The Orange County Register has this editorial, opposing California’s Proposition 14, the top-two election measure. The editorial does seem to suggest that a true open primary would be an improvement. See the fifth paragraph. An “open primary”, as defined in … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Detroit Free Press has this story about Joe Schwarz, a former Republican member of the U.S. House who has been pondering whether to be an independent candidate this year for Governor of Michigan. He still seems undecided. The petition … Continue reading
This link takes one to a BBC film of a fairly large and very noisy demonstration in the streets of London, in favor of a referendum on proportional representation. The film is 86 seconds long. One must watch a brief … Continue reading
Dan Wood, who has the blog “A Progressive Alamedan” has this to say about California’s June propositions, including Proposition 14, the “top-two” ballot measure. … Continue reading
On May 8, U.S. Senator Robert Bennett lost his fight to get enough votes at the Republican state convention to be able to get his name on the June 22 primary. Bennett has been a U.S. Senator since 1992. See … Continue reading