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Review changes beginning Wednesday, August 4, 2004.
- Tuesday, August 3, 2004
- Kansas Primaries for the Senate Class 3 and 4 U.S. House Seats. Contested Major Races-- for Congress of the United States (109th Congress): for United States Senate: Democrats, Republicans (incumbent); for U.S. House of Representatives-- CD 3: Republicans; CD 4: Democrats. Results: All incumbents (Republican Senator Samuel D. Brownback, 3 Republican Congressman, and 1 Democratic Congressman) received their party's nomination for re-election.
- Michigan Primaries for 15 U.S. House Seats. Contested Major Races-- for Congress of the United States (109th Congress): for U.S. House of Representatives--- CD 7: Democrats, Republicans; CD 8: Democrats; CD 9: Democrats; CD 11: Democrats. Results: All incumbents running for re-election (6 Democratic U.S. House Members and 8 out of 9 Republican U.S. House Members) received their party's nomination for re-election. Republican Congressman Nick Smith (CD 7) is retiring.
- Missouri Primaries for the Senate Class 3, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 9 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Treasurer. Contested Major Races-- for Statewide Elective Office-- for Governor: Democrats (incumbent), Libertarians, Republicans;
for Lieutenant Governor: Democrats, Republicans; for Attorney General: Republicans; for Treasurer: Democrats, Republicans; for Congress of the United States (109th Congress): for United States Senate (Class 3 seat): Democrats, Republicans (incumbent); for U.S. House of Representatives--- CD 2: Democrats; CD 3: Democrats, Republicans; CD 4: Republicans; CD 5: Democrats, Republicans; CD 6: Democrats; CD 7: Democrats; CD 8: Democrats, Republicans (incumbent). Results: Republican Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond (Class 3), 2 out of 4 Democratic U.S. House Members, and all 5 Republican U.S. House Members ran for and received their party's nomination for re-election. Democratic Governor Bob Holden lost his bid for re-nomination to Claire McCaskill. Democratic Congressman Richard A. Gephardt (a 2004 Presidential contender) and Democratic Congressman Karen McCarthy are not running for re-election.
- Monday, August 2, 2004
- Saturday, July 31, 2004
- Friday, July 30, 2004
- Thursday, July 29, 2004
- Wednesday, July 28, 2004
- Tuesday, July 27, 2004
- Democratic National Convention Day 1 Commentary: THE BATTLE IS JOINED... As they open their Convention, Democrats take their first swings at President Bush while yet extolling Senator Kerry's virtues by RICHARD E. BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff
- Oklahoma - Primary for Senate Class 3, 5 U.S. House Seats, and Corporation Commissioner [term expiring in 2004]. If no candidate receives at least a majority of the total vote cast, a Runoff will be held on Tuesday 24 August between the two candidates with the most votes. Contested Major Races: for Congress of the United States (109th Congress)-- for U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat): Democrats, Republicans; for U.S. House of Representatives-- CD 1: Republicans (incumbent); CD 2: Democrats, Republicans; CD 5: Democrats.
Results: All incumbents running for re-election (1 out of 2 Democratic U.S. House Members, all 4 Republican U.S. House Members, and the Republican Corporation Commissioner [term expiring in 2004]) received their party's nomination for re-election. Republican Senator Don Nickles is not running for re-election. Congressman Brad Carson (Democrat CD 2) ran for and received his party's nomination for the Class 3 Senate seat. Since all winners in statewide elections received 50% or more of the vote, there will be no runoff elections for statewide offices on Tuesday 24 August.
- Monday, July 26, 2004
- Democratic National Convention Preview Commentary: IN THIS CORNER, THE CHALLENGER... Democrats seek to clearly define both their candidate and themselves by RICHARD E. BERG-ANDERSSON, TheGreenPapers.com Staff
- Democratic National Convention. Democratic Presidential Candidate Governor Howard Dean released his delegates today and encouraged them to vote for Senator John Kerry and Senator John Edwards for President and Vice President on the first ballot. Governor Dean has 103.5 delegate votes distributed as follows-- Michigan: 24, Washington: 24, Wisconsin: 14, New Hampshire: 9, Vermont: 9, Maine: 7, New Mexico: 4, Arizona: 3, District of Columbia: 3, Democrats Abroad: 2.5, Iowa: 2, Kansas: 1, and Pennsylvania: 1.
- Thursday, July 22, 2004
- North Carolina - Richard Vinroot withdraws from Republican Governor's Runoff. No candidate received 40% of the vote in the 20 July Republican Primary for Governor. Normally, the two leading candidates would compete in a Tuesday 17 August 2004 runoff. However, on 22 July Richard Vinroot (29.95%), who came in second place, withdrew from the race giving the nomination to first place winner Patrick J. Ballatine (30.40%).
