On August 4, the New Mexico Libertarian Party chose Gary Johnson as its nominee for U.S. Senate, to replace Aubrey Dunn, who withdrew recently. Johnson must decide by August 18 whether to accept the nomination. See this story. … Continue reading
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On Saturday, August 4, both houses of the North Carolina legislature overrode the gubernatorial veto of SB 3. That is the bill that says judicial candidates, who normally have their party of registration listed on the ballot, cannot have a … Continue reading
Colorado held primaries for the Republican and Democratic Parties on June 26. For the first time, independent voters were allowed to vote in either party’s primary. Ernest Luning, an expert on Colorado politics and electoral behavior, here discusses whether the … Continue reading
Jacobin Magazine has this article by English Professor John Patrick Leary, critiquing the Centrism Movement. He writes, “American centrism is a strange political ideology that does not ask, much less answer, the old and urgent political question, What is to … Continue reading
On June 12, South Carolina state representative James Smith won the South Carolina Democratic nomination for Governor. He won a 3-person race with 61.8% of the vote, so no runoff was needed. South Carolina permits fusion, but unlike other fusion … Continue reading