Independent candidate for Governor Jeff McCormick criticized Republican Charlie Baker for his continued support of Deval Patrick’s plans to host hundreds of migrants from Central America.…
Posts published in August 2014
Robert Sarvis Responds to Recent Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

The following is a statement by Virginia U.S. Senate candidate Robert Sarvis (L) on a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, as reposted to the Augusta Free Press:
Marriage freedom is a deeply important issue to me, which is why I made it a centerpiece of my campaign for governor last year.…
Evan Falchuk Releases New TV Ad on Reducing Cost of Living

From Shira Schoenberg at MassLive.com:
Evan Falchuk, a gubernatorial candidate from the United Independent Party, launched his second round of television and radio ads on Wednesday.…
Independent American Party to Sue Utah Debate Commission

The Utah Debate Commission (or “UDC”) is sponsoring a series of debates in September and October including candidates for Utah’s four congressional districts and attorney general.…
Barre Montpelier Times Argus: Key GOP Activist Backs Libertarian
A key Vermont Republican activist is urging party members to skip voting for Scott Milne and the other declared candidates for the party’s gubernatorial nomination and write in a Libertarian instead.…
Rick Sincere: VA Seventh District special election offers politics wonks unique data

James Carr, Libertarian running in VA-7
By Rick Sincere at BearingDrift.com, linked by the author yesterday in the comments on my short opinion piece Paul Frankel: Disrupt, Did You Say?…
Doug Craig is Interviewed About the Little Girl Influencing Change to Georgia’s Marijuana Law

This article was posted to Rare .
August 2, 2014
4-year-old Haleigh Cox suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare epileptic condition. Her family had to move to Colorado due to Georgia’s inability to make legal marijuana available to her.…
Modern Whig Party Endorses Josh Ramirez for Washington’s 4th Congressional Seat
From the Modern Whig Party website:
Saturday, August 2, The Modern Whig Party of America endorsed Josh Ramirez’s bid for Washington’s 4th US Congressional District. Ramirez, a US Army Airborne veteran and certified Project Management Professional (PMP), officially signed the Modern Whigs’ Code of Conduct and Ethics to earn the endorsement.…
Ralph Nader: Obama and the “Public Sentiment”
By Ralph Nader at blog.nader.org:
Dear President Obama:
Abraham Lincoln once said that “With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.” Presumably, he meant Presidential action on popular issues can and should overcome influential interests.…



