The San Jose Mercury News of November 11 has this story about who the big funders are, for the California Republican initiative to provide that each U.S. House district elect its own presidential elector.
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On November 9, the Michigan Republican Party said it would choose its national convention delegates at a state convention, on January 25-26, unless the legislature is able to save the presidential primary. A state convention is an unusual method for a major party to choose its delegates to a national convention. It is even more exclusive than caucuses. With typical caucuses, any member of the party who is willing to travel to the caucus location is able to participate. But with a typical convention, only party officers may participate.
On November 7, filing closed for major party presidential primaries in Alabama. The Alabama presidential primaries are on February 5. Candidates were required to submit 500 signatures, as well as a filing fee. Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel did not submit any signatures, so will not appear on the Alabama Democratic ballot.
Duncan Hunter did not submit his 500 signatures to appear on the Republican ballot until 7 p.m. The Republican Party kept its office open late to accomodate him.
The six Democrats who qualified are Joseph Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson. The ten Republicans who qualified are Hugh Cort, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Alan Keyes, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Tom Tancredo, and Fred Thompson.
On November 9, The Spoof, a British internet satire publication, did this satire on the Republican Party’s relationship with Ron Paul.
The November 10 issue of The Sun Chronicle (of Norfolk, Massachusetts) has this article about Massachusetts Town Clerk opposition to moving the presidential primary from March to February. The Governor and legislative leaders are in favor of the idea, but the legislature is only in session 10 more days. The Town Clerks say the logistics of starting now to plan for a February 5 primary are almost impossible.