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Posts published in November 2015

Waterford, Connecticut Green Party Notches First Win

From Peter Orvetti at Green Party Watch:

Connecticut’s New London Day reports that “two years ago, the members of the Waterford Green Party were trying to just get candidates from their party on to the town’s ballot,” but on Tuesday, “the small but determined group had successfully run a candidate for a townwide office — albeit in an uncontested race — and drummed up thousands of votes for the four candidates on the ballot.”…

Ohioans Reject Monopoly, Not Marijuana Reform, Say Libertarians

via LPO.org:

COLUMBUS (Thursday, Nov. 5)—Ohio voters rejected Issue 3 because they didn’t want a small cartel of already-rich, well-connected operators to make millions by controlling Ohioans’ personal freedom and urgent medical needs, said the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Ohio.…

Iowa Local News Story on Presidential Candidates “with No Chance of Winning”

Bruce Aune of KCRG-TV9 (ABC affiliate out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa) has penned this piece which mentions long shot presidential bids. Some of those mentioned are little-known Democratic and Republican candidates, as well as frivolous candidates such as Buddy the Cat and Deez Nuts, but also features quotes from a Constitution Party presidential candidate and a member of the Iowa Green Party.…