MA: Republican Anti-Independent Attack Ads Appear to Boost Incumbent Democrat
From Poli-Tea:
The other day, I noted that the Democratic Governors Association and Republican Governors Association had launched web and television-based campaigns... Read more.
Poll: Record High Number Desire Third Party, Say Two-Party System is “Broken”
From the WSJ Washington Wire, via Memeorandum, a new WSJ/NBC poll due out today finds that a record high number of those surveyed, nearly one in three, desire a... Read more.
Utah League of Independent Voters Launches Online Debate for Candidates in CD-3
From Poli-Tea:
the Utah League of Independent Voters has organized an online, Facebook-based debate featuring the third party and independent candidates for office... Read more.
Poll: Independent Crist Leads Republican and Democratic Challengers
From Rasmussen:
The Florida Senate race appears to be a whole new ballgame with Republican Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to run as an independent.
A new Rasmussen... Read more.
MPR Interviews Three Independence Party Candidates for Governor
From Minnesota Public Radio:
The Independence Party has played a critical role in the last three elections for governor of Minnesota. In 1998, Jesse Ventura came... Read more.
US Pirate Party Reboots, Stresses Transparency, Privacy and Ballot Access Reform
Cross-posted from Poli-Tea:
The United States Pirate Party has completely revamped its website, which is perhaps the most outward sign of its renewed organizational... Read more.
Georgia Libertarians Shine a Light on Media Blackout
From Bludgeon and Skewer, a press release from the LPGA, via TPID:
Libertarian Party of Georgia’s Statewide Candidates Snubbed By Atlanta Journal-Constitution
POSTED... Read more.
With Crist’s Announcement, Independents Challenge the Party System From Maine to Florida
From Poli-Tea:
As expected, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has declared his independence from the Republican Party, and indeed from party as such, having announced... Read more.
Florida Tea Party Candidate Enters Race for Congress
From The Ledger:
Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson made it a three-party race Friday for the U.S. House of Representatives District 12 seat being vacated... Read more.
AZ Libertarian Barry Hess on Immigration Law: a Step toward a “Police State”
Barry Hess is running for the Libertarian nomination for governor of Arizona. In a position paper on Arizona’s new immigration enforcement measures, Hess... Read more.