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Review changes beginning Thursday, January 1, 2004.
- Thursday, December 18, 2003
- Democratic Delegate Vote Allocation updated from a DNC source: Summary and Details.
- Friday, December 12, 2003
- Alphonso Jackson nominated for SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Mr. Jackson is from Texas and is currently serving as Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- Tuesday, December 9, 2003
- Former Vice President- and 2000 Democratic Party presidential nominee- Al Gore is announcing, at a breakfast function held in New York City, his endorsement of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination.
- SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Melquiades "Mel" Rafael Martinez announced that he will resign 12 December 2003 to run for the Class 3 Senate seat in Florida.
- Congressman Ernie Fletcher (Republican Kentucky CD 6), who served in the U.S. House from 1999 through 2003, was elected Governor of Kentucky on 4 November 2003 and after resigning from the U.S. House, became Governor of Kentucky on 9 December 2003.
- Monday, December 8, 2003
- Congressman William Janklow (Republican - South Dakota House At-Large) was convicted of second-degree manslaughter in the death of a motorcyclist during a traffic accident. The Congressman has announced that he will resign effective 20 January 2004.
A Special Election will be held on Tuesday 1 June 2004 to fill the vacant seat.
- Saturday, December 6, 2003
- Thursday, December 4, 2003
- Friday, November 28, 2003
- Tuesday, November 25, 2003
- Friday, November 21, 2003
- Thursday, November 20, 2003
- Wednesday, November 19, 2003
- Monday, November 17, 2003
- Saturday, November 15, 2003
- LOUISIANA Runoff Election. Runoff for offices where no candidate received 50% of the vote in the 4 October 2003 "open" primary.
- Governor: Democrat (and outgoing Lt. Governor) Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (52%) Elected vs. Republican "Bobby" Jindal (48%).
- Commissioner of Insurance: Democrat Incumbent James Robert "Robert" Wooley (57%) vs. Republican "Dan" Kyle (43%).
- Friday, November 14, 2003
- Wednesday, November 5, 2003
- Today, Utah Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt resigned to become Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Lt. Governor Olene Walker took the oath of office as Governor. On 29 October 2003, Gayle McKeachnie was named as the person who will replace Lt. Gov. Walker as she becomes Governor.
- Tuesday, November 4, 2003
- Kentucky General Election
- Governor/Lieutenant Governor (as a ticket): Ernie Fletcher/Stephen Pence (Republicans) elected. Kentucky will soon call a special election to fill Governor-elect Fletcher's U.S. House (CD 6) seat.
- Secretary of State: C.M. "Trey" Grayson (Republican) elected
- Attorney General: Gregory Stumbo (Democrat) elected
- Treasurer: Jonathan Miller (Democrat) re-elected
- Auditor of Public Accounts: Crit Luallen (Democrat) elected
- Commissioner of Agriculture: Richie Farmer (Republican) elected
- Mississippi General Election
- Governor: Haley Barbour (Republican) elected with 53% of the vote
NOTE: If none of the candidates for Governor gets at least 50% of the vote, the person elected as Governor is that candidate who has won a majority of the 122 State House of Representatives districts; if no one has won either a majority of the popular vote OR a majority of the House districts, the Mississippi House of Representatives will choose the Governor.
- Lieutenant Governor: Amy Tuck (Republican) re-elected
- Secretary of State: Eric Clark (Democrat) re-elected
- Attorney General: Jim Hood (Democrat) elected
- Treasurer: Tate Reeves (Republican) elected
- Auditor of Public Accounts: Phil Bryant (Republican) re-elected
- Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce: Lester Spell (Democrat) re-elected
- Commissioner of Insurance: George Dale (Democrat) re-elected
- Wednesday, October 29, 2003
- Utah: Former Utah state legislator and university trustee Gayle McKeachnie has been chosen to become Lieutenant Governor when current Lieutenant Governor Olene Walker is sworn in as Governor on 5 November.
- Tuesday, October 28, 2003
- Monday, October 20, 2003
- Indiana approves, swears in first female Lieutenant Governor.
