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The New York Times has this collection of six essays on whether a trend is developing for successful independent candidates. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The May 2 Washington Post has this interesting collection of short essays, by six authors, of whether the U.S. would be better off with a third major party. Part of the impetus for this question is the May 6 British … Continue reading
Eric Dondero has been petitioning for twentyfive years, mostly for the Libertarian Party. He says that on April 30, he hit a new record number of signatures collected in one day, at Southern Illinois University, for the statewide Libertarian Party … Continue reading
The Guardian, one of the leading daily newspapers of Great Britain, has this lengthy editorial, which resoundingly endorses proportional representation, and also endorses voting for the Liberal Democratic Party in the May 6 election. Thanks to Gene Berkman for the … Continue reading
On April 30, the 9th circuit issued an opinion in Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce v City of Long Beach, 07-55691. The decision strikes down limits on how much can be contributed to committees that make independent expenditures for … Continue reading