government officials, and that if only independent voters could participate in party primaries, primaries would then be won by “centrist” or “moderate” candidates. Therefore, it is worth noting that … Continue reading
Americans Elect leaders recently started a process by which the public can know more about the organization. First, various leaders of Americans Elect have spent two hours being interviewed by blogger Solomon Kleinsmith, of Rise of the Center. Kleinsmith has … Continue reading
