On October 7, a Massachusetts gubernatorial debate was held, and all five ballot-listed candidates were included. The candidates are the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and United Independent Parties, plus two independent candidates. This is the second such inclusive debate in this race this year.
This San Diego Reader story shows that Steve Peace’s Independent Voters PAC continues to draw large contributions from big business. Peace has been one of the leading proponents of top-two systems in California.
Meanwhile, the big business interests backing the top-two initiative in Oregon, Measure 90, recently sent $50,000 to the New York city-based Independent Voting, formerly known as the New Alliance Party, for “outreach.”
On October 7, 0ptimus released a Florida gubernatorial poll. The results: Democrat Charlie Crist 40%; Republican incumbent Rick Scott 39%; Libertarian Adrian Wyllie 13%; undecided and other 8%. There are also two independent candidates on the ballot. See this story.
On October 7, We Ask America published an Illinois gubernatorial poll. The results: Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn 43.6%; Republican Bruce Rauner 39.6%; Libertarian Chad Grimm 5.9%; undecided 10.9%. See here for more detail. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link.
The Georgia ballot-listed candidates for Governor will debate each other on the evening of October 7, shortly after the completion of a similar U.S. Senate debate. The two debates includes the nominees of the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian Parties. See this story.
