On November 1, the Federal Election Commission certified John Edwards’ eligibility for primary season matching funds. The FEC had already certified John McCain and Tom Tancredo. In recent past presidential election years, various minor party candidates were among to first … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2007
The U.S. District Court in Tallahassee, Florida, will hear Nelson v Dean on December 5. Nelson v Dean is the lawsuit filed by Democratic Senator Bill Nelson against the Democratic National Committee, over whether the national party can deprive the … Continue reading
It has now been more than 30 days since the New Mexico Attorney General’s office, and the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office, have said that they are preparing a legal opinion as to whether the Green Party is still … Continue reading
Filing closed for the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on November 1. The fee was $25,000 for candidates who filed before May 2007, and $35,000 for those filing afterwards. Eleven individuals paid this fee. As expected, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, … Continue reading
On November 1, a hearing was held in the internal Reform Party dispute in a state court in Dallas, Texas. At the conclusion of the hearing, the judge issued an injunction against the national officers who had been elected at … Continue reading
On November 1, the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Executive Council refused to accept the candidacy of Stephen Colbert and John Hughes. The Council rejected their filing fees. The vote on Colbert was 13-3. South Carolina presidential primaries are financed by … Continue reading