TheGreenPapers: Preview week of 7 March, Review week of 29 February 2004
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 6 March 2004 - Commentary WHO'S NUMBER TWO? Speculation runs rampant about who is likely- and not so likely- to be John Kerry's running mate by Richard E. Berg-Andersson TheGreenPapers.com Staff http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/PCom/?20040306-0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events - Sunday 7 March through Saturday 13 March 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 8 March 2004 ========================= American Samoa Democratic Presidential Territorial Convention A Territorial Convention meets to choose 6 of American Samoa's 12 delegates to the Democratic National Convention (together representing 3 pledged delegates of American Samoa's 6 total delegate votes at the National Convention). http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/AS-D.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 9 March 2004 ========================= FLORIDA PRIMARIES The polls close at 7 PM local time [0000 UTC re: Eastern Time; 0100 UTC re: Central Time] ------------------------- FLORIDA Democratic Presidential Primary 177 of 201 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Florida Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/FL-D.phtml ------------------------- FLORIDA Republican Presidential Primary 109 of 112 of Florida's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in today's Florida Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/FL-R.phtml ========================= LOUISIANA PRIMARIES The polls close at 8 PM local time [0200 UTC] ------------------------- LOUISIANA Democratic Presidential Primary 60 of 72 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Louisiana Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/LA-D.phtml ------------------------- LOUISIANA Republican Presidential Primary All 45 of Louisiana's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in today's Louisiana Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/LA-R.phtml ========================= MISSISSIPPI PRIMARIES The polls close at 7 PM local time [0100 UTC] ------------------------- MISSISSIPPI Democratic Presidential Primary 33 of 41 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Mississippi Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MS-D.phtml ------------------------- MISSISSIPPI Republican Presidential Primary 35 of 38 of Mississippi's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in today's Mississippi Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MS-R.phtml ------------------------- MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARIES If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the 9 March primary, the two top vote-getters will proceed to a 30 March runoff. Contested races: for U.S. House of Representatives: CD 2: Republican CD 4: Republican http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/MS.phtml ========================= North Carolina Democratic Presidential Precinct Meetings The first step in allocating North Carolina's 107 delegates is on Saturday 17 April 2004 at the County Caucuses and conventions. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/NC-D.phtml ========================= TEXAS PRIMARIES The polls close at 7 PM local time [0100 UTC re: Central Time; 0200 UTC re: Mountain Time] ------------------------- TEXAS Democratic Presidential Primary 127 of 232 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Texas Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/TX-D.phtml ------------------------- TEXAS Republican Presidential Primary 135 of 138 of Texas's delegates to the Republican National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders in today's Texas Presidential Primary. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/TX-R.phtml ------------------------- TEXAS STATE and CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARIES Contested races: for State Railroad Commissioner (one of three elected to staggered 6-year terms every 2 years): Republican (incumbent) for U.S. House of Representatives: Because of Congressional redistricting, an incumbent in a given Primary race may currently be representing a district with a different Congressional District number. CD 1: Republican CD 2: Republican CD 3: Republican (incumbent) CD 4: Democrat, Republican (incumbent) CD 7: Republican (incumbent) CD 9: Democrat (incumbent), Republican CD 10: Republican CD 11: Republican CD 15: Republican CD 16: Republican CD 17: Republican CD 19: Libertarian CD 22: Democrat CD 23: Democrat CD 24: Republican CD 25: Democrat (incumbent), Republican CD 27: Republican CD 28: Democrat (incumbent), Republican CD 31: Republican (incumbent) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/TX.phtml ========================= Washington Republican Presidential Precinct Caucuses These caucuses are the first step in allocating Washington's 41 delegates. Washington's National Convention delegates are first allocated on Thursday 27 May 2004 at the State Convention. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/WA-R.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 12 March - Friday 26 March 2004 ========================= Nevada Republican Presidential County Conventions These caucuses are the second step in allocating Nevada's 33 delegates. Nevada's National Convention delegates are first allocated on Thursday 29 April - Saturday 1 May 2004 at the State Convention. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/NV-R.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 13 March 2004 ========================= Iowa Democratic Presidential County Conventions These caucuses are the second step in allocating Iowa's 56 delegates. Iowa's National Convention delegates are first allocated on Saturday 26 June 2004 at the State Convention. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/IA-D.phtml ========================= Nevada Democratic Presidential County Conventions These caucuses are the second step in allocating Nevada's 32 delegates. Nevada's National Convention delegates are first allocated on Friday 16 April - Sunday 18 April 2004 at the State Convention. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/NV-D.phtml ========================= Kansas Democratic Presidential Local Unit Caucuses These caucuses are the first step in allocating Kansas' 56 delegates. Kansas' National Convention delegates are first allocated on Saturday 3 April 2004 at the District Caucuses. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/KS-D.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 13 March - Saturday 17 April 2004 ========================= Minnesota Republican Presidential BPOU Conventions These caucuses are the first step in allocating Minnesota's 41 delegates. Minnesota's National Convention delegates are first allocated on Saturday 1 May 2004 at the District Conventions. http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MN-R.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap of the past week ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 2 March 2004 "SUPER TUESDAY" Senator John Kerry [D-Massachusetts] all but sews up the Democratic Presidential Nomination by being projected to win Primaries in the following States: California, Connecticut, Georgia Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island; Kerry is also projected to win the Minnesota Caucuses; former Governor Howard Dean [D-Vermont] wins his home State's Democratic Primary. Senator John Edwards [D-North Carolina] will formally quit the race for his Party's Presidential Nomination tomorrow. President Bush wins all 7 States which held GOP Primaries on Super Tuesday. California, Maryland, and Ohio held state primaries on 2 March. All U.S. House and U.S. Senate Members running for re-election received their party's nomination. Refer to the pages below for additional details: ------------------------- California http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/CA-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (170 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/CA-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (370 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/CA.phtml California - State Primary (US Senate, 53 US House seats) Connecticut http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/CT-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (cancelled) (27 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/CT-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (49 delegates) Georgia http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/GA-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (86 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/GA-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (66 delegates) Maryland http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MD-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (69 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MD-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (36 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/MD.phtml Maryland State Primary (US Senate, 8 US House seats) Massachusetts http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MA-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (41 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MA-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (93 delegates) Minnesota http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MN-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Precinct Caucuses (72 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/MN-R.phtml Republican Presidential Precinct Caucuses / non-binding straw poll New York http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/NY-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (236 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/NY-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (cancelled) (87 delegates) Ohio http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/OH-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (140 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/OH-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/G04/OH.phtml Ohio State Primary (US Senate, 18 US House seats) Rhode Island http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/RI-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (21 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/RI-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (18 delegates) Vermont http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/VT-R.phtml Republican Presidential Primary (15 delegates) http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/VT-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Primary (15 delegates) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 3 March 2004 ------------------------- Democratic Presidential candidate Senator John Edwards suspends his Presidential campaign. ------------------------- U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell [R-Colorado] has announced he will not be seeking re-election to a third term. Senator Campbell was first elected to the Senate in 1992 as a Democrat, after having served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, but switched to the Republican Party 9 years ago this very day not long after that Party had taken control of both houses of Congress in the 1994 Midterm Elections. He was re-elected in 1998 as a Republican. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/CO.phtml#S3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 6 March 2004 Arizona http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/AZ-D.phtml Democratic Presidential Regional Caucuses Iowa http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/IA-R.phtml Republican Presidential County Conventions Tennessee http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/TN-D.phtml Democratic Presidential State Executive Committee (1 delegate) District of Columbia http://www.TheGreenPapers.com/P04/DC-D.phtml Democratic Presidential District Conventions (6 delegates) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Parties' Presidential Nomination Process (Democrats, Republicans) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P04/ Elections for Statewide offices and Congress http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/ |