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Posts published in July 2012

Wayne Allyn Root on Fox: Economics 101

By Joe Buchman on July 11, 2012 1:35 AM

In an article at FOX News, 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Candidate, at-large member of the LNC, chair of the LNCC, and host of this Friday’s Gary Johnson campaign fundraiser in Las Vegas, Wayne Allyn Root explains what he distinguishes as an “economic ignorance gap” between those who work for government (and largely vote Democratic) and those (Republicans, conservatives and Libertarians) in the private sector.…

Virgil Goode polls at 9% in Virginia

By Austin Battenberg on July 10, 2012 1:03 PM

Public Policy Polling has released a new poll in the state of Virginia including native Virgil Goode, nominee of the Constitution Party. Goode garnered 9%, an increase since PPP’s previous poll back in May.…

USA Today Story on Ballot Access

By RedPhillips on July 9, 2012 11:13 PM

Here is a seemingly sympathetic article on ballot access from USA Today. Hat tip to Ricardo Davis of the Georgia CP for drawing my attention to the article.…

NOTA for POTUS?

By Joe Buchman on July 9, 2012 10:13 PM

An article by Doug Thompson published in today’s Capitol Hill Blue titled, “In this election year, the only real choice is not any of the available choices” makes a case for NOTA, in this reporter’s experience, reminiscent of that made by Nicholas Sarwark at the 2012 Libertarian National Convention (and first covered by IPR here — https://independentpoliticalreport.com/2012/05/nicholas-sarwark-speaks-for-nota-at-lp-national-convention…

Gary Johnson on Mt. Rushmore? Yes, theoretically speaking

By Joe Buchman on July 9, 2012 9:53 PM

Comedy Central author Dennis DiClaudio sends up Libertarian Presidential Nominee Gary Johnson, and Libertarian political philosophy generally, theoretically speaking (where he claims they both work best) in a part-hit-piece, part-enlightening opinion piece titled, “Could Gary Johnson Be 2012’s Ross Perot?” …