Robert Schulz, chair of We the People Foundation, has published “An Open Letter” to Senator Barack Obama as a full-page ad in the Chicago Tribune of December 1. The Foundation’s webpage says it will run again in the same newspaper on December 3. See the open letter here, or just go to www.wethepeoplefoundation.org. The open letter deals with Obama’s eligibility to be president.
Missouri Representative Jake Zimmerman (D-St. Louis County) will introduce a bill in the 2009 session to use Instant Runoff-Voting in state and federal elections. Missouri has had very close statewide races for U.S. Senate in 2006, and for president in 2008. Thanks to Barbara Woodruff for this news.
Michigan has tallied the votes for the two declared write-in presidential candidates. Alan Keyes received 129, and Brian Moore received 41.
Kansas has tallied the votes for declared write-in presidential candidates. Cynthia McKinney received 35; Alan Keyes received 31.
Kentucky has tabulated the write-in votes for declared presidential write-in candidates. Alan Keyes received 27, and Brian Moore 7. Cynthia McKinney didn’t file as a declared write-in candidate in Kentucky.