Political Scientist Lee Drutman here presents the evidence that “moderates” and “independents” are not the same group of people. The research is at FiveThirtyEight.com. Drutman is writing a book, not yet published, about the crisis of the two-party system in … Continue reading
On September 21, the Arizona Democratic State Committee rejected a motion to invite independents to vote in the party’s 2020 presidential primary. See this story. Democrats appear naive about the costs of the lawsuit that would have been required, if … Continue reading
On September 23, U.S. District Court Judge Leigh Martin May, an Obama appointee, upheld the Georgia petition requirement for U.S. House, for independent candidates and the nominees of parties that didn’t poll as much as 20% for president in the … Continue reading
Dan Walters, a veteran reporter and commentator on California politics, here criticizes AB 1451, which the legislature has passed but which the Governor has not yet acted on. It makes it more difficult to qualify initiatives. Thanks to Scott Lay … Continue reading
According to this article, San Jose city councilmember Johnny Khamis now supports the Common Sense Party, a new party trying to qualify for the California ballot. San Jose is the largest city in northern California. Khamis was a registered Republican … Continue reading
