Comments on: New York City Mayor Election Is an Eight-Candidate Race http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9910 By: Michael Drucker http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779344 Michael Drucker Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779344 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks with reporters at a conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Later Tuesday, Bloomberg left the Republican Party and switched to unaffiliated, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks with reporters at a conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Later Tuesday, Bloomberg left the Republican Party and switched to unaffiliated, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.

]]> By: Stephen Christopher http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779339 Stephen Christopher Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:57:29 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779339 Trent, Constitution Party members wouldn't be able to tell the difference between me and one of their own. S. C. Trent,

Constitution Party members wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between me and one of their own.

S. C.

]]> By: bolshevik-leninist http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779320 bolshevik-leninist Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:19:00 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779320 I thought that recently it was discovered Bloomberg never changed his registration from Republican in the first place. However, he still self-identifies as an independent, of course. I thought that recently it was discovered Bloomberg never changed his registration from Republican in the first place. However, he still self-identifies as an independent, of course.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779309 Richard Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:10:51 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779309 Bloomberg is still a registered independent. But in New York and some other states, parties are free to nominate a non-member. The US Supreme Court said in Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut that it would violate the First Amendment for an election law to dictate to a political party that the party can't nominate a non-member. Bloomberg is still a registered independent. But in New York and some other states, parties are free to nominate a non-member. The US Supreme Court said in Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut that it would violate the First Amendment for an election law to dictate to a political party that the party can’t nominate a non-member.

]]> By: Eric Dondero http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779304 Eric Dondero Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:56:24 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779304 So Bloomberg is officially back in the Republican Party now? Oh, God help us. So Bloomberg is officially back in the Republican Party now?

Oh, God help us.

]]> By: NE http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779302 NE Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:28:54 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779302 Minor correction, the Party for Socialism and Liberation has existed since 2004. It will definitely be interesting to see how well all of these minor party candidates do. Minor correction, the Party for Socialism and Liberation has existed since 2004.

It will definitely be interesting to see how well all of these minor party candidates do.

]]> By: NYC Mayor election is an eight candidate race « OntheWilderSide http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779300 NYC Mayor election is an eight candidate race « OntheWilderSide Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:17:45 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779300 [...] is an eight candidate race Posted on October 11, 2009 by kwilder from Ballot Access News New York City Mayor Election Is an Eight-Candidate Race [List of all Mayor, Comptroller, and Public Advocate candidates on the ballot] October 11th, 2009 [...] [...] is an eight candidate race Posted on October 11, 2009 by kwilder from Ballot Access News New York City Mayor Election Is an Eight-Candidate Race [List of all Mayor, Comptroller, and Public Advocate candidates on the ballot] October 11th, 2009 [...]

]]> By: Trent Hill http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/10/11/new-york-city-mayor-election-is-an-eight-candidate-race/comment-page-1/#comment-779292 Trent Hill Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:27:23 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8474#comment-779292 Stephen Christopher (Conservative) is apparently closely aligned with the Constitution Party in New York. Stephen Christopher (Conservative) is apparently closely aligned with the Constitution Party in New York.

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