- Tuesday, July 20, 2004
- Georgia - Primary for Senate Class 3 and 13 U.S. House Seats. NOTE: If no candidate receives at least a majority of the total vote cast, a Runoff will be held on Tuesday 10 August between the two candidates with the most votes. Contested major Primary races: for Congress of the United States (109th Congress)-- U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat): Democrats, Republicans; U.S. House of Representatives: CD 4: Democrats; CD 6: Republicans; CD 8: Republicans; CD 12: Democrats; CD 13: Democrats (incumbent). Results: All incumbents running for re-election (4 out of 5 Democratic U.S. House Members, and 6 out of 8 Republican U.S. House Members) received their party's nomination for re-election. Congressman Denise L. Majette (Democrat CD 4) ran for her party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat and will participate in a Tuesday 10 August run-off election for the nomination. Congressman Johnny Isakson (Republican CD 6) ran for and received his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. Congressman Michael A. "Mac" Collins (Republican CD 8) ran for, but did not receive his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. Senator Zell Miller (Democrat) is not seeking re-election. Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the primary, the two highest vote getters will proceed to a Tuesday 10 August 2004 run off election for the following contests: U.S. Senate (Democrat)- Congressman Denise L. Majette (CD 4) (41%) vs. W. Cliff Oxford (21%); U.S. House CD 6 (Republican)-Tom Price (34%) vs. Robert B. Lamutt (28%); U.S. House CD 8 (Republican)- Lynn Westmoreland (46%) vs. Dylan Glenn (38%).
- North Carolina SPECIAL ELECTION for U.S. House of Representatives [CD 1] (108th Congress). NOTE: The winner of this Special Election will fill out the vacancy re: the term ending at Noon, 3 January 2005, caused by the resignation of Congressman
Frank W. Ballance, Jr. back on 8 June 2004. Results: G.K. Butterfield (Democrat - 70%) - WINNER, Greg Dority (Republican - 28%), Tom Eisenmenger (Libertarian - 2%).
- North Carolina Democratic Delegation. Democrat G. K. Butterfield was elected in a Special Election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Democratic Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr. on 11 June 2004. Congressman-elect Butterfield will attend the Democratic National Convention as an unpledged PLEO delegate. Since a Democrat is replacing a Democrat, the number of unpledged delegates from North Carolina is unchanged.
- North Carolina - Primary for Senate Class 3, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 13 U.S. House Seats, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Labor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. NOTE: If no candidate receives more than 40% of the total vote cast, a Runoff will be held on Tuesday 17 August between the two candidates with the most votes. Contested major Primary races: for Statewide Elective Office-- Governor: Democrats (incumbent), Republicans; Lieutenant Governor: Democrats (incumbent), Republicans; Secretary of State: Democrats (incumbent); Attorney General: Republicans; Auditor: Republicans; Agriculture Commissioner: Republicans; Insurance Commissioner: Republicans; Labor Commissioner: Republicans (incumbent); Superintendent of Public Instruction: Democrats, Republicans. For Congress of the United States (109th Congress)-- U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat): Republicans; U.S. House of Representatives: CD 1: Democrats, Republicans; CD 2: Republicans; CD 4: Republicans; CD 5: Democrats, Republicans; CD 6: Democrats; CD 8: Democrats; CD 10: Democrats, Republicans; CD 11: Democrats; CD 12: Democrats (incumbent); CD 13: Republicans. Results: All incumbents running for re-election (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Insurance Commissioner, Labor Commissioner, 6 Democratic U.S. House Members, and 5 out of 7 Republican U.S. House Members) received their party's nomination for re-election. Congressman Richard M. Burr (Republican CD 5) ran for and received his party's nomination for the Senate Class 3 seat. Congressman T. Cass Ballenger (Republican CD 10) is retiring. Senator John Edwards (Democrat) is running for Vice President and is not a running for re-election to the Senate. Since no candidate received 40% or more of the vote in the primary, the two highest vote getters will proceed to a Tuesday 17 August 2004 second primary (run off election) for the following contests: Governor (Republican)- Richard Vinroot (30%) vs. Patrick J. Ballantine (30%); U.S. House CD 5 (Republican)- Councilman Vernon L. Robinson (24%) vs. Virginia Foxx (22%); U.S. House CD 10 (Republican)- David Huffman (35%) vs. Patrick McHenry (26%); Superintendent of Public Instruction (Democrat)- Marshall Stewart (35%) vs. June S. Atkinson (34%).
- Sunday, July 11, 2004
- Saturday, July 10, 2004
- A list of each state's delegation to the Democratic National Convention has been added to the Democratic pages for the 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions.
