- Open primary sytem is a good idea (Contra Costa Times) Passage of Proposition 11, creating a bipartisan panel to draw legislative districts, is a step in the right direction.
- Prop. 11 support signals voters' mood for reforms (LA Times)
- Daniel Weintraub: Prop. 11 paves the way for more reform (Sac Bee)
- New California political landscape comes into focus (PolitickerCA.com) "The Democrats allow independents to participate in their primaries and the Republicans don't," Gerston said. "An open primary might be a way for Republicans to draw more independents back into their fold."
- Some surprises on election day (Southside Pride - MN) One way to avoid electing people to office with less than a majority of votes would be to have open primaries with the top two going to the general election.
- Backers see more competitive state Senate, Assembly races (San Diego Union Tribune) Maybe California voters finally figured it out, the purported wisdom of having someone other than legislators draw the districts in which they run for office.
ELECTION FALLOUT
- Political World's On Joe Watch (The Hartford Courant) "We'd be happy to have Sen. Lieberman caucus with the Democrats. We don't hold any grudges," said Stephanie Cutter, a spokeswoman for the Obama transition team.
- Response from a “far right shrieker” (Perham Enterprise Bulletin & New York Mills Herald - MN)
- The GOP Must Change or Die (The Daily Beast)
- Wick to organize third party (Town Times/zwire - CT)
- Jackie Salit on the Election (Marcia Ford, We the Purple)
- 18 Million Independents Vote for Barack Obama (The Independent View)
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