On July 11, 71 activists and officers in the Idaho Republican Party filed a lawsuit, arguing that Idaho’s open primary is unconstitutional as applied to a political party that wants a closed primary. The case is Beck v Ysursa, no. … Continue reading
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An earlier post mentioned that a leading newspaper chain had written an article about Pennsylvania Democrats trying to attach Ralph Nader’s bank account. Here is the full version of that story, along with many passionate comments from people who read … Continue reading
In a whimsical moment, the Green Party National Committee has been thinking about a possible official animal that would symbolize the Green Party of the U.S., since the Democratic Party has the donkey and the Republican Party has the elephant. … Continue reading
On July 11, the Minnesota Republican State Executive Committee moved the Republican presidential caucus from March to February 5. The Minnesota Democrats are considering doing the same thing, but won’t decide until September 2007.
On July 10, the California legislature passed SB 293. It lets the Republican Party bypass the normal deadline for a party to certify its presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Secretary of State. The bill only applies to 2008 and … Continue reading