- Thursday, July 8, 2004
- Tuesday, July 6, 2004
- Thursday, July 1, 2004
- Connecticut Lt. Governor Jodi Rell sworn in as State's second female Governor
- In an outdoor ceremony in the State Capital of Hartford today, Lieutenant Governor M. Jodi Rell (R-Connecticut) was formally sworn in as the Constitution State's new Governor. Governor Rell succeeded John Rowland who resigned effective at Noon Eastern Time (1600 UTC) today, said resignation publicly announced by him this past 21 June; she becomes only the second woman to hold Connecticut's highest office: the first was Democrat Ella T. Grasso who was elected Governor in 1974, re-elected in 1978 and who served until illness forced her to resign at the end of 1980.
- The former Governor's resignation proved the climax to a six-month-long legislative inquiry into his possible impeachment and removal from office centering around allegations involving alleged kickbacks from state contractors and further charges of inappropriate gifts from state employees. Rowland had served as Governor of Connecticut since January 1995; new Governor Rell had served in the office of Lieutenant Governor during Rowland's entire time in the State's highest office. Governor Rell will now finish out the remainder of Rowland's third four-year term, which ends in January 2007.
- Tuesday, June 29, 2004
- Alabama - Run-off from 1 June Primaries (U.S. House CD 5). No candidate having received 50% or more of the vote in the 1 June 2004 Republican Primary, the two top vote getters- Gerald "Gerry" Wallace (45.18%) and Stephen P. Engel (40.20%)- face off in a runoff. Results: Gerald Wallace (53%), Stephen Engel (47%).
- Saturday, June 26, 2004
- Green Party of the United States Presidential Nominating Convention
- Green Party chooses Cobb nomination over Nader endorsement
- In what is viewed as a major blow to Ralph Nader's independent candidacy for President, the Green Party nominated David Cobb of Texas, a long-time Green Party activist, instead of endorsing Nader and his running mate for Vice President, Peter Camejo; Camejo had been a candidate for the Party's presidential nomination. Had the Nader/Camejo ticket been endorsed, it would have been automatically on the ballot in 22 States plus the District of Columbia; currently, Nader is automatically on the ballot in 7 States as the result of an earlier endorsement by the Reform Party, although 6 of these would have been States in which a Green Party endorsement would have also put Nader on the ballot.
- Nader had already said- well before the Party's Convention- that he was not actively seeking the Green Party's presidential nomination but would not turn away an endorsement by that Party. Cobb, meanwhile, actively sought that nomination and, further, argued that the future of the Green Party as a viable Third Party was much brighter with his, rather than Nader's, candidacy as the Party's standard-bearer. Cobb's running mate for Vice President is Maine radio personality Pat LaMarche.
- Green Party Nominating Convention Roll Call vote for President
- Iowa Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Iowa's 56 delegates to the Democratic
National Convention. 16 (10 at-large and 6 Pledged PLEO) delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based the support for the presidential contenders in the State Convention as a whole. In addition, the State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- Nebraska Republican State Convention. Congressional District Caucuses made up of the State Convention delegates from each of Nebraska's 3 congressional districts choose the 9 district National Convention delegates (3 per congressional district). The State Convention as a whole selects 23 (10 base at-large plus 13 bonus) at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention. Prospective delegates must indicate their Presidential Preference and are bound to vote for that candidate for the first 2 ballots at the National Convention.
Friday, June 25, 2004
- GOP candidate Ryan drops out of IL Senate race
- Jack Ryan, the wealthy ex-husband of actress Jeri Ryan, will be ending his bid for the Class 3 U.S. Senate seat from Illinois up for election this coming November. Ryan has recenly been weathering a storm of controversy regarding sexually-charged allegations stemming from the public release of records related to his divorce from the actress.
- Under Illinois law, the Illinois Republican Party itself can replace Ryan, who was nominated in the Illinois Primary this past 16 March, with another candidate but must do so no later than 27 August. The 19-member Republican State Central Committee (one from each of the State's Congressional Districts) would be choosing a new candidate through a voting procedure under which each committee member's vote is weighted relative to the percentage of the GOP Primary vote cast in his or her Congressional District in the 16 March Primary. Indications are that the Committee's search for a new Republican Senatorial candidate will get underway after the 4th of July holiday weekend.
- Ryan had been running against Democratic candidate Barack Obama for the seat being vacated by single-term Republican Senator Peter Fitzgerald who is retiring at the end of his term this coming 3 January.
Thursday, June 24, 2004
- Democratic Delegate Allocation update: California (441 delegates): +1 Distinguished Party Leader; Colorado (63 delegates): -1 Distinguished Party Leader; Georgia (101 delegates): -1 Democratic National Committee member; Iowa (57 delegates): +1 Democratic National Committee member; Kentucky (57 delegates): +1 Democratic National Committee member; Michigan (155 delegates): +1 Democratic National Committee member; New Jersey (128 delegates): -1 Democratic National Committee member; New York (284 delegates): -1 Democratic National Committee member; Oregon (59 delegates): +1 Democratic National Committee member; Texas (232 delegates): -1 Democratic National Committee member; Virginia (97 delegates): +1 Democratic National Committee member; Unassigned (0 delegates): -2 Democratic National Committee member. The total number of delegate votes to be cast at the Democratic National Convention is 4,322.
