On May 13, Public Policy Polling released a poll for the North Carolina U.S. Senate race. The results: Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan 38%, Republican Thom Tillis 36%, Libertarian Sean Haugh 11%, undecided 15%. See here for more details. Thanks to … Continue reading
On May 10, former Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey died at the age of 96. See this New York Times obituary. He was John B. Anderson’s vice-presidential running mate in 1980, when the independent ticket got on the ballot in … Continue reading
On May 12, one of the petitioners for Congressman John Conyers filed her own lawsuit against the Michigan law that says only registered voters can circulate candidate petitions. An additional plaintiff is a voter who wants to vote for Conyers. … Continue reading
U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin A. Drain, an Obama appointee, will hear Davis v Johnson on Thursday, May 15, at 10 a.m. This is the case in which Robert Davis, a candidate for re-election to the Highland Park School Board, … Continue reading
On May 9, the Ninth Circuit struck down Arizona laws that prohibit candidates for state judge to engage in certain forms of political activity. The decision in Wolfson v Concannon, 11-17634, says that the state cannot prevent candidates for judge … Continue reading
