Comments on: Green Party Results in Louisiana

By: will

will — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:20:00 +0000

nothing wrong with nonparartisan elections.the party system has produced a great big mess. only a true idiot believes political parties are a plus. a nonpartisan election system on all levels woukd place this country on the right track.

By: Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:45:04 +0000

You're talking about nonpartisan elections, will: all candidates run in the same election, with the top two, regardless of party, going to the runoff. Although the parties may endorse candidates, they have no way of officially nominating candidates. Here's a link to a brief history of nonpartisan elections in the U. S.: Nonpartisan elections.

By: will

will — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:42:55 +0000

EVERY STATE SHOULD BE LIKE LA.THE OPEN PRIMARY TIME IS NOW

By: Steve Rankin

Steve Rankin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:46:37 +0000

Louisiana’s state and local elections are nonpartisan. Putting party labels on the ballot doesn’t make it a partisan election.

New Orleans is certainly not typical of Louisiana. In fact, N. O. is, in many ways, like a separate nation.

By: Editor B

Editor B — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:55:32 +0000

Proud to say I voted for Gary myself.

By: David Gaines

David Gaines — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:46:26 +0000

Six percent is astounding for a leftist 3rd party candidate in Louisiana in a partisan seven-person race. Way to go, Gary Wainwright.