On October 16, Massachusetts held a special election in the 5th U.S. House district. The results are: Democrat Niki Tsongas 51.32%, Republican Jim Ogonowski 45.10%, Constitution Party nominee Kevin Thompson .47%, independent Kurt Hayes 1.06%, and independent Patrick Murphy 2.05%. … Continue reading
On October 16, the Iowa Republican State Central Committee voted to set the Republican presidential caucus on the evening of January 3, 2008. Iowa Democrats don’t necessarily need to choose the same date, and have not yet decided when the … Continue reading
Utah’s deadline for candidates to file in presidential primaries is the earliest in the nation. That deadline was October 15. Candidates needed to file a declaration of candidacy and pay $500. Sam Brownback, for unknown reasons, did not file in … Continue reading
The New York Independence Party has been ballot-qualified since 1994. When Ross Perot started the Reform Party in September 1995, the Independence Party of New York became the New York state affiliate of the Reform Party. The New York Independence … Continue reading
Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform (OBAR) has re-launched the initiative that would ask the Oklahoma voters if they wish to ease the ballot access laws. Oklahoma law requires initiative petitions to be completed within 90 days, but the group backing … Continue reading
