Gatemouth (08/03/2006): “I have nothing against adding more parties to the ballot; let a thousand flowers bloom in our glorious democracy! Let’s lower the scandalously high signature threshold for independent candidates, but eliminate cross-endorsements (except in the case of qualified incumbent judges, who should, ideally, be exempted from facing partisan campaigns for re-election; although retention elections would be an even better idea). Parties should run their own candidates instead of operating glorified extortion rackets preying upon others.” http://www.r8ny.com/blog/gatemouth/gatemouth_joins_the_times_editorial_board.html
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