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
- Democratic Delegate Allocation update: South Dakota (22 delegates): +1 Member of Congress. Congressman Stephanie Herseth was elected 1 June 2004 in a Special Election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Republican Congressman William Janklow. She will attend the Democratic National Convention as an unpledged PLEO delegate. The total number of delegate votes to be cast at the Democratic National Convention is now 4,323.
- Green Party of the United States Presidential Nominating Convention - Wednesday 23 June thru Monday 28 June 2004: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE: 'The Green Papers' is not in any way affiliated with the Green Party of the United States, its Presidential Nominating Convention or any other organizations which might otherwise be associated with the Green Party of the United States. 'The Green Papers' is a non-partisan informational website dedicated to the premise that an informed electorate makes for both a better democracy and a stronger republic. 'The Green Papers' freely provides information about, data on, and links to sites of other Major Third Parties as well as the two Major Parties in the United States of America. The links below are provided solely for the convenience of users of 'The Green Papers' who are interested in the Green Party's Presidential Nominating Convention and do not at all reflect any direct connection between that Party and 'The Green Papers'.
- "Soft" pre-Convention count of the presidential preferences of delegates to the GREEN PARTY National Convention (as posted on 'The Green Papers'; reported by the Green Party of the United States)
- Number of delegates per State at the GREEN PARTY National Convention (as posted on 'The Green Papers': a link to a detailed breakdown of the math utilized to calculate the number of delegates per State is provided near the bottom of this page)
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
- South Carolina - Primary Runoff for the 109th Congress U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat)-- No candidate having received at least 50% of the vote in the 8 June Republican Primary, there will be a runoff between the top two finishers: former Governor David Beasley (36.64%) and Congressman Jim DeMint [CD 4] (26.40%). Results: Congressman Jim DeMint [CD 4] (59%), former Governor David Beasley (41%).
- Utah - State/Local Primaries for the Senate Class 3, Governor/Lt. Governor, 3 U.S. House Seats, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Auditor. Contested races: Statewide office: Governor/Lieutenant Governor-- Personal Choice, Republican. Congress of the United States (for 109th Congress): U.S. House of Representatives-- CD 2: Republican; CD 3: Republican (incumbent). Results: All incumbents running for office (Republican Senator Robert F. Bennett, 2 Republican and 1 Democratic Congressman, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Auditor) received their party's nomination. Republican Governor Olene S. Walker failed to qualify for today's primary and is not running for re-election.
Monday, June 21, 2004
- Connecticut Governor John Rowland (Republican) announces Resignation, effective 1 July; Lt. Governor Jodi Rell to then become State's second woman Governor
- In a speech only about six minutes long, delivered outside the Governor's Mansion in the State Capital, Hartford, Governor John Rowland (R-Connecticut) announced earlier this evening that he will resign his office, said resignation to take effect at Noon Eastern Time (1600 UTC) on Thursday 1 July, at which time Lieutenant Governor M. Jodi Rell- also a Republican- will be sworn in and officially succeed to the Governorship, becoming only the second woman to hold Connecticut's highest office.
- In his remarks, Rowland gave no reason for his resignation, saying simply that it was now time to take a "new path" in his life, but the combination of recent testimony damaging to Rowland- who has been investigated in relation to gifts made to the Governor by state contractors and state employees- before the Select Committee of Inquiry, set up by the Connecticut House of Representatives to determine if impeachment of the Governor was desirable, as well as last Friday's decision by the State Supreme Court that Rowland was constitutionally required to answer to a subpoena from the Select Committee, is believed to have been a main impetus to the Governor's decision to now step down. Now that the Governor has formally announced his resignation, impeachment by the lower house of the State's General Assembly followed by a trial in the State Senate is a moot point.
- The resignation of the 47-year-old Governor not only closes a difficult chapter in the political history of the Constitution State but also brings an abrupt end to a career in which Rowland started off as something of a political wunderkind, a graduate of Villanova University's Class of 1979 who, as a 23-year-old insurance agent only a year later, was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in the wake of Ronald Reagan's first Presidential Election victory. After two 2-year terms as a state legislator, Rowland was then elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the wake of Reagan's second Presidential Election victory; he would serve three 2-year terms in Congress.
- Rowland first ran for Governor in 1990, winning the Republican nomination but losing in a three-way race in which former Senator Lowell Weicker, running as an Independent under the banner of "A Connecticut Party", bested both Rowland and Democratic Congressman Bruce Morrison. Rowland, however, was renominated for Governor four years later and, this time, was elected; he would be elected twice more and, at the time of his resignation, is in the midst of his third 4-year term.
