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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES for INDEPENDENT VOTERS

BALLOT ACCESS

OPEN PRIMARIES (OCTOBER REVIEW)
  • WA: For county commissioners, another two will do- Vote yes on Measure 3-272 (Clackamas Review)
  • LA: Ethnicity is no bar to Jindal's dream-Under Louisiana's open primary rules, a candidate who can secure more than half the total vote wins outright. (Los Angeles Times)
  • CA: The future of the California GOP-One possibility would be an open primary, allowing independents (like those who backed Schwarzenegger in the recall) to weigh in. And redistricting reform would certainly help (LA Times)
  • ID: Federal judge sets hearing on Idaho's primary case (The Oregonian)
  • VA: Republicans Opt for Convention to Choose Nominee-steer clear of open primary (Washington Post)
  • MS: Dem candidate for Sec of State Rob Smith hoping to prove there is still hope-supports open primary (Meridian Star)
  • FL: Suit seeks to fix elections flaw-A retiree says a loophole lets write-in candidates keep thousands from voting in state primaries. (Orlando Sentinel)
  • CA: A 'hybrid democracy' for California-Californians are better served by voting only on initiatives that have bipartisan support from lawmakers.(By Mark Baldassare and Cheryl Katz - LA Times)
  • OR: Susan Morgan joins commissioner race (JOHN SOWELL-News Review)
  • OR: Debating an Open Primary (BlueOregon)
  • LA: John Maginnis: Days of the open primary could be numbered (Shreveport Times)
  • LA: Primary election ruling awaited-La. watches case in Washington state (The Advocate)
  • NY: U.S. Supreme Court Reviews NY’s Judicial Selection Process (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
  • WA: Editorial: Supremes should back top two (Whidbey News Times)
  • WA: Top-two primary best for Washington (The Seattle Times)

CLINTON/OBAMA DEBATE
  • Difficult days for supporters of Barack Obama (David Broder-Denver Post)
  • Patrick holds rally for Obama (Boston Globe)

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