The New York Times has this column by Ross Douthat, one of the Times regular columnists. He argues that the U.S. election system works better when minor party and independent candidates participate. Thanks to Oliver Hall for the link. … Continue reading
Jim Duensing, who was shot by a Las Vegas policeman on October 30, and who is seeking the Libertarian Party nomination for U.S. Senate in 2010, has issued a detailed, clear explanation of the incident. He was running from the … Continue reading
Jim Hedges, a leader of the Prohibition Party, has custody of 65 copies of the book, “Partisan Prophets: A History of the Prohibition Party 1854-1970”, written by Roger Storms. The Prohibition Party Executive Committee has given him authority to give … Continue reading
On Sunday, November 1, Republican congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava endorsed her Democratic opponent, Bill Owens. She had previously indicated she would be neutral between Owens and Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee. See this story. Thanks to Sam Harley for … Continue reading
George F. Will, well-known Washington Post columnist, has this column November 1, arguing in favor of keeping names and addresses on initiative and referendum petitions private. Thanks to Jack Dean for the link. Also, the New York Times of October … Continue reading