- The State's next Governor, 58 year old Jodi Rell, was first elected to her current post of Lieutenant Governor as the second half of the GOP ticket in Rowland's first gubernatorial victory back in 1994. Prior to that, she served in the State House of Representatives.
- It's Nader/Camejo in '04
- Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader officially announced his choice for running mate today: it is Peter Camejo of California. Camejo was most recently a Green Party candidate for Governor of California in the 2003 Recall election, as he had also been in the regular Gubernatorial Election in 2002, and had once run for President as the candidate of the Socialist Workers Party in 1976.
- Camejo had been an active "non-candidate" candidate for the Green Party Presidential Nomination in an attempt to foster a "Draft Nader" movement at the Green Party National Convention, which convenes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this coming Wednesday [23 June]. Nader himself has said he is not a candidate for the Green Party presidential nomination but would welcome that Party's endorsement as he continues to seek 2 November ballot access in as many of the 50 States, along with the District of Columbia, as possible. Nader has already been endorsed by the Reform Party.
- Should the Nader/Camejo ticket win the endorsement of the Green Party later this week, it would automatically put Nader on the ballot in 22 States plus D.C. Nader is already on the ballot in 7 States thanks to his Reform Party endorsement but 6 of these 7 also happen to be among the 22 in which the Green Party will also be on the ballot. Nader continues to try to get on the ballot in other States via petition as an Independent.
- As of 21 June 2004,
- the Green Party's Presidential Candidate is assured ballot access in Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
- the Reform Party's Presidential candidate is assured ballot access in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, and South Carolina.
- Green Party "Soft" Delegate Count (prior to the Nominating Convention). 18 June 2004 Delegate tally as reported by the Green Party of the United States.
Sunday, June 20, 2004
- Idaho Democratic State Convention (began Thursday 17 June). This the final step in allocating Idaho's 23 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
Saturday, June 19, 2004
- Arkansas Democratic Special State Convention. This the final step in allocating Arkansas's 47 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The Special State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- Kentucky Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Kentucky's 56 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- Nebraska Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Nebraska's 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- New Jersey Democratic State Committee. This the final step in allocating New Jersey's 129 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 2 unpledged add-on delegates.
- North Carolina Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating North Carolina's 107 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 32 (20 at-large and 12 pledged PLEO) delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the caucus vote statewide. In addition, the State Convention chooses 2 unpledged add-on delegates.
- Texas Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Texas's 233 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 68 (43 at-large and 25 pledged PLEO) delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the presidential preference of the delegates at the State Convention as a whole. In addition, the State Convention chooses 3 unpledged add-on delegates.
- West Virginia Democratic State Democratic Executive Committee. This the final step in allocating West Virginia's 39 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
Friday, June 18, 2004
- Connecticut Supreme Court rules Governor John Rowland (R-Connecticut) can be compelled to testify before legislative Impeachment committee
- The Connecticut Supreme Court, that State's court of Last Resort, by a 5-2 vote today rejected legal arguments made on behalf of Governor John Rowland (R-Connecticut)- who is being investigated for accepting gifts from state contractors and other state employees- to the effect that the State's Chief Executive cannot be compelled to testify before a committee of the State House of Representatives looking into whether or not the Governor should be impeached by the full House and thereafter tried, with the punishment upon conviction being removal from office, by the State Senate.
- Governor Rowland argued that a subpoena from the lower house's Select Committee of Inquiry violates the Separation of Powers doctrine inherent in the State's Constitution: this doctrine holds that one branch of the government (Legislative, Executive or Judicial) cannot constitutionally interfere with another branch's prerogatives, powers and authority.
- The Select Committee argued, however, that- since the Constitution of Connecticut specifically gives the power of impeachment and removal of a Governor to the General Assembly (as both houses of the Connecticut legislature are together known)- legislative use of the subpoena power against the executive does not at all violate Separation of Powers and that, indeed, the legislature could not properly exercise these very functions were Separation of Powers such a bar to their ability to compel a Governor to testify simply because he is part of another branch of the State's government.
- A majority on the State's highest Court effectively accepted the Select Committee's legal argument. This decision marks the first time in American History that a sitting Chief Executive of a State has been ordered by the State's Judiciary to answer to a subpoena issued by its Legislature. It is yet unclear what Governor Rowland will now do but members of both Major Parties on the Select Committee have indicated that they could now treat the Governor's failing to appear before the committee as potential grounds for an Article of Impeachment based on Obstruction of Justice. Spokesmen for the Governor have indicated the weekend will pass before Mr. Rowland's intentions in this regard are made public.
