2010 Archives

Ohio Libertarian Travis Irvine for Congress: ‘Thank You’

By on November 5, 2010 9:10 PM

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.…

Vermont Progressives May Have Elected Seven State Legislators

By on November 5, 2010 8:42 PM

Election Recap from the Vermont Progressive Party:

Vermont’s Progressives, largely avoided the lurch to the right witnessed across the country with Tuesday’s general election.…

Half Million Votes for Green Senate Candidates

By IPR Contributor on November 5, 2010 8:09 PM

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.…

Green mayor Gayle McLaughlin thanks supporters for her re-election, and more

By Ross Levin on November 5, 2010 4:54 PM

Gayle McLaughlin – the mayor of Richmond, California, which is, at over 100,000 people, the largest city in the nation with a Green mayor – sent the following email to supporters of her successful bid for re-election:

Dear Friends,

Let me begin by saying it is because of your decency, your dignity, and your determination that we have so very much to celebrate this week! …

Green Ben Manski thanks his supporters, blames straight ticket voting for loss

By Ross Levin on November 5, 2010 4:51 PM

Ben Manski, a high profile Green candidate for state representative in Wisconsin who got over 30 percent of the vote but lost, sent the following email to his supporters:

On Tuesday, a day difficult for our progressive movement, you inspired me.…

Tim Cavanaugh: John and Ken didn’t help Libertarian Dale Ogden much in run for Governor of California

By on November 5, 2010 4:28 PM

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.”…

Activists hope for a ‘mass party of labor’

By Ross Levin on November 5, 2010 4:28 PM

At Hugh Giordano’s election night party in Philadelphia, there were two volunteers from this effort present, collecting signatures. Incidentally, the numbers for Hugh’s race are wrong in the article below. …

Jesse Walker: A farewell to Bob Barr-endorsed Russ Feingold

By on November 5, 2010 4:14 PM

Jesse Walker at Reason Hit and Run:

Russ Feingold wasn’t just endorsed by Bob Barr. He was the Bob Barr of the left, and I mean that mostly as a compliment.…

Eric Sundwall: ‘Long live the Libertarian Party’

By on November 5, 2010 2:37 PM

Eric Sundwall in the Examiner:

While some partisans lick their chops in anticipation of their new political spoils and others their wounds from electoral battle, Libertarian Party members of NY and activists are scrambling to determine if in fact they may have ballot status.…

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