On February 28, a U.S. District Court in Michigan issued an injuction, prohibiting the Secretary of State from giving the list of Republican presidential primary voters, and the list of Democratic presidential primary voters, to those two political parties. The case had been filed by the Green and Libertarian Michigan parties. The law says the lists can only be distributed to the two major parties. The judge would not have granted the injunction unless the judge felt it likely that the minor parties will prevail, in their claim that the law governing distribution is unconstitutional. Thanks to the 3 people who forwarded this news.
In Thursday’s New York Times, Michael Bloomberg writes that he definitely will not run for President this year.
He says he has changed his mind on one thing: that he may work for one of the other candidates in November.
In Thursday’s New York Times, Michael Bloomberg writes that he definitely will not run for President this year.
He says he has changed his mind on one thing: that he may work for one of the other candidates in November.
Wednesday, February 27: The US Supreme Court issued no election law decisions today. It did not release either of the two pending election law cases (the one from Washington state on the top-two primary, and the one from Indiana on photo ID at the polls).
Ralph Nader’s campaign says that just since he announced, he has received contributions for his presidential campaign of $35,000, from 344 individuals.