- This case has garnered much interest among the legal and political community nationwide because there has never before been a clear judicial determination in any State- nor on the Federal level- as to whether or not the Separation of Powers doctrine is, in fact, a bar to a legislature issuing a subpoena compelling a sitting Chief Executive to testify before it. The Select Committee has until Wednesday 30 June to issue its recommendations to the full Connecticut House of Representatives as to whether or not Governor Rowland should be impeached.
- South Dakota Democratic State Party Central Committee. This the final step in allocating South Dakota's 21 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Party Central Committee chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
- Vox Populi (Letters to the Editor): Could the Parties Institute a National Presidential Preference Primary? by Dominick Schirripa
- North Carolina Governor Mark Easley has called a special election for 20 July 2004, the date of the state's primary, to fill the vacant House seat in CD 1. The winner of this special election will serve out former Democratic Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr.'s term, which expires in January 2005. Congressman Ballance resigned on 11 June for health reasons. Candidates: G.K. Butterfield (Democrat), Greg Dority (Republican), Tom Eisenmenger (Libertarian).
Sunday, June 13, 2004
- Montana Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Montana's 21 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
Saturday, June 12, 2004
- Alabama Democratic State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting. This the final step in allocating Alabama's 62 delegates to the Democratic
National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- Arkansas Republican State Convention. The Presidential Preferences of Arkansas National Convention delegates was determined by the Tuesday 18 May 2004 state primary.
- Idaho Republican State Convention (began Thursday June 10). This the final step in allocating Idaho's 32 delegates to the Republican
National Convention. 3 National Convention delegates are chosen by the State Convention as a whole. These 3 delegates will go to the Republican National Convention officially "Unpledged" to any Presidential candidate.
- Indiana Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Indiana's 81 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 2 unpledged add-on delegates.
- Iowa Republican State Convention. This the final step in allocating Iowa's 32 delegates to the Republican National Convention. The State Convention chooses the remaining 14 (10 base at-large plus 4 bonus) delegates to the Republican National Convention. These delegates will go to the Convention officially "Unpledged" to any
Presidential candidate.
- Montana Republican State Convention (began Thursday June 10). This the final step in allocating Montana's 28 delegates to the Republican
National Convention. 25 National Convention delegates are chosen by the State Convention as a whole. These delegates will go to the Republican National Convention officially "Unpledged" to any Presidential candidate.
- Oregon Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Oregon's 58 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
Friday, June 11, 2004
- National Day of Mourning
- "I do further appoint Friday, June 11, 2004, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President Reagan. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance." - George W. Bush, President of the United States of America.
- Vox Populi (Letters to the Editor): A CLEAR SHOT ACROSS THE BOW - Response by Dan Stansbury
- Iowa Republican State Convention District Caucuses. Each of Iowa's 5 congressional districts are assigned 3 National Convention
delegates. A total of 15 district delegates will be chosen by the Congressional
District Caucuses.
- Wisconsin Democratic Administrative Committee
. This the final step in allocating Wisconsin's 87 delegates to the Democratic
National Convention. The State Convention chooses 2 unpledged add-on delegates.
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
- Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr., North Carolina, U.S. House CD 1, resigned from Congress today for health reasons. His resignation is effective at 11:59 p.m. on 11 June 2004. Myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder which causes muscle weakness, has affected his ability to carry out his duties.
- Indiana Republican State Convention (began Monday 7 June). This the final step in allocating Indiana's 55 delegates to the Republican National Convention. The State Convention chooses 25 (10 base at-large plus 15 bonus) delegates to the Republican National Convention. These 25 delegates are not required to reflect the results of the Tuesday 4 May 2004 primary voting and will go to the Convention officially "Unpledged" to any Presidential candidate.
- The Presidential Primaries held on 8 June are the last of the 2004 Primaries in the several States used as part of the process of allocating delegates to the Major Parties' National Conventions among the contenders for each Party's presidential nomination. Any Primaries held during the remainder of the calendar year 2004 after 8 June will be used solely to determine nominees for State and Local offices (including Members of Congress- U.S. Senators and Representatives).
- IOWA Primaries
- Iowa State Primary for Senate Class 3, 5 U.S. House Seats. Contested races: Congress of the United States--- U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress): CD 1: Democrat; CD 5: Democrat. All incumbents: Republican Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, 4 Republican and 1 Democratic Congressman, received their party's nomination for re-election.
MAINE Primaries
- Maine State Primary for 2 U.S. House Seats. There are no contested races for any of the Major Offices [U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress)] up for election in 2004. All incumbents: 2 Democratic Congressmen, received their party's nomination for re-election.
MONTANA Primaries
- Montana Democratic Primary. 15 of 21 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Montana Presidential Primary. All of the delegates are allocated based on the primary results statewide as Montana has only a single at-large congressional seat. Results: Kerry: 68%, Kucinich: 11%, Edwards: 9%, No Preference: 7%, Clark: 4%, LaRouche: 1%.
