Here is a link to CNN’s Oregon election returns for the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries.
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Rasmussen Reports issued these poll results on May 18. One of the questions listed 4 candidates: Obama 42%, McCain 38%, Barr 6%, Nader 4%, undecided 11%.
Another question listed 5 candidates, with Hillary Clinton running as an independent: McCain 32%, Obama 31%, Clinton 22%, Barr 3%, Nader 3%, undecided 9%.
Another question asked whether the respondent felt about the chances that someone other than the Republican or Democratic nominee would be elected president in the next 25 years. 10% said this is Very Likely; 29% said Somewhat Likely; 52% said Not Likely; 9% said undecided.
Here is a link to the presidential primary election returns on the Kentucky Secretary of State’s web page. As of 7:30 pm eastern time, May 20, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul are virtually tied for 2nd in the Republican primary.
Ohio holds a special election for Attorney General in November 2008. Independent candidates must file 750 valid signatures by May 27 (Tuesday). Any resident of Ohio who is a U.S. citizen age 18 or over may qualify. Candidates need not be attorneys.
The Republican and Democratic Parties will nominate for this office by party meeting. There is no primary for them, for this office, since this year’s primary was already held, back in March 2008. There is no procedure for a new or previously unqualified party to name a nominee (other than using the independent petition, which doesn’t permit a partisan label on the ballot).
The ballot-qualified Minnesota Indepencence Party holds a primary in September. Filing is in July. Press reports from Minnesota indicate that both Jesse Ventura and Dean Barkley are considering running for U.S. Senate. Each defers to the other and says, “I won’t run unless (the other) doesn’t want to run.” The party must poll at least 5% for the U.S. Senate race this year, in order to remain on the ballot.
Dean Barkley was appointed to fill a two-month vacancy in the U.S. Senate by Governor Ventura, in 2002, after incumbent Senator Paul Wellstone was killed in an airplane crash. Both Ventura and Barkley have high name recognition in Minnesota.