On April 30, the last day for filing for the Florida primary, billionaire real estate investor Jeff Greene entered the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. This announcement is a surprise; see this story. U.S. House member Kendrick Meek, a Democrat … Continue reading
Colombia holds a presidential election on May 30. Recent polls show a lead for Green Party nominee Antanas Mockus. See this story. Mockus has 39% and his closest competitor, Juan Manuel Santos of the Unity Party, has 34%. If no … Continue reading
See this 6-minute segment of the show “Colbert Nation”, broadcast the night of April 29 on Comedy Central network. California’s Lieutenant Governor, Abel Maldonado, author of Proposition 14, appeared on the show to make the case for his measure. The … Continue reading
On April 29, the U.S. House passed HR 2499 by a vote of 223 to 169. Now it goes to the U.S. Senate. It provides that a vote be conducted on the future political status of Puerto Rico. Any adult … Continue reading
California newspapers are lambasting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for scheduling the special State Senate, 15th district, on dates that are different than the normal election dates this year of June 8 and November 2. For example, see this editorial in the … Continue reading
