Sean Scallon, who has written a book on third party politics, expands on his argument for non-partisan elections in this article at EtherZone:
Rep.…
Posts published in November 2010
By way of Green Party Watch:
MAINE GREENS CONGRATULATE CANDIDATES FOR RUNNING STRONG CAMPAIGNS, STRENGTHEN THE CALL FOR ELECTORAL REFORM
Maine Green Independent Party Candidates who ran for the office of state house and state senate ran strong campaigns, often finishing a close second in the race Tuesday night.…
From the Boston Herald via TPID:
Republican Charlie Baker, in his first public comments since Election Day, blamed Treasurer Tim Cahill and fizzling GOP enthusiasm for his defeat in an e-mail to supporters in which he also expressed sadness for failing to deliver a victory.…
Posted by John Jay Myers on facebook. Myers ran as a Libertarian against Pete Sessions (R) in TX-32.
Official release:
“Thank you to all donors and volunteers!…
Chelene Nightingale was on the ballot for Governor as the candidate of the American Independent Party in California. H/T James Ogle for transmitting this post-election message from Ms.…
Thomas Sipos writes at Libertarian Peacenik:
Third parties often fantasize that their vote totals are the tip of the iceberg. That for every vote they receive, there’s a large pool of Silent Supporters who would vote for them, but that these Silent Supporters don’t want to waste their vote on a third party that can’t win.…