In an article titled “Small business owner to Obama — you owe us!” by Wayne Allyn Root, published earlier today on the FOX NEWS website, Mr.…
Posts published in July 2012
Johnson: 3 Of 18 Pollsters Are Including My Name
By Joe Buchman on July 24, 2012 9:13 AM
A Washington Times article by Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin titled “Johnson to voters: Give Libertarian a chance,” which reports on a meeting between Governor Johnson and editors and reporters at The Washington Times, includes the following quote from Governor Johnson:
The only way that I win is if I am on the national debate stage with Romney and Obama, and the only way I do that is if I’m in the polls that determine who gets in the debates.
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Constitution Party candidate Goode files as presidential write-in N.C.
By Brian Irving on July 24, 2012 8:46 AM
by Brian Irving
Raleigh (NC) Libertarian Examiner
Constitution Party presidential candidate Virgil Goode submitted 541 signatures to the state Board of Elections yesterday, qualifying him as write-in candidate in North Carolina.…
Wagner: Amended Response Filed
By Joe Buchman on July 23, 2012 10:57 PM
In an e-mail received by IPR earlier today from Wes Wagner regarding the LP Oregon leadership dispute, Mr. Wagner reports that the following Amended Response has been filed by his counsel, with what he has characterized as:
Detailed information on plaintiffs registering with the Republican Party to participate in their internal processes;
New affirmative defenses stating that this issue was decided by the Oregon Secretary of State;
New affirmative defenses stating that the time to appeal the Secretary of State’s prior ruling has expired;
Failure to exhaust internal remedies.
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US News & World Report: Johnson Could Be in Oct. 3rd Debate
By Joe Buchman on July 23, 2012 10:07 PM
In a 23 July 2012 article titled “Gary Johnson Could Appear in Presidential Debates” by Elizabeth Flock, staff writer for U.S. News & World Report, Janet Brown Executive Director of the Commission on Presidential Debates is quoted as saying, in an apparent reference to the requirement that Governor Johnson show at least 15 percent in selected pre-debate polls, that his supporters are “making assumptions about something that has not [happened].”…
Gary Johnson: I’m the only choice to stop unconstitutional wars
By Brian Irving on July 23, 2012 7:19 PM
by Brian Irving
Raleigh (NC) Libertarian Examiner
Libertarian presidential candidate Gov. Gary Johnson told a rally of Conservatives Against Unconstitutional Wars that he is not the third choice on the ballot, he’s only choice if they want to end undeclared wars.…
Georgia Constitution Party Declares Its Opposition to Transportation Sales Tax Increase
By RedPhillips on July 23, 2012 3:38 PM
The following is from a Georgia CP e-mail. See my explanation of the issue in the comments.
Residents across the 10-county Atlanta region including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, as well as the City of Atlanta have the opportunity to vote on a referendum that would fund $8.5 billion in transportation improvements through a regional one percent sales tax.…
Georgia Constitution Party a Member of Peach TEA Party Coalition
By RedPhillips on July 23, 2012 2:20 PM
Below is from a Georgia CP e-mail:
The Constitution Party of Georgia is a member of the Peach TEA Party, a coalition of organizations and individuals in Georgia who are committed to the defense of traditional and constitutional values.…
Darryl Perry Resigns as BTP Chairman; Party ‘Effectively Disbands’
By William Saturn on July 22, 2012 5:09 PM
Darryl Perry, who had served as chairman of the Boston Tea Party (BTP) since 2010, announced his resignation from the chairmanship earlier today, leaving only two active members of the party’s national committee.…