On May 1, the Hawaii Senate overrode the veto of SB 2898. The vote was 20-4. SB 2898 is the National Popular Vote Plan bill.
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May 1 is the deadline for non-presidential independent candidates to file in Arkansas. No independent submitted a petition for either U.S. Senate, or U.S. House. Therefore, it is now certain that the only opposition to Arkansas incumbent members of Congress in November will be from Green Party opponents. All 5 incumbents from Arkansas (one Republican and 4 Democrats) are running for re-election, and no one filed to run against any of them, except for Green Party nominees.
On April 30, the Kansas House rejected HB 2683, which establishes a presidential primary starting in 2012, and also requires voters to show a Government Photo-ID when they vote at the polls. The vote was 53-68. The bill had passed both houses, but each house passed a different version. The bill therefore returns to conference committee. It is possible that the conference committee could re-do the bill again, and submit it again to both houses.
On May 1, results of an Ipsos-Public Affairs poll for the presidential general election were released. If Obama is the Democratic nominee, the results are: Obama 46%, McCain 44%, other 8%, undecided 2%. If Clinton is the Democratic nominee, the results are: Clinton 50%, McCain 41%, other 7%, undecided 2%. The poll was conducted April 23-27 and sampled 1,001 adults. See here for more detail.
On May 1, results of an Ipsos-Public Affairs poll for the presidential general election were released. If Obama is the Democratic nominee, the results are: Obama 46%, McCain 44%, other 8%, undecided 2%. If Clinton is the Democratic nominee, the results are: Clinton 50%, McCain 41%, other 7%, undecided 2%. The poll was conducted April 23-27 and sampled 1,001 adults. See here for more detail.