- Finishing filling in the top leadership posts in the State in the wake of the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon (D-Indiana) last month, each house of the Indiana General Assembly unanimously approved Governor Joe Kernan's nominee for the Lieutenant Governor's post (vacated when Kernan succeeded to the Governorship upon Mr. O'Bannon's passing), 47-year-old Katherine L. Davis. Ms. Davis- who has been a State budget director and, most recently, Indianapolis city controller- thus becomes the first woman to serve in either of Indiana's two highest State offices.
- Indiana's new Lieutenant Governor was sworn in during an inauguration ceremony held at Noon (1700 UTC) today, shortly after the State House of Representatives unanimously approved her nomination viva voce and the State Senate followed suit with a 48-0 confirmation vote. The lower house is controlled by Democrats, while the upper house is controlled by Republicans, and the respective votes in each house were seen as a strong showing of continued bipartisan cooperation with the Kernan Administration in the wake of last month's tragedy.
- Sunday, October 19, 2003
- Thursday, October 9, 2003
- Indiana Governor Joseph E. "Joe" Kernan (who on 13 September 2003, succeeded to the office upon the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon) has nominated Katherine "Kathy" Davis as the Lt. Governor. The Indiana General Assembly will consider the confirmation of this nomination on 20 October 2003.
- Under provisions of the Indiana State Constitution, the office of Lieutenant Governor will be filled by a nominee chosen by the new Governor, subject to approval by a majority of each house in the Indiana General Assembly.
- Tuesday, October 7, 2003
- California Gubernatorial Recall Election
- California Governor Gray Davis will face a recall election today. In the first part of the ballot, voters will vote for or against the recall. In the second part, voters may select a replacement candidate from a list of 135 candidates and 28 certified write-ins.
- If a majority (50% or more) of the voters vote "yes" on the first question, the replacement candidate who receives the most votes becomes Governor when the vote is certified (which could take 28 days). That new Governor will serve the remainder of the current term (the chair is up for election 7 November 2006). With 100% of the precincts reporting:
- Shall GRAY DAVIS be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor?
- Yes: 55.4% (carried)
- No: 44.6%
- Candidate to succeed GRAY DAVIS as Governor if he is recalled:
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: 48.7% (winner)
- Cruz M. Bustamante: 31.6%
- Tom McClintock: 13.4%
- Peter Miguel Camejo: 2.8%
- Notes:
- 8:51pm PDT 7 October: McClintock conceded to Schwarzenegger.
- 9:50pm PDT 7 October: Gray Davis conceded to Schwarzenegger.
- 10:37pm PDT 7 October: Schwarzenegger Victory Speech.
- Monday, October 6, 2003
- Justices of the United States Supreme Court: New Term of Court begins today.
- Senator Bob Graham, Democrat of Florida, has decided to quit the race for his Party's Presidential Nomination in 2004. 2004 Presidential Hopefuls
- Saturday, October 4, 2003
- LOUISIANA "Open" (non-partisan) Primary. If one candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the 4 October 2003 "open" primary, that candidate is declared the winner. Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in this "open" (non-partisan) Primary, the two top vote-getters [irrespective of Party affiliation] will participate in a Runoff to be held on 15 November 2003.
- Results of 4 October 2003 primary:
- Governor: 15 November Runoff between Republican "Bobby" Jindal (33%) and Democrat (and outgoing Lt. Governor) Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (18%).
- Lieutenant Governor: Democrat "Mitch" Landrieu elected.
- Secretary of State: Incumbent Republican W. Fox McKeithen re-elected.
- Attorney General: Democrat Charles C. Foti, Jr. elected.
- Treasurer: Incumbent Democrat John Neely Kennedy re-elected unopposed.
- Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry: incumbent Democrat Bob Odom re-elected.
- Commissioner of Insurance: 15 November Runoff between Democrat Incumbent James Robert "Robert" Wooley (37%) and Republican "Dan" Kyle (34%).
