On November 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. circuit, heard oral arguments in Initiative & Referendum Institute v U.S. Postal Service, 10-5337, the lawsuit over whether the U.S. Constitution requires the post office to permit petitioning on its interior sidewalks. The three judges took a great interest in the case, and it is difficult to predict the outcome. The decision might come in a month or in a year.
The Libertarian Party’s web page, and Green Party Watch, each have election results for November 8, 2011 elections. See here for the Libertarian Party list and here for Green Party Watch’s list.
Libertarians won partisan elections in Indiana and Pennsylvania, and non-partisan elections in Ohio. The Green Party won a partisan election in Connecticut, and non-partisan elections in California and Colorado.
On November 8, Mississippi voters elected their state officers. The Reform Party had nominees for statewide office in five races: Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner, and Insurance Commissioner. No news source on the internet appears to have any report of the votes cast in these races. The Secretary of State’s web page does not yet have any election returns. In two of those statewide races, the Reform Party nominee was the only opponent to the Republican nominee. If any reader finds any Mississippi election returns for the lesser statewide offices, please add a comment.
On November 8, Kentucky elected its statewide constitutional officers. For Governor, the vote is: Democrat Steve Beshear 55.6%; Republican David Williams 35.4%; independent Gatewood Galbraith 9.0%.
For Treasurer, the vote is: Democrat Todd Hollenbach 48.7%; Republican K. C. Crosbie 46.7%; Libertarian Ken Moellman 4.6%. See here for more Kentucky election returns.
According to this news story, on November 8, U.S. Senator John McCain said he expects a powerful new party to arise in the United States. The article does not explain whether McCain was speaking to a formal audience, or whether he was on the air, or if he was just talking to a reporter. Thanks to Eric Garris for the link.
