- Primary elections should allow more choices between candidates (Cincinnati Enquirer LETTER)
- Superdelegates: Whiners or Deciders? (By Bob Beckel, RealClearPolitics) Beckel thinks independent voters who have been with Obama in the primaries will likely go to McCain, given Clinton's high negatives, should Clinton win the Dem nomination
- Hagel says America needs new direction (Bellevue Leader NE)
OBAMA
CBS Poll: Pastor's Remarks Hurt Obama-While Most Are Unaffected By Controversy, A Third Of Those Who Have Heard About It View Obama Less Favorably (CBS) Independent support for Obama remains the same
WASHINGTON TOP-TWO PRIMARY DECISION
The US Supreme Court ruled yesterday in favor of voters in the state of Washington. In 2004, voters created an open primary where voters can participate regardless of party registration or "allegiance" and where the top two vote-getters would participate in a run-off election to determine the winner. The Republican Party had tried to stop the ballot initiative, saying it violated their right of association.
- Washington voters win a huge victory (Tri City Herald)
- Top-two system will change face of local politics (The Olympian)
- A surprise resurrection of the Top Two primary (THE NEWS TRIBUNE)
- Top two primary OK with justices (News Tribune)
- Voters’ will rules in decision keeping 'top two' primary (Yakima Herald-Republic)
- Victory for voters (Seattle Times)
- Push for top-2 primary gets lift (The Oregonian)
- In Our View: People over parties (The Columbian)
- Discussion Topic: Supremes and the Top 2 (Spokesman Review blog)
- Supreme Court Rejects Washington State Primary Challenge (CQ Politics)
- Sam Reed: Washington victory in Supreme Court ruling on primary (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
2 comments:
The Democratic and Libertarian parties of Washington state-- as well as the Republican Party-- filed this lawsuit against the "top two" system.
Thanks, Steve -- it's definitely a Party thing.
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