- Sunday, September 28, 2003
- Tuesday, September 23, 2003
- CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL RECALL ELECTION WILL BE HELD 7 OCTOBER 2003
- An en banc panel of 11 judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reinstated the Gubernatorial Recall Election. The ACLU, who brought suit to postpone the recall, will not appeal today's ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Friday, September 19, 2003
- ORAL ARGUMENT ON CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL RECALL ELECTION BEFORE LARGER 9TH CIRCUIT PANEL SET FOR NEXT MONDAY
- An en banc panel of 11 judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will convene on Monday (22 September) afternoon, Pacific Daylight Time, to hear oral argument re: reviewing the decision of a three-judge Federal appellate panel which had resulted in the issuance of an injunction against the holding of the California Gubernatorial Recall Election on Tuesday 7 October as originally scheduled. The convening of the larger appellate panel was announced on Friday 19 September by 9th Circuit Chief Judge Mary Schroeder.
- Tuesday, September 16, 2003
- FULL 9TH CIRCUIT TO REVIEW INJUNCTION AGAINST OCT. 7TH CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL RECALL ELECTION; OTHER APPEALS DIRECTLY TO U.S. SUPREME COURT ON HOLD.
- In an uncommon but not altogether unusual procedure, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit- a three-judge panel of which had, only yesterday (Monday 15 September), issued an injunction against the holding of the California Gubernatorial Recall Election- has announced it will, on its own, re-examine the decision of that three-judge panel. Parties on all sides in the dispute are being asked to file briefs with the court by late Wednesday (17 September) afternoon Pacific time; the legal issue at hand will be whether or not an 11-judge appellate panel should consider reversing the decision and, as a result, lift the injunction, thereby allowing the California Recall Election to take place on Tuesday 7 October as originally scheduled.
- Meanwhile, some of the losing parties from Monday have put a so-called "expedited appeal" directly to the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay of yesterday's injunction (a stay that would also allow the California Recall Election to go ahead as planned) on hold, at least for the time being: these parties in favor of the Recall going forward are apparently taking a "wait and see" attitude re: if- and, more importantly, how quickly- the full 9th Circuit might act in this matter before they go forward with their own appeals to the Nation's highest court.
- Monday, September 15, 2003
- CALIFORNIA RECALL ELECTION POSTPONED BY FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT ORDER; GOV. DAVIS AND THOSE SEEKING HIS JOB CONTINUE TO CAMPAIGN
- A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has- via their having issued an injunction against the California Gubernatorial Recall Election, scheduled for Tuesday 7 October 2003- stayed a decision of a Federal District Court in California from last month which had originally allowed the Recall Election to go forward.
- The appellate court has, however, delayed the implementation of its injunction for 7 days in order to the more facilitate an appeal to either the full (en banc) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals or even directly to the United States Supreme Court in Washington. In the meantime, leading candidates in the Recall Election seeking to succeed Governor Gray Davis (D-California), should he be recalled- as well as Governor Davis himself (campaigning against his own Recall)- have indicated that they will continue their already planned campaign activities pending final judicial resolution of this legal dispute over whether the California Recall Election can, indeed, take place as originally scheduled.
- The injunction against the Recall election going forward was evidently based on an argument (largely based on the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore- the controversial case originating in the post-Election battle over the Electoral Vote of Florida in the 2000 Presidential Election- issued back in December 2000) that allowing for differing ballot standards in different parts of a State violated the "Equal Protection Clause" of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This clause of the 14th Amendment states that No State shall... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the Equal Protection of the laws. Punch card ballots, which were the focus of the Florida dispute, are still used in several California counties.
- Regardless as to whether or not the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals en banc might be circumvented via expedited appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court by the losers before the three-judge appellate panel, this dispute is likely to be finally decided by the Nation's highest court sometime in the nearer future.
- Sunday, September 14, 2003
- Under provisions of the Indiana State Constitution, the office of Lieutenant Governor (vacated when Lt. Gov. Kernan succeeded to the office of Governor upon the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon on Saturday 13 September) will be filled by a nominee chosen by the new Governor, subject to approval by a majority of each house in the Indiana General Assembly.
- Saturday, September 13, 2003
- We extend our condolences to the friends and family of Governor Frank O'Bannon, 73, who passed away on Saturday morning, 13 September 2003.
