The New York Times has a very comprehensive account of the first general election Mayoral debate in New York city this year. Read from the bottom up. Only candidates who had raised at least $50,000 were invited to debate, so … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On October 13, Tennessee held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 62nd district. The results: Republican 55.7%, Democratic 41.4%, Constitution 2.9%. When this seat was up in 2008, the vote had been: Democratic 55.0%, Republican 45.0%. … Continue reading
On October 13, Ralph Nader filed his brief in the 9th circuit in Nader v Cronin, 08-16444. The case challenges the number of signatures needed for an independent presidential candidate in Hawaii, which is approximately 6 times as many signatures … Continue reading
On October 13, Yahoo! Finance news put up this five minute and 30 second interview with Ralph Nader. Thanks to David C. Johnson for the link. … Continue reading
The well-known Atlantic Monthly has this short commentary on New Jersey ballot design, although the article fails to explain that the problem is much worse than discriminatory rules on the order of candidates. The real problem is that the Democratic … Continue reading