This interview, published in the Christian Science Monitor on November 4 with Mike Huckabee, quotes Huckabee as saying that voters should not support minor parties or independent candidates. Huckabee doesn’t seem to know, or to acknowledge, that minor party and … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Three members of the Utah Constitution Party were elected to city office on November 3, 2009. They are Kenneth O. Lutes, elected Mayor of Elk Ridge; Matt Kimmel to the Syracuse City Council; and Thomas Butler to the Highland City … Continue reading
On November 3, the voters of St. Paul voted in favor of using Instant Runoff Voting for future city elections. On November 4, opponents of IRV filed a lawsuit to overturn the election results. They claimed that supporters of IRV … Continue reading
On November 3, former U.S. Attorney Robert Corrente declined to become the Moderate Party’s candidate for Governor of Rhode Island in 2010. However, he did say he is willing to serve as chair of the party’s Ethics Policy Committee, and … Continue reading
On November 3, two Green Party city councilmembers were re-elected in Portland, Maine. In the First Distirct, Kevin J. Donoghue was re-elected in a two-person race with 65.8% of the vote. In the Second District, David Marshall was unopposed, so … Continue reading