A Mason-Dixon Poll, published Oct. 24, shows these results for US Senate in Virginia: Republican 47%, Democratic 43%, Independent Green 2%, undecided 8%.
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At 5:45 pm, east coast time, the Florida State Court of Appeals issued an order removing Max Linn from the debate set for tonight at 8 pm.
Florida Public Broadcasting Service attorneys on August 24 tried to persuade any judge in the 4th district Court of Appeal to schedule an emergency hearing, in their debates lawsuit appeal. However, as of 1:30 pm east coast time, no judge in that court appears to be willing to set such an emergency hearing. The debate is tonight at 8 pm.
Political Wire of October 24 reports on two new gubernatorial polls, both of which show significant gains for Green Party gubernatorial nominees. In Illinois, a SurveyUSA poll shows Democratic 44%, Republican 34%, Green 14%, other and undecided 8%.
In Maine, a poll (the pollster is not identified) shows Democratic 42%, Republican 34%, Green 9%, independent legislator Barbara Merrill 12%, other and undecided 3%.
In both states, “party” is defined as a group that polls 5% for Governor. Greens already have that status in Maine, and they appear likely to gain it for the first time in Illinois.
On October 23, a Florida lower state court ruled that since Public TV is sponsoring the October 24 gubernatorial debate, and since the Reform Party is a ballot-qualified party, therefore the debate cannot be held unless Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Max Linn is included. Linn is the only candidate to benefit from this ruling, since the judge excluded independent candidates. The Reform Party is the only minor party that ran any candidates for any statewide office in Florida this year, under the party label (a Libertarian is also running but he is officially an independent candidate since the Florida Libertarian Party refused to nominate anyone for Governor this year).
The case is Linn v Florida Public Broadcasting Service, cace 06-016781, Broward Co. Circuit Court. It is being appealed.