The Independent Party of Oregon is a Force to be Reckoned with in the State’s New Fusion System
From Poli-Tea:
Third party voters and activists disappointed by the passage of Proposition 14 in California may be heartened by consideration of the new electoral... Read more.
SEIU May Back Independent Candidate for Congress in North Carolina
The Washington Times reports on “drama and intrigue” in NC’s CD-8:
A union-backed effort to start a third party in the state to punish conservative... Read more.
MA: Cahill Accuses Governor of “Playing Politics with Terrorism”
From the Boston Herald:
Independent Timothy Cahill yesterday accused Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick of “playing politics with terrorism” and “pandering”... Read more.
FL Senate: Poll Shows Independent Crist in the Lead, Libertarian Snitker Gains on Democrat
The Snitker campaign has released an internal poll which found 2.5% support for the Libertarian candidate, who appears to be gaining on Democrat Kendrick Meek, who... Read more.
Poll: Independent Crist Retains Lead in Florida Senate Race
From the Miami Herald:
Charlie Crist’s declaration of independence is paying off — so far.
The governor narrowly leads Florida’s topsy-turvy U.S.... Read more.
Independent Candidate for VT House Decries Ballot Access Rule Changes as “Election Calvinball”
Todd Pritsky, who is running for VT House as an independent this fall, has decried the state’s ballot access regime as “election Calvinball.” ... Read more.
Study Finds that Third Party Candidates “Face Long Odds”
Though its primary finding is comparable with something one might expect from The Onion, a new study by a non-profit group provides some interesting data points... Read more.
Senate Candidate among Ten Independents to Qualify for Ballot in Arkansas
From Arkansas Online:
Ten independent candidates were certified for the Nov. 2 general election ballot today after they collected the necessary number of signatures... Read more.
Daily Kos Excludes Third Party Candidates from Illinois Poll
From the Windy Citizen:
In the category of ‘Expected, but still Very Upsetting’ is the Daily Kos poll for Illinois Governor. They include Scott Lee... Read more.
SEIU President Pledges to Expand Union’s Third Party Organizing Efforts
From Sam Stein at the Huffington Post:
. . . In an interview with the Huffington Post on Thursday, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry confirmed that her union will not... Read more.