Commentators for MSNBC noted this last week: “How do you explain why independent candidates are unlikely to play a major role this election season when Washington and the two main political parties are so unpopular? There’s a blunt answer: If you’re a serious candidate with a solid resume and you are even considering a third-party candidacy, the game is rigged against you.”
It is so helpful that the media is finally taking notice of our David vs. Goliath fight. Here’s another example …
Wyoming’s largest newspaper ran an editorial which stated, “As demonstrated by the case of Jennifer Young, the Constitution Party candidate for Wyoming Secretary of State, individual states can affect — and protect — the political monopoly of the big guns just as surely as the bigwigs in Washington.” Jennifer’s candidacy is earning respectful and fair media coverage — that’s all we ask.
And this one …
The Scranton Pennsylvania Times-Tribune recently editorialized “Lawmakers should repeal laws requiring many more signatures for ballot access by a third-party candidate than a major-party candidate, and the law that allows judges to fine third-party candidates found to have petitions containing invalid signatures. The objective should be expanding democracy through ballot access rather than using ballot rules to diminish it.”
They get it!
The hard work of recruiting candidates, putting together campaign teams, distributing literature at state fairs and gun shows, soliciting signatures to get on the ballot — all this and more — means we are making progress. Even the media has noticed that we’re in the game, despite the rules being unfair.
And here’s the best news: the Constitution Party now has over 150 candidates running for public office across America!
That’s because you helped build the party: as a campaign worker, a party volunteer, a candidate … and a contributor.
Your loyalty has brought us to this point. I can only ask that you help keep up the momentum with a gift of $50 or $35 or even $20 … that investment today will help us gain ballot access in states like Alaska where we are now very close to meeting the required number of signatures including a cushion of extra names if challenged.
Please be generous. Your donation of $25 or $250 is vital: there are only 110 days left before election day.
Gratefully,
Frank Fluckiger
National Chairman
P.S. More good news? West Virginia reports that they are well on the way to attaining enough ballot signatures to run candidates in November. I look forward to hearing from you.