Les Francis, who was Deputy Chief of Staff to President Jimmy Carter, has written this op-ed in the December 13 San Jose Mercury News. Francis writes that in 1980, he was so opposed to third party and independent candidates, he … Continue reading
The Democratic presidential debate held in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 13, was confined to only six candidates. They were Biden, Clinton, Dodd, Edwards, Obama and Richardson. The debate sponsor, the Des Moines Register, required candidates to have had a … Continue reading
In January, the Hawaii Democratic Party State Central Committee will decide whether to file a lawsuit against Hawaii’s open primary. Here is an article from Honolulu’s daily newspaper on the party’s recent internal debate over whether to go ahead with … Continue reading
New Jersey holds presidential primaries for the Republican and Democratic Parties. Candidates need 1,000 signatures. In the Republican primary, neither Tom Tancredo nor Duncan Hunter filed. In the Democratic primary, neither Chris Dodd nor Mike Gravel filed. Candidates who did … Continue reading
New York Republican Party rules do not require presidential primary candidates to submit a petition, if those candidates raise enough money to qualify for primary season matching funds (whether they file or not), or if they are discussed in the … Continue reading
