“Other” Candidates for U.S. Senate Poll Well in Ohio, Michigan

Posted on by October 10, 2012
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This year, three candidates appear on the Ohio ballot for U.S. Senate: Democrat Sherrod Brown, Republican Josh Mandel, and independent Scott Rupert. A recent Survey USA poll shows these results: Brown 42%, Mandel 38%, Rupert 4%, undecided 14%, won’t vote 2%.

A recent Gravis Marketing Poll for the Michigan U.S. Senate race shows these results: Democrat Debbie Stabenow 48%, Republican Pete Hoekstra 39%, Libertarian Scotty Boman 7%, undecided or other 6%. The poll did not name the other candidates who are on the ballot, but they include Green Party and U.S. Taxpayers (Constitution) Party nominees.

If Boman polls at least 5%, the Libertarian Party will qualify for its own primary in 2014. Currently, the party is ballot-qualified and nominates by convention.

Ohio Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Lower Court on Early Voting

Posted on by October 10, 2012
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On October 9, the Ohio Secretary of State asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a recent order by the 6th circuit, that required the state to permit early voting the weekend before the election. The basis for the 6th circuit opinion (as well as the U.S. District Court opinion, which agreed with the 6th circuit) was that Ohio permits members of the military who are in this country to vote early on that weekend. Thanks to Rick Hasen for this news.