Americans Elect (AE), the new political party that claims to be a non-partisan non-party, is now on the California ballot. What a shocker! The left coast leviathan is the first big state to endorse a staking horse!  After reading a piece in American Thinker, a Beverly Hills Courier reporter called AE HQ to inquire about the "dirty tricks" potential  of third party candidacies.  Predictably, their spokesperson, lleana Wachtel, denied any trickery and claimed that the new party was formed to give American a "real choice." Spokesmen for AE continue to insist that the sources of AE's funding can not be revealed because donors might be intimidated.  Non-profit status protects such organizations from too much scrutiny. Choice indeed! The chances of AE electing anyone are nil; but, their potential to skew close races is enormous. After the two Bill Clinton victories (1992 and 1996), wife Hillary should have sent Ross Perot a case of cognac.  In one race, Perot's...(Read Full Post)