Long-time Chicago columnist and blogger Dennis Byrne has this op-ed in the Chicago Tribune of August 11. His point is that no one is in charge of determining whether candidates for federal office meet the constitutional qualifications. Of course, the … Continue reading
On August 7, U.S. Senators Russell Feingold and John McCain introduced S.1648. It would replace the Federal Election Commission with a Federal Election Administration. The new body would have three members. All three would need to have different party affiliations … Continue reading
The Wisconsin Constitution Party has a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2010, Rob Taylor. His campaign website is here. If he polls 1% of the vote in 2010, the party’s status as a qualified party will be regained. The Constitution … Continue reading
On August 10, five television stations in Minnesota filed a lawsuit in state court, against Ramsey County election officials. Those officials refuse to let the TV stations examine last year’s general election absentee ballots. The TV stations want to analyze … Continue reading
Congressional Quarterly’s Politics blog has this analysis of the 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial race. The piece concludes by saying that the outcome is best described just now as a “tossup” between independent candidate Lincoln Chafee and the eventual Democratic Party … Continue reading
