On Sunday, NBC News Poll released a 2024 presidential general election poll on the NBC television program Meet the Press. The results: Trump 39%, Biden 36%, unnamed Libertarian 5%, unnamed No Labels nominee 5%, unnamed Green Party nominee 4%, other or undecided 11%.
See the discussion of this poll. The figures are presented shortly past the two-minute mark. Thanks to Ken Bush for the link.
Sarah Stogner is a Texas attorney who ran for Railroad Commission in 2022. She placed second in the Republican primary, forcing a primary run-off. In 2024 she hopes to be the Forward Party nominee for that office.
Here is an article about her and her 2022 race.
Here is an article about her recent announcement about the Forward Party. Thanks to Steve Snyder for the link.
The New York Times has this September 23 article about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the hints that he could conceivably run for president in the general election. Among the many ideas described in the article is the concept that he might seek the Libertarian Party nomination. He says he met with National Libertarian Chair Angela McArdle in July.
On September 6, John Anthony Castro filed a federal lawsuit to keep former President Donald Trump off the Oklahoma Republican presidential primary ballot. Trump v Ziriax, w.d., 5:23cv-781. “Here is the Complaint. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Jodi W. Dishman, a Trump appointee.
Castro lives in Texas and is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. He hopes to avoid standing problems, given that he is a candidate, not just a voter. He has similar lawsuits pending in some other states. His Oklahoma Complaint contains a factual error. He says Oklahoma permits write-in votes, but it does not.
On September 22, proponents of a North Dakota initiative filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s ban on out-of-state circulators for initiative petitions. Hendrix v Howe, 1:23cv-185.
The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland, a Bush Jr appointee. Here is the Complaint.