- Governor O'Bannon (Democrat) has served as Governor since 1997. On Monday 8 September, he suffered a massive cerebral hemmorhage while in Chicago, Illinois to meet with Midwestern and Japanese businessmen.
- Indiana's Lieutenant Governor Joseph Kernan (Democrat), was named "Acting Governor" on Wednesday, 10 September 2003.
- Wednesday, September 10, 2003
- INDIANA'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OFFICIALLY NAMED "ACTING GOVERNOR"; GOVERNOR, OUT OF COMA, REMAINS CRITICAL
- The Indiana Supreme Court, acting on the formal petition of President pro Tempore of the State Senate Robert Garton (a Republican) and Speaker of the State House of Representatives Patrick Bauer (a Democrat) under provisions of the State's Constitution, transferred the powers of Governor to 57-year-old Lieutenant Governor Joseph Kernan (Democrat), who now officially becomes "Acting Governor" of the State of Indiana. The order by the State's highest court was issued shortly before Noon Central Daylight Time (1700 UTC), Wednesday 10 September 2003 and, in addition, specifically holds that all actions taken by Mr. Kernan under the so-called "common sense" provision of the State Constitution's section on Executive Succession were lawfully done as "Acting Governor", retroactively having Mr. Kernan's service in that capacity treated as if it had actually begun on the evening of Monday 8 September when the "common sense" provision was first invoked.
- This action was taken in response to a massive cerebral hemmorhage having been suffered by Indiana's 73-year-old Governor Frank O'Bannon on the morning of Monday 8 September while in Chicago, Illinois to meet with Midwestern and Japanese businessmen. Governor O'Bannon, who has been awakened from a drug-induced coma that was intended to help heal his injured brain, remains hospitalized in Chicago and is still listed in critical condition.
- Tuesday, September 9, 2003
- Vox Populi (Letters to the Editor): A Response to the Collective Political Insanity Commentary by Daryle Hendricksen
- California Gubernatorial Recall Election: Former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth announced that he is no longer a candidate for California Governor.
- CONDITION OF INDIANA'S GOVERNOR AFTER STROKE, SURGERY: DRUG-INDUCED COMA, ON VENTILATOR - updated Tuesday 9 September 2003, 12:00 Noon EDT [1600 UTC]
- 73-year-old Governor Frank O' Bannon (D-Indiana), who was found unconscious in his room in a hotel in Chicago, Illinois yesterday morning (Monday 8 September), remains in critical condition in a hospital. His family is by his bedside.
- Governor O'Bannon, the apparent victim of a massive cerebral hemorrhage, remains in a drug-induced coma and on a ventilator. The 24 to 48 hours following surgery are most critical in determining just how much normal function Mr. O'Bannon can expect to eventually recover or even if the Governor will survive.
- The Indiana State Constitution does provide for a formal transfer of power to the Lieutenant Governor (Democrat Joseph E. Kernan) as Acting Governor if both top leaders of each house of the Indiana General Assembly inform the State's highest court that the State's Governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. The Indiana Supreme Court is then given 48 hours to meet and make a decision as to whether or not this is, indeed, the case. The State's highest court could even order Lt. Governor Kernan to serve out the rest of O'Bannon's term, which ends in January 2005, as Acting Governor.
- LT. GOV. KERNAN IS ON THE JOB, EFFECTIVELY ALREADY INDIANA'S "ACTING GOVERNOR"
- Indiana Lieutenant Governor Joseph E. Kernan is already effective "Acting Governor" of that State under what he himself, on Monday evening 8 September, called the "common sense" provisions of Article 5, section 10(a) of the State's Constitution-- the relevant portion reads: In case the Governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Lieutenant Governor shall discharge the powers and duties of the office as Acting Governor. With Governor Frank O'Bannon in an induced coma to facilitate healing of his damaged brain, Mr. O'Bannon is clearly unable to act as the State's Governor right now, regardless of the ultimate medical outcome. Lt. Governor Kernan has not been formally named Acting Governor, however.
- A formal declaration of same- with potentially longer service as Acting Governor for Mr. Kernan- must be predicated on other provisions found in Article 5, section 10 the Indiana State Constitution.
