[Campaigns-l] Re: US-only or international?

[Jack Stewart]

Chad Lupkes wrote:
> I strongly believe that the only differentiation we need is by 
> language.  I'd love to learn more about races in the UK, Canada and 
> Australia.  And we need a place for spanish speaking people to talk 
> about US elections.
My primary interest is the rules of our U.S. democratic government. 
Particularly as compared to other nations, or to changes over time. How 
would I fit into Campaign Wikia?

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ONE EXAMPLE of the type of material I am interested in learning more 
about and also publicly disseminating.

The U.S. does not have any national political parties.  At least not as 
defined as an organization that can decide if a politician can run under 
it's name. That is a requirement if a political party wishes to enforce 
a party platform.

Most state laws enforce nomination by primary election. However the 
power of state parties to control who gets on the primary ballot varies.

In New York, someone named Jonathan Tasini is planning on running in the 
Democratic primary for U.S. Senator.  He hopes to be running against 
Hillary Clinton.  He mentioned, on his blog, that he would need 10,000 
signed and approved petitions to get on the primary ballot.  That made 
me start wondering if Hillary Clinton would need 10,000 petitions.   I 
had my doubts.  When I started asking questions, Richard Winger, the 
editor of Ballot Access News, replied that "/In New York  someone who 
gets at least 25% endorsement at the state convention can get on the 
primary ballot with no petitions./"

Wouldn't it be nice to know the power of the state parties in all the 
states.

Jack



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