A Roanoke College Poll for the November 2013 Virginia gubernatorial race shows: Republican Ken Cuccinelli 37%; Democrat Terry McAuliffe 31%; Libertarian Rob Sarvis 5%; undecided 27%. See here. The poll was released almost two weeks ago. The poll shows that … Continue reading
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On May 1, 2013, five political scientists released a research paper, “A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nominating systems and legislators.” The 26-page paper can be read here. After clicking on the link, click on the “Download this Paper” button. The … Continue reading
This news clip, prepared by RT USA, covers the Green Party national meeting held in Iowa City July 26-28. It is 3 minutes and 48 seconds. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
On July 30, a federal lawsuit was filed against Nebraska’s law that makes it illegal to pay circulators on a per-signature basis. Bernbeck v Gale, case number not assigned yet. The restriction applies to all kinds of petitions and was … Continue reading
On July 30, Harry F. Byrd, Jr., died at the age of 98. He was elected to the U.S. Senate from Virginia in 1970 and again in 1976 as an independent. Until Angus King’s victory in Maine in 2012, he … Continue reading