On February 29, the Utah House Government Operations Committee suspended HB 509, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. However, the bill was technically not defeated, and committee members recommended that the issue receive further study. See this story.
The Michigan Secretary of State has posted election returns from the February 28 presidential primary by U.S. House district. See here. Because these are unofficial results, they won’t remain on the web page for more than a few days. The results by U.S. House district are essential, because the Republicans award delegates to each candidate who carries a U.S. House district. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
Matt Miller has this column in the February 29 Washington Post. When candidates seek a major party nomination, they tend to not say what they really believe about solutions to problems. But, when they run outside the major parties, they are more likely to say what they really think, according to Miller.
On February 28, the South Dakota Secretary of State determined that the Libertarian Party petition for party status has enough valid signatures. This is the first 2012 Libertarian Party petition for party status that has been approved by any state, since the party’s Arkansas petition was approved in June 2011.
On February 28, the presidential campaign for Stephen Durham received a letter from the California Secretary of State, saying that Durham has been placed on the Peace & Freedom Party presidential primary ballot. Thanks to Bob Richard for this news.
