On April 22, Mississippi held an election to fill a vacancy in the U.S. House, First district. Mississippi special elections do not provide for a party nomination process, so two Republicans and two Democrats were on the ballot, along with … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Here is a link to CNN election night returns for Pennsylvania primaries. Although the media is only concentrating on the Democratic primary, the Republican primary is also interesting. With 90% of the vote counted, the Republican percentages are: McCain 73%, … Continue reading
Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle must either sign or veto SB 2898 by late Tuesday evening (April 22). As of 1:30 pm Hawaii time, her office says she is still considering it. If she vetoes it, the legislature is likely to … Continue reading
About six months ago, a Green Party web page devoted specifically to persuading voters to register “Green” was put up. It is http://switch2green.org. The site makes a partisan pitch that if the reader is unhappy with Democratic inaction in Congress … Continue reading
Here is an article briefly describing the U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in Davis v Federal Election Commission. The article says both sides had holes poked in their arguments, and says it is very difficult to predict which way this … Continue reading