Professor Charles Wheelan, founder of the Centrist Project, which is now called Unite America, discusses his project here. The interview is carried by Merion West, an on-line news source which carries news about attempts to strengthen the center in the … Continue reading
A Los Angeles Times-USC poll recently asked Californians if they prefer a closed primary, a semi-closed primary, or the current top-two system. 50% support the top-two system; 40% support a semi-closed primary; 10% support a closed primary. See this story. … Continue reading
This San Diego Union-Tribune story explains how backers of each of the two leading Democratic candidates for California Governor are propagating insincere messages aimed at Republican voters. Backers of Democrat Gavin Newsom are portraying Republican candidate John Cox as a … Continue reading
Oregon held primaries on May 15 for the Republican, Democratic, and Independent Parties. In the Independent Party primary, the three strongest candidates for Governor were Knute Buehler (who is the Republican nominee), Kate Brown (the Democratic nominee), and Patrick Starnes, … Continue reading
New York state is operating under a court order that says the petitioning period for state and local office, for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties, is the period July 10 through August 21. But, the petitioning period … Continue reading
