TheGreenPapers.com: Preview - Wisconsin Spring Primary - Review of the last 2.5 months
What is new and what has changed at TheGreenPapers.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Elections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 15 February 2005 - Wisconsin Spring Primary ========================= Superintendent of Public Instruction The two highest vote getters in the Tuesday 15 February 2005 Spring Primary will proceed to a Tuesday 5 April 2005 Spring Election. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/WI.phtml#SPI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 8 March 2005 - California Special Election House CD 5 ========================= On 11 January 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a Tuesday 8 March 2005 Special Election to fill the U.S. House CD 5 Seat vacated upon the 1 January 2005 death of Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui. Congressman Matsui, 63, passed away due to complications from Myelodysplastic Disorder (MDS), a rare stem cell disorder. He was first elected in 1978. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Tuesday 8 March 2005 election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 3 May 2005 runoff. (Reference California Election Code 10700-10707) http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap since the last TGPDirect of 4 December 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 4 February 2005 ========================= North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture The State Board of Elections certified Steve Troxler as the winner of the 2 November 2004 election after Democratic challenger, incumbent Britt Cobb, conceded defeat. Protests were originally filed because an electronic voting system failed to record 4,438 votes in Carteret County. Republican Steve Troxler led Democrat Britt Cobb by 2,287 votes. In addition, the Troxler campaign had 1,412 affidavits (from voters whose ballots were lost) who said that they had voted for Mr. Troxler. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/NC.phtml#CAG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 3 February 2005 ========================= Alberto R. Gonzales is confirmed as Attorney General by a U.S. Senate vote of 60-36 with 4 not voting. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#AG ========================= Introducing a new section: International Politics and Elections. A work-in-progress. Historical data on Countries of the World and the United Nations. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/ww/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 1 February 2005 ========================= Virginia Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore (Republican) resigns. Mr. Kilgore plans to run for Governor of Virginia. On 18 January 2005 Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore, who was first elected in 2001, announced his resignation effective 1 February 2005. He formally recommended Deputy Attorney General Judith W. Jagdmann to replace him and the Republican-controlled General Assembly approved Mrs. Jagdmann on 27 January 2005. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/VA.phtml#AG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 26 January 2005 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration ------------------------- Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Condoleezza Rice of California is confirmed as Secretary of State by a U.S. Senate vote of 85-13, 2 not voting. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#sos ------------------------- Former Utah Governor Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt is confirmed as Secretary Department of Health and Human Services by the U.S. Senate viva voce (by voice vote). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#shhs ------------------------- Former Ambassador to the Vatican, Jim Nicholson, originally from Iowa, is confirmed as Secretary of Veterans Affairs by the U.S. Senate viva voce (by voice vote). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#sva ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 24 January 2005 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: ------------------------- Kellogg Company Chief Executive Officer Carlos Gutierrez is confirmed for Secretary of Commerce by the U.S. Senate viva voce (by voice vote). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#com ========================= Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman announced his selection of Hastings Mayor Rick Sheehy for the position of Lieutenant Governor. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/NE.phtml#LG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 21 January 2005 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Chairman, Federal Communication Commission, Michael Powell announces his resignation. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#fcc ========================= Pre-2008 Musings: Just for Fun!... mix n' match your own 2008 Major Party national tickets!!! http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P08/MnM-20050121.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 20 January 2005 - Inauguration Day ========================= Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the United States George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States. The 55th Presidential Administration (as it resulted from the 55th Presidential Election) 20 January 2005 to 20 January 2009 http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/PresidentialAdministrations.html ========================= The Bush Administration ------------------------- Nebraska Governor Mike Johanas is approved as SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE by the U.S. Senate viva voce (by voice vote). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#soa ------------------------- White House Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Margaret Spellings of Texas is approved as SECRETARY OF EDUCATION by the U.S. Senate viva voce (by voice vote). http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration55.phtml#soe ========================= Nebraska Governor and Lt. Governor Nebraska Governor Mike Johanas (Republican, first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002) was nominated by President George W. Bush for Secretary of Agriculture on 2 December 2004 and approved by the U.S. Senate viva voce (by voice vote) on 20 January 2005. Following his approval, Secretary Johanns resigned his Governor's Chair. Following the resignation of Nebraska Governor Johanas, Lieutenant Governor Dave Heineman succeeded to the Governor's Chair. Governor Heineman plans to announce his selection for the position of Lieutenant Governor on Monday 24 January 2005. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/NE.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 18 January 2005 ========================= Virginia Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore announced his resignation today so he can devote his time to his Gubernatorial campaign. Mr. Kilgore has recommended Judith W. Jagdmann, his deputy attorney general, to replace him. The Republican-controlled General Assembly must approve Mrs. Jagdmann. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/VA.phtml#ag ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, January 11, 2005 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Federal Appeals Court Judge Michael Chertoff, of New Jersey is nominated to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Mr. Chertoff has served as a U.S. Attorney in New Jersey and special counsel for the Senate Whitewater committee. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#shc ========================= California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a Tuesday 8 March 2005 Special Primary Election to fill the U.S. House CD 5 Seat from California vacated upon the 1 January 2005 death of Democratic Congressman Bob Matsui. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the 8 March election, that candidate is elected. If no candidate receives a majority, the top vote getter from each party will compete in a Tuesday 3 May 2005 runoff. The candidate receiving the most votes in the runoff is elected. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 10 January 2005 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Former Indiana state Republican Party chairman and businessman Allan Hubbard of Indiana nominated as Chairman of the National Economic Council. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#nec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 6 January 2005 ========================= Counting and Tabulation of the Electoral Vote by Congress. Representative Stephanie Tubbs-Jones (Democrat Ohio) and Senator Barbara Boxer (Democrat California) objected to the counting of Ohio's electoral votes during the Tabulation Joint Session of Congress. The two houses met separately for two hours of debate after which they voted as to whether or not to count the Ohio electoral vote as cast, which was 20 votes for Bush and Cheney. This is the first time an objection has been raised to a state's electoral vote since January 1969. The SENATE vote on the objection to the counting of Ohio's Electoral Vote was 1 Yea, 74 Nay (with 25 not voting). The HOUSE vote on same objection was 31 Yea, 267 Nay (with 132 not voting [the total House vote is 430 because 4 members of the House have not yet shown up to be sworn in (there is also the Matsui vacancy)])... thus, the Ohio Electoral Vote was counted as originally cast (20 for Bush/Cheney). FINAL ELECTORAL VOTE: for President: 286 Bush, 251 Kerry, 1 Edwards; For Vice President: 286 Cheney, 252 Edwards. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/EC-Tabulation.phtml ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 5 January 2005 ========================= Floor Leaders for the 109th Congress. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/FloorLeaders.html#109th ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 4 January 2005 ========================= The 109th Congress Convenes with Ted Stevens (Republican - Alaska) and Dennis Hastert (Republican - Illinois) repeating as President pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively. Sessions of Congress. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/soc/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday 1 January 2005 ========================= We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Democratic Congressman Robert T. "Bob" Matsui (California CD 5) who passed away on 1 January 2005 due to complications from Myelodysplastic Disorder (MDS), a rare stem cell disorder that causes an inability of the bone marrow to produce blood products, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Congressman Matsui was 63. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G05/CA.phtml#H05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 30 December 2004 ========================= Washington Governor. The Secretary of State certified the manual recount results showing that Democrat Christine Gregoire won Governor's election by 129 votes out of 2,810,058. Mr. Rossi is considering contesting these results. History: Friday 3 December 2004- the Democrats officially challenged the certified machine recount Republican Dino Rossi won by 42 votes out of 2,808,342. Monday 6 December 2004- Secretary of State Sam Reed issues a hand recount order. 23 December 2004- the state Supreme Court rules that King County recount is to include 573 mistakenly rejected ballots and 162 misplaced ballots in the manual recount. Manual Recount: (30 December 2004): Democrat Christine Gregoire: 1,373,361; Republican Dino Rossi: 1,373,232; Libertarian Ruth Bennett: 63,465. Machine Recount (24 November 2004): Republican Dino Rossi: 1,372,484; Democrat Christine Gregoire: 1,372,442; Libertarian Ruth Bennett: 63,415. Original Count: Republican Dino Rossi: 1,371,414; Democrat Christine Gregoire: 1,371,153; Libertarian Ruth Bennett: 63,346. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/WA.phtml#G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 29 December 2004 ========================= Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá has been declared the winner of the 2 November 2004 Puerto Rico Territorial Governor's election. The final tally is Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá [Popular Democratic Party] 963,303 votes to Pedro Rosselló [New Progressive Party] 959,737 votes. The inauguration is set for Sunday 2 January 2005. The original results had Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá leading Pedro Rosselló by 3,880 votes out of 1,970,759. In dispute were mixed vote ballots, that is, those ballots that were marked as a straight-vote for one party and for one or more candidates of another party. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decided that these disputed ballots must be adjudicated as valid. On Appeal, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston decided to return the case to the Puerto Rico courts. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/PR.phtml#TG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday 28 December 2004 ========================= On 13 December 2004 the Presidential Electors met in each State [and the District of Columbia] and formally cast their Electoral Votes. All 51 jurisdictions have now filed Certificates of Ascertainment and Certificates of Vote. Cumulative electoral vote from Certificates of Ascertainment: Bush: 286, Kerry: 252. Cumulative electoral vote from Certificates of Vote: Bush: 286, Kerry: 251, Edwards: 1. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/EC-Electors.phtml One MINNESOTA Elector cast a Presidential vote for John Edwards instead of John Kerry... actual Electoral Vote for President will be Bush-286; Kerry-251; Edwards- 1. THE "FAITHLESS NINE" ... Presidential Electors who have defected in the past. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/FaithlessElectors.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday 13 December 2004 ========================= The Presidential Electors meet in each State [and the District of Columbia] and formally cast their Electoral Votes. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/EC-Electors.phtml One MINNESOTA Elector casts Presidential Electoral Vote for John Edwards instead of John Kerry... actual Electoral Vote for President will be Bush-286; Kerry-251; Edwards- 1. THE "FAITHLESS NINE" ... Presidential Electors who have defected in the past. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/FaithlessElectors.html ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael O. "Mike" Leavitt is nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#epa http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#shhs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday 10 December 2004 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Bernard Kerik withdraws his name from consideration as the nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#shc ------------------------- Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce Samuel Bodman is nominated for Secretary of Energy. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#sen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday 9 December 2004 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Ambassador to the Vatican Jim Nicholson is nominated for Secretary of Veterans Affairs. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#sva ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday 8 December 2004 ========================= The George W. Bush Administration: Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Joseph Principi announces his resignation. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/BushAdministration.html#sva |