PPIC Poll of Californians Show Independent Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Creation of a New Major Political Party

Posted on by March 22, 2013
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On March 20, the Public Policy Institute of California released this poll, which covers many topics related to California government and elections. One of the questions asks if voters feel the Democratic and Republican Parties are doing an “adequate job”, or whether the nation needs a new major political party. See page 23.

The results are that 51% of California voters feel a new major party is needed, 39% feel the two old parties are doing an adequate job, and 10% don’t know. When the results are broken down, one sees that independent voters are much more likely to say a new major party is needed. The results for independent voters are: 68% feel a new major party is needed, 27% do not, and 6% don’t know.

Other parts of the poll show that Californians continue to be very supportive of the initiative process.

Republican Party Report Recommends that Republicans Ask States to Move June Presidential Primaries to an Earlier Date

Posted on by March 21, 2013
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Recently a commission of Republican Party activists submitted their report to the National Chairman, Reince Priebus, on how the party can be more successful in the 2016 presidential elections. Here is a link to the report. The portion of the report that starts on page 69 recommends that fewer primary season debates be held, and the part of the report that starts on page 72 says that the party should hold its national convention in July, instead of late August, and that if the national convention is going to be in July, the party should work to persuade states with June presidential primaries to move them to an earlier month.

States with June presidential primaries are California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. Thanks to Frontloading HQ for the link.