Earlier this week, jalp5dai left this comment to Michigan Green candidates from the bottom of the ballot to the top.
The Bureau of Elections list is now "official" -- meaning that the Board of State Canvassers has certified the results of the August 2 primary. Pending recount petitions -- and the results of the Democratic and Republican state conventions this weekend (nominating education-board and state Supreme Court candidates), this is how it will be.I acknowledged the comment gratefully.
Thanks for that news. I went over to the Secretary of State's candidate page and checked it out. I see the U.S. Taxpayers Party held its convention and nominated candidates. I'll write them up on Friday or Saturday. Tomorrow is the 100th birthday of the National Park Service, so that's the topic of the next post.I was distracted yesterday by the shiny object of a possibly habitable planet around Proxima Centauri, so Saturday (today) it is. From the party's own website, here is the list of 2016 US Taxpayer Party Candidates interspersed with my comments.
President of USA - Darrell CastleThis ticket will come in fifth, both nationally and in Michigan, but consistent with my prediction that 2016 will likely be a good year for minor party candidates, it is getting some attention. In particular, Glenn Beck interviewed Castle this week. Regardless of how loony I think Beck is normally, his paying attention to Castle strikes me as being at least ideologically consistent for him. Beck is anti-Trump and an arch-conservative, so his possibly supporting Castle would be the logical choice for him. It's not often I get to praise Beck for being logical.
Vice President of USA - Scott Bradley
Follow over the jump for the rest of the nominees.
