Former Maryland Governor & No Labels Co-Chair Larry Hogan Online Ad Appears to Make Presidential Bid More Likely

Posted on by November 7, 2023
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Here is a story on Larry Hogan’s new online ad on US foreign policy.

In a way, a No Labels presidential ticket of Larry Hogan and Joe Manchin makes sense. Hogan is a Republican; Manchin is a Democrat.

As Janis Joplin sang, “Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” Hogan is unlikely to be elected to public office again, and a politically astute friend in West Virginia asserted to me recently that it is a foregone conclusion that Jim Justice, current Republican Governor of West Virginia, will win the 2024 US Senate election from the Mountaineer State, replacing Joe Manchin.

A Hogan/Manchin (or vice versa) ticket for No Labels would make sense given these circumstances.

Ohio Marijuana Initiative Approved in Many More Counties Than the Abortion Initiative

Posted on by November 7, 2023
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To amplify what Richard Winger posted earlier this evening, here is a county-by-county vote on the Ohio abortion and marijuana initiatives.

Ohio has 88 counties. While only the vote by individual voters is truly meaningful, it is interesting that, as of 10:45PM ET, the abortion initiative was passed in 25 counties, while the marijuana legalization initiative was passed in 39 counties.

The most conservative county in Ohio appears to be Putnam County, which is located in northwest Ohio. Its county seat is Ottawa. Its Yes vote on the abortion initiative was only 16.7%, and its Yes vote on the marijuana initiative was 30.6%. Those percentages were the lowest among all counties on both initiatives.

Two High-Profile Ohio Initiatives Pass, but with Less than 60%, Illustrating the Importance of the Vote Threshold

Posted on by November 7, 2023
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On November 7, Ohio voted on two high-profile initiatives. Measure One concerns abortion and Measure Two concerns marijuana. Both are passing with 56%.

But in August 2023, Ohio voters voted on an idea put on the ballot by the legislature, to require such initiatives to pass with 60%. That idea was defeated by the voters. But if it had passed, the two November initiatives would not have passed, which shows how important the vote threshold for initiatives is.

Here is a link to the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, showing the votes so far for the two November initiatives.

New Louisiana Registration Data

Posted on by November 7, 2023
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Louisiana registration data as of November 7: Democratic 1,149,803; Republican 1,007,759; independent and miscellaneous 666,443; Independent Party 132,419; Libertarian 15,903; Green 2,542; Reform 844; Conservative 801; Constitution 161; Socialist 86; Forward 31; American Solidarity 12.

Percentages are: Democratic 38.63%; Republican 33.86%; independent and miscellaneous 22.39%; Independent Party 4.45%; Libertarian .53%; Green .09%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%.

Percentages a year ago were: Democratic 39.44%; Republican 33.41%; independent and miscellaneous 22.35%; Independent Party 4.12%; Libertarian .54%; Green .08%; Reform .03%; Conservative .03%.