This Orange County Register story says that it is considered likely that the November 2016 ballot in California’s 46th U.S. House district will have no option except to vote for a Democrat. The California top-two system is responsible for this … Continue reading
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Lawrence Lessig has this essay in The Daily Beast, explaining why the Commission on Presidential Debates breaks federal campaign law when it holds general election presidential debates that are, in fact, only open to the Republican and Democratic nominees. Thanks … Continue reading
The only California U.S. Senate debate that was open to all ballot-listed candidates was held on Sunday, May 16. Here is a 3-minute television news report about the debate, from KSBW in Monterey. … Continue reading
On May 8, the ballot-qualified Liberty Union Party nominated Gloria La Riva for President and Eugene Puryear for Vice-President. They are also the nominees of the Party for Socialism & Liberation this year. The ticket will now be on the … Continue reading
The New York Times has this lengthy obituary of Paul Boutelle, who was the Socialist Workers Party vice-presidential nominee in 1968. The obituary even has a picture, which is somewhat rare for Times obituaries. Boutelle changed his name in 1979 … Continue reading