No one filed in the Republican primary in Oregon to run for Attorney General. This is especially good news for Oregon’s Working Families Party. The Oregon WFP is ballot-qualified, but since its registration is quite small, it will go off … Continue reading
The Democratic Party seems no closer to solving the problem of how to give Florida and Michigan rank-and-file Democrats some input into the national convention. Even though federal taxpayers subsidize the two major party national conventions (over $16,000,000 apiece), and … Continue reading
According to this Miami Herald story, the Florida Democratic Party’s plan for a new presidential primary has many troubles. … Continue reading
On March 10, the U.S. Supreme Court docketed Schaefer v Lamone, 07-1143. The case arose in federal court in Maryland, against a state law that mandates candidates in primaries should be listed in alphabetical order. The plaintiff argues that equal … Continue reading
On March 12, Florida Democratic Party state chair Karen Thurman sent a proposal to various leaders of the national Democratic Party, the state Democratic party, and the Clinton and Obama campaigns. Her proposal is for a new presidential primary for … Continue reading
