Last year, both houses of the Oklahoma legislature passed HB 1072, the bill to reduce the number of signatures for a minor party to get on the ballot. But because both houses passed different versions, the bill was sent to … Continue reading
Former Republican U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee, who is an independent candidate this year for Governor of Rhode Island, has this op-ed in the New York Times of February 21. The op-ed suggests that a new centrist major party could arise … Continue reading
The Philadelphia Inquirer of February 21 has this column by Michael Smerconish, a regular writer for the paper. He explains why he changed his registration to “independent”, after having been a registered Republican for 30 years. He had been a … Continue reading
The San Luis Obispo Tribune has this column, by Bob Cuddy, about California’s Top-two Open Primary ballot measure. In the opinion of this blog, the Cuddy column is the best commentary yet written about Proposition 14. It makes a point … Continue reading
The Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll results for president in 2012 are featured in this story. Ron Paul placed first, with 31%, followed by Mitt Romney at 22%, and Sarah Palin at 7%. Thanks to Jack Ross for this … Continue reading