- Montana Republican Primary. This is an Advisory Primary or so-called "beauty contest" in which the presidential primary has no affect on the allocation of Republican National Convention delegates. Results: Bush: 95%, No Preference: 5%.
- Montana State Primary for Governor; Lieutenant Governor, U.S. House At-Large, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction Contested races: State Offices--- Governor: Democrat, Republican; Lieutenant Governor: Democrat, Republican; Secretary of State: Democrat, Republican; Superintendent of Public Instruction: Republican. All incumbents running for re-election (1 Republican Congressman, Attorney General, Auditor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction) received their party's nomination for re-election. Republican Governor Judy Martz and Republican Lieutenant Governor Karl Ohs are not running for re-election. Republican Secretary of State Bob Brown ran for and received his party's nomination for the Class 3 Senate Seat.
NEW JERSEY Primaries
- New Jersey Democratic Primary. 107 of 129 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's New Jersey Presidential Primary: 70 of these delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of 20 "delegate districts", each of which will consist of two of the State's 40 Legislative Districts paired together; in addition, 37 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. Results: Kerry: 92%, Kucinich: 4%, LaRouche: 2%, Ballard: 1%.
- New Jersey Republican Primary. 49 of 52 delegates to the Republican National Convention will be directly elected in the New Jersey Presidential Primary, in which delegates are listed on the ballot as slates pledged to a presidential contender. This is a 'Loophole' type primary in which there is also a presidential preference vote- a so-called "beauty contest"- atop the ballot, the results of which have no effect on the allocation of National Convention delegates. Results: President George W. Bush ran unopposed. All delegates on the ballot were pledged to President Bush.
- New Jersey State Primary for 13 U.S. House Seats. Contested races: Congress of the United States--- U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress): CD 1: Republican; CD 5: Democrat; CD 13: Democrat (incumbent). All incumbents, 7 Democratic and 6 Republican Congressmen, received their party's nomination for re-election.
NORTH DAKOTA Primaries
- North Dakota State Primary There are no contested races for any of the Major Offices [U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress) or any State Office (Governor/Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Auditor, Tax Commissioner, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction and 1 Public Service Commissioner [of 3])] up for election in 2004. All incumbents running for re-election (Democratic Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Republican Governor John Hoeven, the Lieutenant Governor, 1 Democratic Congressman, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor, Commissioner of Agriculture, Tax Commissioner, Commissioner of Insurance, and Superintendent of Public Instruction) received their party's nomination for re-election. Republican Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark and Democrat Treasurer Kathi Gilmore are not running for re-election.
SOUTH CAROLINA Primaries
- South Carolina State Primary for the Senate Class 3 and 6 U.S. House Seats. If no candidate receives 50% or more of the vote in the 8 June primary, a 22 June runoff election will be held between the two top vote getters. Contested races: Congress of the United States--- U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat): Democrat, Republican; U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress): CD 1: Republican (incumbent); CD 4: Democrat, Republican; CD 6: Republican. All incumbents: 3 Republican and 2 Democratic Congressmen running for re-election, received their party's nomination for re-election. Democratic Senator Ernest F. "Fritz" Hollings is retiring and is not running for re-election. CD 4 Republican Congressman Jim DeMint is running for the Republican nomination for the state's Class 3 Senate Seat. Since no candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the Republican contest for the Class 3 Senate nomination, former Governor David Beasley (36.64%) and Congressman Jim DeMint (CD 4) (26.40%) will advance to a 22 June runoff.
VIRGINA Primaries
- Virginia State Primary for 11 U.S. House Seats. Contested races: Congress of the United States--- U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress): CD 8: Democrat (incumbent). All incumbents, 8 Republicans and 3 Democratic Congressmen received their party's nomination for re-election.
Monday, June 7, 2004
- Democratic Unpledged delegate update. Source: Kucinich Campaign. Total: Kucinich- 2. CA: Kucinich- 1 (Congressman Lynn Woolsey CD 6); OH: Kucinich- 1 (Congressman Dennis Kucinich CD 10).
Sunday, June 6, 2004
- Puerto Rico Democratic Caucus. 51 pledged National Convention delegates are allocated according to the Presidential Preferences expressed at the Puerto Rico Senatorial District Caucuses. 33 Senatorial district (Puerto Rico has no congressional districts) delegates are allocated according to the vote in each of Puerto Rico's 8 Senatorial Districts. 11 at-large and 7 Pledged PLEO delegates are allocated according to the islandwide vote.
Saturday, June 5, 2004
- President Ronald Wilson Reagan: 6 February 1911 - 5 June 2004. We express our condolences to Mrs. Nancy Reagan, the family, and the friends of former President Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the Unitied States of America, who passed away today at the age of 93. Mr. Reagan served as President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and as Governor of California from 1967 to 1975.
