Former Governor Gary Johnson, writing in The Huffington Post, pledges to bring the troops home, and takes Obama and Romney to task for their interventionist policies.…
Posts published in May 2012
Virgil Goode Comments on Birtherism
By William Saturn on May 28, 2012 6:46 PM
On the May 24 post about birther Orly Taitz‘s endorsement of American Independent Party (AIP) presidential candidate Laurie Roth, some IPR readers/contributors wondered about the views of fellow AIP candidate and current Constitution Party nominee Virgil Goode on birtherism.…
Three Parties Re-Qualify for Delaware Ballot
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 5:03 PM
Richard Winger reports that the Green Party, Working Families Party, and Constitution Party have all re-qualified as parties in Delaware, due to meeting the requirement of having 600 registered voters.…
Libertarians Get Involved in Texas’ Republican Primaries
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 4:29 PM
Sheriff Richard Mack is the former Sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and was a Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2006, recording almost 50,000 votes for 3.16%.…
Gary Johnson Polling 6% in Wisconsin, Mt. Everest Moneybomb Reaches Halfway Mark
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 4:02 AM
Reason-Rupe conducted a survey recently in the state of Wisconsin which covered a number of issues, including favorability ratings of local government, the Scott Walker Recall Election, and the Presidential election in the state–with polling in that last contest including Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson.…
Libertarian Party Nominee Barbara Howe Polls 7% in North Carolina Gubernatorial Election
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 2:54 AM
SurveyUSA is one of the most accurate polling companies in the United States, along with Public Policy Polling. Those two polling firms have also been the most reliable in terms of including third party candidates in their polls over the last couple of years.…
Independent Mayor of Union City, CA, Runs for Assembly and Applies for Appointment
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 2:12 AM
Mark Green is the Mayor of Union City, California, and is running as an Independent for the 20th District of the California Assembly. There are three Democrats and a Republican also running in the race.…
Oregon Working Families Party Plays Major Role in Defeating State Rep. Mike Schaufler
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 2:00 AM
The Oregon Working Families Party is a sister-affiliate of the Working Families Party of New York, but it is a party which has yet to live up to the New York affiliate’s accomplishments.…
Many Conservative Party of New York Leaders Appointed to Government Positions
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2012 1:48 AM
This article details how many of the Erie County Conservative Party’s leadership has been appointed to positions in government, suggesting some sort of political gamesmanship. The article, found here, focuses on the Erie County Conservative Party.…