- Monday, September 8, 2003
- INDIANA GOVERNOR SUFFERS STROKE IN CHICAGO HOTEL; NOW OUT OF SURGERY, NEXT DAY OR TWO IS CRITICAL - updated Monday 8 September 2003, 10:30 PM EDT [0230 UTC, 9 SEPT]
- 73-year-old Governor Frank O' Bannon (D-Indiana) was found unconscious in his room in a hotel in Chicago, Illinois at 9 o'clock this morning (Central Daylight Time, Monday 8 September). The Governor was in Chicago to meet with Midwestern and Japanese businessmen.
- Governor O'Bannon was the apparent victim of a cerebral hemorrhage and was taken to a nearby hospital where he underwent several hours of surgery. The surgery was apparently successful but the 24 to 48 hours following surgery are critical in determining just how much normal function Governor O'Bannon can expect to eventually recover or even if the Governor will survive.
- The Indiana State Constitution does provide for a transfer of power to the Lieutenant Governor (Democrat Joseph E. Kernan) as acting Governor if both top leaders of each house of the Indiana General Assembly inform the State Supreme Court that the State's Governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. The Indiana Supreme Court is then given 48 hours to make a decision as to whether or not this is, indeed, the case. The State's highest court can even order Lt. Governor Kernan to serve out the rest of O'Bannon's term, which ends in January 2005.
- Thursday, September 4, 2003
- Friday, August 29, 2003
- Congressman William "Bill" Janklow (Republican, South Dakota) was charged with manslaughter in the second degree, a class-four felony in South Dakota. The charges, stemming from an 16 August traffic accident in which a motorcyclist was killed, include three misdemeanors: one count of failing to stop at a stop sign, one count of driving "at least" 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, and one count of reckless driving.
- Thursday, August 28, 2003
- Tuesday, August 26, 2003
- Mississippi Runoff - Since no candidate received a majority of the 5 August primary vote, a run-off was held between the top two vote getters.
- for TREASURER
- Democrats: Gary Anderson nominated
- Republicans: Tate Reeves nominated
- for COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
- Republicans: Max Phillips nominated. The results were certified on Friday August 29: Max Phillips (34,847 votes - 50.3%) to Roger Crowder (34,399 votes - 49.7%). Reports indicate Mr. Crowder may request a recount.
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
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Monday, August 11, 2003
Friday, August 8, 2003
Thursday, August 7, 2003
MISSISSIPPI Primaries - Tuesday 5 August 2003
- NOTE: Should no candidate receive a majority of the primary vote in a given race, a run-off (second primary) will held between the top two vote getters in that race on Tuesday 26 August 2003
- FINAL RESULTS re: Contested Major Races in the Mississippi Primary
- for GOVERNOR
- Democrats: incumbent Gov. Ronnie Musgrove nominated
- Republicans: former GOP National Chairman Haley Barbour nominated
- for LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- Democrats: Barbara Blackmon nominated. She will face incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck in November; it will be the first time in Mississippi history that two women will face off in a statewide election on behalf of the two Major Parties.
- for TREASURER
The primary races in both Parties will have to be decided in a runoff (second primary) to be held on Tuesday 26 August.
- Democrats: Gary Anderson and Rob Smith will square off come 26 August; Anderson ended up with 40% of the vote to Smith's 35%. Cindy Ayers Elliott trailed with the remaining 25% of the vote.
- Republicans: Tate Reeves and Wayne Burkes will be the opponents come 26 August; Reeves came up just short of avoiding the runoff with 49% of the vote to Burkes' 31%. Andrew Ketchings trailed with the remaining 20% of the vote.
- for COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
This race will have to be decided in a runoff this coming 26 August.
- Republicans: Roger Crowder and Max Phillips will be the runoff opponents; Crowder took 41% of the vote to Phillips' 24%, while the remaining votes went to trailing candidates Kyle Magee [18%] and Fred Smith [17%].
Thursday, July 24, 2003
- There is an active campaign to recall California Governor Gray Davis.
