On September 27, a Superior Court in Alameda County, California, ruled that Berkeley’s Measure R must be placed on the ballot in November 2008. It had been on the ballot in November 2004 and had been defeated by a very … Continue reading
According to this story, backers of a California initiative to let each U.S. House district elect its own elector have dropped their plans to qualify that initiative for the ballot. Lack of funds is the chief cause. … Continue reading
According to this newspaper story, the proposed initiative to provide that each California U.S. House district choose its own elector has started circulating. Democrats have denounced it loudly, but no Democrat seems to suggest that Democrats might circulate similar initiatives … Continue reading
On September 24, GOOOH (Get Out of Our House!) endorsed HR 3600, the congressional bill to outlaw restrictive ballot access laws in congressional elections. Ron Paul had endorsed it on September 19. The bill has now been introduced in 9 … Continue reading
The September 27 New York Times has this op-ed by regular columnist Gail Collins, severely criticizing the national Democratic Committee for stripping Florida of all its delegates. Collins also ridicules the leading Democratic presidential candidates for promising not to campaign … Continue reading
