Mexico voted for president on Sunday, July 2. Five parties were on the ballot for president. Preliminary results, which will be changing constantly for the next few days, are: Felipe Calderon (Nat. Action) 36.38%; Andres Lopez Obrador (Dem. Rev.) 35.34%; Robert Madrazo (Institutional Revolutionary) 21.57%; Patricia Mercado (Social-Democratic and Rural Alternative) 2.81%; Roberto Campa (New Alliance) .99%.
Mexico voted for president on Sunday, July 2. Five parties were on the ballot for president. Preliminary results, which will be changing constantly for the next few days, are: Felipe Calderon (Nat. Action) 36.38%; Andres Lopez Obrador (Dem. Rev.) 35.34%; Robert Madrazo (Institutional Revolutionary) 21.57%; Patricia Mercado (Social-Democratic and Rural Alternative) 2.81%; Roberto Campa (New Alliance) .99%.
Bill Redpath, elected national chair of the Libertarian Party in Portland, Oregon on July 2, is on the Board of the Center for Voting and Democracy (www.fairvote.org), which advocates proportional representation for legislative bodies, and instant-runoff voting for elections with a single person to be elected (such as president). At the debate (held the day before the vote), Redpath clearly emphasized his belief that this type of election change is needed, in order for the Libertarian Party to become truly influential. One of Redpath’s opponents attacked alternative voting systems. However, Redpath won a 3-person race with 64% of the vote.
The convention also vastly shortened the party’s national platform. For a very detailed and very objective report on the convention, see http://thirdpartywatch.com.
On July 10, the 3rd circuit will hear arguments in Rogers v Cortes, 06-2241. This is the minor party ballot access case. The case is being expedited so a decision will be in time for this year’s election.
Delaware House Bill 10, which would have outlawed fusion, failed to pass, and the legislature has now gone home for the year.
