from Ballot Access News
Bennett Book on Discriminatory Election Laws to be Released on October 13, 2009
Professor James Bennett’s new book, “Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold” will be released on October 13, 2009. It is hardcover, 211 pages, and will sell for $24.50.
Professor Bennett is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and has published at least 18 other books. He wrote an earlier version of “Not Invited to the Party”, which was released a year ago. However, that book was only 141 pages and sold for $99, so it didn’t get the attention that the new version will receive. Last year’s version was “Stifling Political Competition: How Government Has Rigged the System to Benefit Demopublicans and Exclude Third Parties.”
Aaron Hamlin: “I think another book found itself on my Amazon wish list. I’m glad the author wised up and lowered the price on this one. People want to read this stuff without laying down a C note.”
People want to read stuff without “laying down” anything at all. The author doesn’t control the price of a book; supply and demand does.
Sounds like a good book idea.
My guess is that the first version of the book was an academic release. That is usually the reason for the high price tag. Glad there was energy to revise and release to a wider audience.
I think another book found itself on my Amazon wish list. I’m glad the author wised up and lowered the price on this one. People want to read this stuff without laying down a C note.
I have to say…
I think using phrases like ‘Demopublicans’ is childish and turns off more people than it turns on.
Looks like worth reading. May want to buy it.
darn Romanian spell checker,
think I can get my money back
from that stall at the swap meet ???
Thanks for the info Richard! Would you say that Colorado ranks at the top of the list for smaller parties, and maybe Tennessee for independents? Which other states are especially easy to achieve ballot access?
Oklahoma is easily the worst state in the nation for getting on for president. Only the Democrat and Republican have been on for President in each of the last two presidential elections.
Georgia is easily the worst state in the nation for getting on for U.S. House. No one has done the 5% petition since 1964.
Pennsylvania is easily the worst state in the nation for how a party may remain on the ballot. A party must have over 1,000,000 registered voters to stay on the ballot (technically, it must have registered members equal to 15% of the state total). The law is so bad, if Utah had this law, the Democrats would be off; if Massachusetts and the District of Columbia had this law, the Republicans would be off.
“collage area campus”. Bits and pieces ya say. Kinda pasted together. That’ll be good art.
Looks like a worthwhile book! It would be nice to see a ranking of states by how good their ballot access laws are. From what I understand, Oklahoma would be at the bottom.
Dozens of positive letters might be needed to be sent to DC and other collage area campus and off campus media ……….
Don Lake, I hate Dems and GOP!