- Wednesday 23 July 2003: 1,356,408 (in excess of 100%) of the necessary 897,158 petition signatures have been verified. Secretary of State Kevin Shelley certifies that the recall has qualified for the ballot.
- Thursday 24 July 2003: Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante has set Tuesday 7 October 2003 as the date for the gubernatorial recall election in California. Filing deadline is 9 August.
Sunday, June 29, 2003
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Thursday, June 26, 2003
- We extend our condolences to the family and friends of former US Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina who passed away today at the age of 100.
- Senator Thurmond served in the South Carolina Legislature, was elected Governor of South Carolina, and served in the US Senate from 1954 until his retirement in 2003. He is the only man to have served in the Senate beyond his 100th Birthday (he had turned 100 only a month before his last term in office expired in January 2003).
- Senate History: First elected as an Independent candidate to the Class 2 seat from South Carolina: 1954 (the only United States Senator ever elected solely by write-in vote: the write-in campaign was caused by Thurmond's failure to win endorsement by the state Democratic Party [Senator Burnet R. Maybank (Democrat) had died: 1 September 1954 but had been previously renominated for re-election to the seat in the 13 July 1954 primary; Thurmond's campaign was a protest against the Party hierarchy, and not the Party rank-and-file, replacing Maybank as the Democrat nominee]); resigned 4 April 1956 in order to contest for the Democrat nomination for the Senate in a Special Primary that Summer; elected as a Democrat to finish out the term in a Special Election held to fill vacancy caused by his own resignation: 1956; re-elected as a Democrat: 1960; changed Party affiliation to Republican: 16 September 1964; re-elected as a Republican: 1966, 1972, 1978, 1984, 1990, 1996.
Tuesday, June 20, 2003
- Reports indicate that Scott McClellan will succeed Ari Fleischer as WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY. Mr. L. Ari Fleischer will resign in July.
Tuesday, June 3, 2003
- Texas House CD 19: Special Runoff Election to fill the unexpired term of Republican Congressman Larry Combest who resigned on 31 May.
With 100% of the polls reporting, Randy Neugebauer has won with 50.5% of the vote. Mike Conaway received 49.5%.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
- ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Christine Todd Whitman, a former Governor of New Jersey, announced her resignation, effective sometime in June 2003.
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
- Commonwealth of KENTUCKY, State Primary
- For Governor and Lieutenant Governor: Governor Paul Patton [Democrat] is at term limit and cannot run for re-election in 2003.
[NOTE: In Kentucky, candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run together on a ticket in the Primary as well as in the General Election].
- Democrats: called for the ticket of Ben Chandler and Charlie Owen.
- Republicans: called for the ticket of Ernie Fletcher and Steve Pence [NOTE: per a judicial order dated 26 March 2003, original candidate for Lt. Governor Hunter Bates was found to not have met the constitutional residency requirements to serve in this office; Steve Pence was named the replacement candidate for Lieutenant Governor running with Congressman Fletcher].
- For Secretary of State: Democrats: called for Russ Maple.
- For Attorney General: Democrats: called for Gregory D. Stumbo, Republicans: called for Jack D. Wood.
- For Treasurer: No contested Primary elections for this office.
- For Auditor of Public Accounts: Democrats: called for Crit Luallen, Republicans: called for Linda Greenwell.
- For Commissioner of Agriculture: Democrats: called for Alice Woods Baesler, Republicans: called for Richie Farmer.
Monday, May 19, 2003
- WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY L. Ari Fleischer announces his resignation circa July 2003.
Friday, May 16, 2003
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
- Cheney Agrees to Run with President Bush in '04. Vice President Richard B. "Dick" Cheney has agreed to be President George W. Bush's running mate should, as is widely anticipated, the President be a candidate for re-election in 2004. Mr. Cheney's decision seemingly puts an end to speculation that his long history of heart-related medical problems might cause him to not seek another term as Vice President and thereby force President Bush to find another running mate in any quest by the Republican for a second term in the White House. Many Democrats have long felt that the chances for a Democratic victory in the 2004 Presidential election would increase significantly should Mr. Cheney not be able to run on the GOP ticket and Mr. Bush then make a less than popular choice as a replacement.
