Comments on: Court rejects GOP request to stay state Senate maps

By: Steve Weir

Steve Weir — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:10:21 +0000

Under state rules, the respective parties had until January 23, 2012 to inform the SOS that they would allow nonpartisan voting in their Presidential Primary (Elec. Code 13102 (c)).

The American Independent Party and the Democratic Party have indicated that they will allow nonpartisan voters to choose their party ballot in the Presidential Primary. (This is the same as in 2008.)

What’s different this year is that for all other partisan offices (except Central Committees – don’t ask), everyone will receive the same ballot with all candidates listed from every party.

By: John W

John W — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:24:01 +0000

Re @3 For Liberty

The “R” words I would use for Mitt and Gingrich would be Robot and Ricochet, respectively.

By: For Liberty

For Liberty — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:05 +0000

The new open primary system will not apply to the presidential elections. In the Presidential Primary election, voters will only be allowed to vote for those presidential candidates within the parties that they are registered in.

Speaking of the upcoming presidential primary election, I would argue that Romney and Gingrich would be described as “right-wing” Republicans.

By: John W

John W — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:56:20 +0000

They don’t even need to register more voters. They just need to offer more moderate candidates with cross-over appeal. There are many registered Dems and independents who often find themselves voting for a Democrat who is more liberal than they want, because the only alternative is a right-wing Republican. The new open primary system has the potential to elect more moderates from both parties, but we’ll see if that actually happens.

By: Lars54

Lars54 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:49:48 +0000

Republicans need to register more voters if they want to win elections instead of trying to change district voting lines. Spiking registration rolls means maybe becoming more moderate as a party, right wing has taken over Cal Republican party. California, in fact was a Republican state for many, many years, but GOP has become niche party only. Tent to small in modern era.