On August 11, Elliot Ackerman, Chief Operating Officer for Americans Elect, appeared on the Stephen Colbert show. The most significant news from the interview is that Ackerman did not imply, suggest, or say, that Americans Elect has a centrist or … Continue reading
James Carville, well-known Democratic political consultant, believes there will be a strong presidential contender in 2012 who runs outside of the two major parties. See this story. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
New York is one of the few states that still has its primary (for office other than President) in September. According to an article in the August 10 Wall Street Journal, legislative leaders are now leaning in favor of moving … Continue reading
Siena Research Institute has released this poll for the September 13 special election to fill the vacant New York U.S. House seat, 9th district. Three candidates are on the ballot in that race: Democrat David Weprin, Republican Robert Turner, and … Continue reading
San Francisco holds its non-partisan mayoral election on November 8, 2011. On August 8, nine candidates were invited to debate each other at the Castro Theater. Terry Baum, a registered Green who has the backing of the San Francisco Green … Continue reading
