Comments on: Lesson of 2004 and 2008: Major Parties Perform Better When They Tolerate Minor Party Opposition http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/04/lesson-of-2004-and-2008-major-parties-perform-better-when-they-tolerate-minor-party-opposition/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:53:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom McLaughlin http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/04/lesson-of-2004-and-2008-major-parties-perform-better-when-they-tolerate-minor-party-opposition/comment-page-1/#comment-563361 Tom McLaughlin Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:35:40 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4260#comment-563361 Looks like the Libertarians reclaimed Monor Party status in PA - based on statewide row offices, NOT presidential candidates. Next year's statewide signature requirement will most likely be on the top side of 65,000. We need the Voters choice Act! State Senator Folmer is still committed to re-introducing it in the 2009 session. (he was not up for election in this cycle) Looks like the Libertarians reclaimed Monor Party status in PA – based on statewide row offices, NOT presidential candidates. Next year’s statewide signature requirement will most likely be on the top side of 65,000. We need the Voters choice Act! State Senator Folmer is still committed to re-introducing it in the 2009 session. (he was not up for election in this cycle)

]]> By: ETJB http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/04/lesson-of-2004-and-2008-major-parties-perform-better-when-they-tolerate-minor-party-opposition/comment-page-1/#comment-563359 ETJB Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:28:02 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4260#comment-563359 Well, I am not sure that is going to convince more Democrats and Republicans to support fair and equitable ballot access laws. For example, it looks like Democrat Al Franken just lost a very, very, very close US Senate race to Norm Coleman (GOP) with the Independence Party candidate probably making the difference between the two. I suspect that this will probably hurt my efforts to extend the time period that a MN petition may be circulated. Well, I am not sure that is going to convince more Democrats and Republicans to support fair and equitable ballot access laws.

For example, it looks like Democrat Al Franken just lost a very, very, very close US Senate race to Norm Coleman (GOP) with the Independence Party candidate probably making the difference between the two.

I suspect that this will probably hurt my efforts to extend the time period that a MN petition may be circulated.

]]> By: Rationality and Science Education http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/04/lesson-of-2004-and-2008-major-parties-perform-better-when-they-tolerate-minor-party-opposition/comment-page-1/#comment-563307 Rationality and Science Education Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:02:49 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4260#comment-563307 As reposted on changeformissouri and reformtalk ---Donald Raymond Lake As reposted on changeformissouri and reformtalk

—Donald Raymond Lake

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