August 2, 2026
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From Poli-Tea:
The other day, I noted that the Democratic Governors Association and Republican Governors Association had launched web and television-based campaigns targeting independent gubernatorial candidates in Rhode Island (Lincoln Chafee) and Massachusetts (Tim Cahill), respectively.
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Posted by Tom Knapp at Kn@ppster. In addition to writing for IPR, Knapp is a past and/or present officer in his local, state and national LP, staffer for various campaigns, and candidate for a variety of public offices, among other things.…
From the WSJ Washington Wire, via Memeorandum, a new WSJ/NBC poll due out today finds that a record high number of those surveyed, nearly one in three, desire a third party alternative to the Democrats and Republicans. …
From Green Party Watch:
Meeting to establish citywide Green committee
Thurs, June 25, 6:30P – 9P, Rev Billy Talen For Mayor HQ – 250 Lafayette St.
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Email from Wayne Root, 2008 Libertarian Party candidate for Vice-President, and a candidate for LP Chair:
LP founder David Nolan recently said he was “curious how the five announced candidates for LNC Chair would score” on a political quiz that Brian Holtz modeled on the LP platform:
I like Nolan’s invitation so much, I’ll double down on it.…
IPR was the first outlet to announce that former United States Representative Virgil Goode had joined the Constitution Party as a “sustaining member”, a story which was quickly picked up on by the national media.…
Mary Starrett is the former Communications Director of the Constitution Party who is now running for Yamhill County Commissioner in Oregon against a two-term incumbent. The Yamhill Valley News Register has published an interesting profile of both Mary Starrett and her campaign.…
Professor Michael P. McDonald is one of the recognized experts on registration numbers by political party in the United States. He is a professor at George Mason University and has an article on that very subject here.…
Richard Winger of Ballot Access News is reporting that Charlie Crist reportedly said he was going to change his registration from “Republican” to “Independent” (as in No Party, not the Independent Party of Florida).…