- Colorado Republican District Caucuses and State Convention (began Saturday 22 May). The District Caucuses choose 21 National Convention Delegates - 3 from each of Colorado's 7 Congressional Districts. The State Convention chooses an additional 26 delegates to the Republican National Convention.
- Louisiana Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Louisiana's 72 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- Minnesota Republican State Convention This the final step in allocating Minnesota's 41 delegates to the Republican National Convention. The State Convention chooses the 14 at-large delegates (10 base at-large delegates plus 4 bonus delegates) to the Republican National Convention.
- Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee. This the final step in allocating Pennsylvania's 178 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 3 unpledged add-on delegates.
- Pennsylvania Republican State Committee (began 4 June). This the final step in allocating Pennsylvania's 75 delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Pennsylvania Republican State Committee will meet to choose 10 at-large delegates who will attend the Republican National Convention officially unpledged to any Presidential contender.
- Texas Republican State Convention. The Texas Republican State Convention convenes. The Presidential preferences of the delegates were determined by the 9 March primary.
- Vermont Democratic National Convention Delegate Meeting. This the final step in allocating Vermont's 22 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 1 unpledged add-on delegate.
- Virginia Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Virginia's 96 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The State Convention chooses 2 unpledged add-on delegates.
- Virginia Republican State Conventions (began 4 June). This the final step in allocating Virginia's 64 delegates to the Republican National Convention. The State Convention elects 28 At-Large and 3 party leader delegates. These delegates will attend the Republican National Convention officially unpledged to any Presidential contender.
- Washington Democratic State Convention. This the final step in allocating Washington's 95 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. 27 pledged delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the presidential preferences of the State Convention as a whole. In addition, the State Convention chooses 2 unpledged add-on delegates.
Thursday, June 3, 2004
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Tuesday, June 1, 2004
- ALABAMA Primaries
- Alabama Democratic Primary. 54 of 62 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Alabama Presidential Primary: 35 district delegates are to be allocated among presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 7 congressional districts; 19 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. Results: Kerry: 75%, Uncommitted: 18%, Kucinich: 4%, LaRouche: 3%.
- Alabama Republican Primary. 45 of 48 of Alabama's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in today's Alabama Presidential Primary: 21 district delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the 7 congressional districts (each congressional district is assigned 3 National Convention delegates); 24 at-large delegates are to be allocated among presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. Results: Bush: 93%, Uncommitted: 7%.
- Alabama State and Local Primaries for the Senate Class 3 and 7 U.S. House Seats. Should no candidate receive 50% or more of the vote in the 1 June primary, the 2 top vote getters will proceed to a 29 June runoff election. Contested races: Congress of the United States--- U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat): Democrat; U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress): CD 5: Democrat (incumbent), Republican; CD 6: Republican (incumbent); CD 7: Democrat (incumbent). All incumbents, Republican Senator Richard Shelby, 5 Republican Congressman, and 2 Democratic Congressman were renominated. No candidate received 50% or more of the vote in the Republican contest for U.S. House CD 5. The two top vote getters, Gerald "Gerry" Wallace (45.18%) and Stephen P. Engel (40.20%), will proceed to a 29 June runoff.
NEW MEXICO Primaries
- New Mexico Republican Primary. 21 of New Mexico's 24 delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's New Mexico Presidential Primary. Results: President George W. Bush ran uncontested.
- New Mexico State and Local Primaries for 3 U.S. House Seats. Contested races: Congress of the United States--- U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress): CD 1: Democrat, Green; CD 2: Democrat. Results: All 3 Congressmen, 2 Republicans and 1 Democrat, were renominated.
SOUTH DAKOTA Primaries
- South Dakota Democratic Primary. 14 of 21 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary results statewide as South Dakota has only a single at-large congressional seat. Results: Kerry: 82%, Uncommitted: 6%, Dean: 6%, LaRouche: 4%, Kucinich: 2%.
- South Dakota Republican Primary 24 of South Dakota's 27 delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide. Results: President George W. Bush was the only candidate to qualify for the primary.
- South Dakota Special Election for U.S. House of Representatives seat for the remainder of 108th Congress. A special election will be held Tuesday 1 June 2004 to fill the State's sole U.S. House seat made vacant by the resignation of Congressman William Janklow on 20 January 2004. Results: Stephanie Herseth (Democrat): 51%, Larry Diedrich (Republican): 49%.
- South Dakota State and Local Primaries for Primary Senate Class 3, Primary House At-Large. There are no contested races for any of the Major Offices [U.S. Senate (Class 3 seat) & U.S. House of Representatives (109th Congress)] up for election in 2004. Democratic Senator Tom Daschle was renominated.
Review changes prior to Tuesday, June 1, 2004.
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