This Washington Post article quotes Larry Lessig as saying that he is thinking about running for President as an independent. He is unhappy because he is being excluded from the Democratic presidential debate of October 13. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link.
The Brennan Center will hold a forum called “Stronger Parties, Stronger Democracy: Rethinking Political Reform” on October 14, at the National Press Club, noon to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served. See this announcement.
CNN is taking possible questions for the Democratic presidential debate of October 13. This link explains how to submit a question. I hope many persons ask CNN to ask the Democratic presidential debates if they favor expanding entry into the general election presidential debates, from 15% in the polls, to something more inclusive.
On October 11, CBS News released a Republican presidential poll, showing only two candidates above 9%. They are Donald Trump at 27%, and Ben Carson at 21%. See here for the entire poll. The next Republican presidential debate is October 28 in Boulder, Colorado. If the next Republican debate used the criteria of the Commission on Presidential Debates, that debate would only include Trump and Carson.
The Huffington Post has reprinted Professor Marjorie Cohn’s Truthout piece in support of Jill Stein, the leading contender for the 2016 Green Party presidential nomination.