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Saturday, May 3, 2003
- Special Election in Texas CD
19 to fill the seat of Republican Congressman Larry Combest
whose resignation is effective on May 31, 2003. Since no
candidate received 50% of the vote in the 3 May election, a runoff
is likely to be called for Saturday 7 June 2003 between the two
highest vote getters: Republican Randy Neugebauer (22.3%) and
Republican Mike Conaway (21.2%).
Saturday, April 12, 2003
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Thursday, March 27 thru Saturday, March 29, 2003
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Wednesday, March 26, 2003
- We at TheGreenPapers.com extend our condolences to the family, friends, and acquaintances of former US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Senator Moynihan, a Democrat, represented New York from 1977 to 2001.
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Saturday February 1, 2003
- Condolences and Sympathy for all those touched by the Columbia Tragedy
- We at TheGreenPapers.com extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends, acquaintances and other loved ones of the 7 astronauts lost aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia which disintegrated during re-entry over the State of Texas on the morning of Saturday 1 February 2003... we also extend our condolences to all those who work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), all those entities- both public and private- which are involved in the design, building and/or maintenance of the Space Shuttle fleet and its systems and all those many institutions and entities- again, both public and private- that provide the ideas, subjects and/or materials for the scientific experiments that were aboard STS-107. This was a terrible loss for all Americans but it was also a terrible loss for all Israelis and our sympathies also extend to the citizens of the State of Israel as they mourn their first-ever astronaut.
Thursday January 30, 2003
Wednesday January 22, 2003
- Tom Ridge confirmed as 1st Sec'y of Homeland Security by U.S. Senate
- The United States Senate today confirmed the nomination of former Governor Tom Ridge (R-Pennsylvania), the Director of the Office of Homeland Security since the Fall of 2001, as the first Secretary of the new Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security.
- The Senate vote in favor of Mr. Ridge's confirmation was 94-0.
- Mr. Ridge's confirmation came on a roll-call vote on the floor of the Senate which, under Article II, Section 2, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, has power- with its "Advice and Consent"- to confirm nominations by the President re: "public Ministers", among other appointive officers of the Federal Government.
Tuesday January 21, 2003
Tuesday January 14, 2003
- The state of Washington was incorrectly listed as having a term limit on the Governor's Chair. In 1998, the Washington Supreme Court declared the state's term limits unconstitutional. Reference: 134 Wn.2d 188, GERBERDING v. MUNRO, No. 65059-4. En Banc., argued October 15, 1997, decided January 8, 1998.
Monday January 13, 2003
- Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut announces "I am a candidate for President in 2004...." (List of candidates)
Tuesday January 7, 2003
- The 108th Congress formally convenes.
- U.S. Senate Chief Officers
- President pro Tempore: Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
- Majority Leader: Bill Frist (R-Tennessee)
- Minority Leader: Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota)
- U.S. House Chief Officers
- Speaker: Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois)
- Majority Leader: Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
- Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D-California)
Saturday January 4, 2003
- The Special Election (Hawaii CD 2) to fill the vacant seat of Congressman Patsy Mink who was posthumously re-elected on 5 November 2002 was won by Democrat Ed Case with 43.2% of the vote.
- Former Democratic Congressman Richard "Dick" Gephardt of Missouri announced that he will file papers on Monday, January 6, 2003 to establish a presidential exploratory committee. (List of candidates)
Friday January 3, 2003
- Newly elected or re-elected members of the 108th Congress (House and Senate)- those elected or re-elected on Tuesday 5 November 2002- officially began their new terms of office at Noon Eastern Standard Time (1700 UTC) today, even though each house of Congress is not formally convening until next Tuesday (7 January)... any Congressman and Senator who served in the old 107th Congress and retired (whether such retirement was voluntary or involuntary [that is, a rejection by the voters this past 5 November]) is no longer officially serving in his or her former office as of today.
Thursday, January 2, 2003
- Senator John Edwards of North Carolina announced that he is setting up exploratory committee to seek the Presidency in 2004.
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