The faction of the Prohibition Party formerly led by Earl Dodge has now nominated Gene Amondson for president to replace Dodge himself, who died in November 2007. Since the other faction is also running Amondson, there is no longer any factionalism in the party over the presidential nomination this year.
On February 28, the Missouri House passed HB 1310 by a vote of 94-40. It moves the petition deadline for all independent candidates from late July, to March. The bill now goes to the Senate.
The Missouri independent candidate petition deadline back in 1976 had been in April, but a US District Court that year struck it down, in McCarthy v Kirkpatrick. The state did not appeal and moved the deadline to August. A few years later it was moved to July.
Thus, the bill is unconstitutional. It is also unconstitutional under Anderson v Celebrezze, the US Supreme Court decision of 1983 that struck down Ohio’s independent presidential petition deadline of March 20. Ballot Access News editor Richard Winger is in NEw York but when he is home on March 4, he will e-mail each Missouri State Senator.
Polls released yesterday and today show that Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are well ahead in their reelection campaigns. Both polls were conducted by Public Policy Polling.
Ron Paul leads his only GOP opponent, Chris Peden, 63-30%. He has no Democratic Party opponent.
Dennis Kucinich leads his Democratic opponents with 55%, over 29% for Joe Cimperman. Three other candidates register 5% or lower.
Polls released yesterday and today show that Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are well ahead in their reelection campaigns. Both polls were conducted by Public Policy Polling.
Ron Paul leads his only GOP opponent, Chris Peden, 63-30%. He has no Democratic Party opponent.
Dennis Kucinich leads his Democratic opponents with 55%, over 29% for Joe Cimperman. Three other candidates register 5% or lower.
Today, Ralph Nader chose Matt Gonzalez as his running mate. Gonzales is the former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was one of the highest-level Green Party elected official. Gonzalez ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of San Francisco in 2003. He did not run for reelection and left the board in 2005. His supervisor seat was taken over by another Green Party member, Ross Mirkarimi.
