from Ballot Access News
Minor Party Presidential Ballot Status, Compared to Four Years Ago at this Point
November 5th, 2010
The Libertarian Party now has an automatic spot on the 2012 presidential ballot in 26 states. …
Posts published in November 2010
Libertarian candidates consider election defeats a learning experience, prepare for the next election.
Although the results of the 2010 election were a disappointment for North Carolina’s Libertarian candidates because they were not elected, several consider it a very good learning experience and preparation for future campaigns.…
Video from Ohio Libertarian Travis Irvine for Congress thanking supporters. H/T Kevin Knedler.
Irvine’s campaign was notable for his use of videos. There’s a collection of them on his youtube channel.…
Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch
The eleven Green Party candidates on the ballot this year for US Senate netted a combined half million votes. The 510,000 votes is the highest combined total for Green Party Senate candidates since 2000, when Medea Benjamin won 326,000 votes for US Senate in California and Vance Hansen picked up over 100,000 in Arizona.…
Tim Cavanaugh at Reason Hit and Run (excerpt):
My erstwhile colleagues at the L.A. Times frequently lament the influence of John and Ken, rightwing radio talkers on local station KFI who have been described to me as “The most powerful people in California.”…