David Weigel has a nice piece on the current state of the Libertarian Party in the new issue of Reason, saying that the challenge for presidential nominee Bob Barr “and the reformers is to deliver on their promises: to score a record vote total, to grow the party’s membership, and to force the two big parties to pay attention.…
Posts published in August 2008
Judge orders Socialist Party USA ticket placed on Ohio ballot
By PJO on August 22, 2008 12:57 AM
The Socialist Party USA ticket said in a news release that its Brian Moore-Stewart Alexander ticket will be the first Socialist ticket to appear on the ballot in Ohio since 1932.…
More on Bloomberg-Paul vs. Baldwin-Castle
By Administrative Team on August 21, 2008 11:22 PM
FWIW: A highly placed anonymous source confirms Richard Winger’s contention that the Independent Greens will replace the unlikely Michael Bloomberg / Ron Paul ticket with the Constitution Party’s Chuck Baldwin and Darrell Castle.…
Boston Tea Party hands in Tennessee signatures
By Ross Levin on August 21, 2008 8:41 PM
The internet-based, libertarian-leaning, newly-minted, and creatively-named Boston Tea Party turned in the results of its first ballot access petition drive ever. Volunteers turned in 400 signatures, 125 more than required by Tennessee law.…
Winger: Bloomberg-Paul to be replaced by Baldwin-Castle in Virginia
By Administrative Team on August 21, 2008 12:43 PM
Note: This story is based on reporting from Richard Winger of Ballot Access News. The report is being actively challenged by at least one leader of the VA Indy Greens.…
Zogby/WND: Nader 1.6%, Barr 1.2%, Keyes 0.7%, McKinney 0.2%, Baldwin 0.1%
By PJO on August 21, 2008 6:30 AM
A Zogby/WorldNetDaily poll of “1,205 adults, 93 percent of whom were registered voters,†conducted August 7-10 (+/- 2.9%) found Barack Obama leading the presidential race with 38.1%, followed by John McCain 33.6%, Ralph Nader 1.6%, Bob Barr 1.2%, Alan Keyes 0.7%, Cynthia McKinney 0.2%, and Chuck Baldwin 0.1%.…
Nader looks for debate alternatives
By PJO on August 21, 2008 4:44 AM
Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader discussed the presidential debates during a Wednesday appearance on Fox News’s Your World With Neil Cavuto:
“The debate commission, we should remember, is a private corporation created and controlled by the Republican, Democratic parties, they don’t want anyone on the stage with them, even though poll after poll for years showed that the majority of American people want more candidates on the stage.…
Libertarian Barr campaigns in Philadelphia
By PJO on August 21, 2008 2:37 AM
“Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr said Wednesday that the growth of executive power is one of the main threats facing the United States,†the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.…
Constitution Party candidate to end Pennsylvania U.S. House run
By PJO on August 21, 2008 2:32 AM
Pennsylvania’s Bucks County Courier-Times reports Eighth District U.S. House candidate Jay Russell decided to end his Constitution Party run “two days before a hearing challenging his candidacy was set to take place.