Comments on: Economics professor will release book on discriminatory election laws

By: JT

JT — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:13:11 +0000

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.

By: Kimberly Wilder

Kimberly Wilder — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:51:51 +0000

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.

By: Aaron Hamlin

Aaron Hamlin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:16:57 +0000

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.

By: Erik Geib

Erik Geib — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:18:54 +0000

I have to say…

I think using phrases like ‘Demopublicans’ is childish and turns off more people than it turns on.

By: Third Party Revolution

Third Party Revolution — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:03:42 +0000

Looks like worth reading. May want to buy it.

By: Don Lake, late at night

Don Lake, late at night — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:45:29 +0000

darn Romanian spell checker,

think I can get my money back

from that stall at the swap meet ???

By: HumbleTravis

HumbleTravis — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:27:27 +0000

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?

By: Richard Winger

Richard Winger — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:17:00 +0000

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.

By: Michael H. Wilson

Michael H. Wilson — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:13:49 +0000

“collage area campus”. Bits and pieces ya say. Kinda pasted together. That’ll be good art.

By: HumbleTravis

HumbleTravis — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:59:59 +0000

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.

By: Hey she is still not a Democan

Hey she is still not a Democan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:47:48 +0000

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!