Root says he is ‘an absolute favorite’ for Las Vegas mayor
Dave Weigel, writing at Reason.com, says this year’s Libertarian vice presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root “didn’t figure much into Brian Doherty’s... Read more.
Barrett court hearing rescheduled for December 10
Wisconsin’s Baraboo News Republic reports that Libertarian Kevin Barrett “made a brief appearance in court Tuesday, but the case was reset for another... Read more.
Reason’s Doherty examines Barr campaign
At Reason.com, Brian Doherty offers “a postmortem on Bob Barr’s presidential run,” writing in part, “From the outset, Bob Barr’s Libertarian... Read more.
Greens focus on Rahim U.S. House campaign in Louisiana
The Green Party is focusing on the Louisiana Second District U.S. House campaign of Malik Rahim, according to a party news release. The vote will take place on... Read more.
National vote total update for alternative presidential candidates
Ralph Nader 697,251
Bob Barr 510,570
Chuck Baldwin 181,796
Cynthia McKinney 152,292
Alan Keyes 41,241
Ron Paul 19,852
Gloria La Riva 7,478
Roger Calero 7,209
Brian... Read more.
Jim Gray calls for government-funded energy innovation reward
In California’s Newport Beach Daily Pilot, Libertarian Judge Jim Gray praises the idea of a government-funded reward for “anyone who would develop a... Read more.
Kervorkian House race showing called ‘symbolic win’
A posting at YouDecide2008.com credits Michigan Ninth District U.S. House candidate Jack Kervorkian with a “symbolic win”. Kervorkian’s independent... Read more.
Publisher compares Barr vote to vote for Truman
In his column in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Sun, Robert Trapp, the newspaper’s publisher, writes, “We heard so much talk about ‘change’... Read more.
Nader wants third party candidates invited to inaugural
Washingtonpost.com reports, “You’ll never guess who really, really wants to go to the inauguration: Ralph Nader. The sometimes cantankerous outsider... Read more.
ACLU takes on Pinkney case
The AP reports that the American Civil Liberties Union has taken the case of Edward Pinkney, “a southwestern Michigan minister who was sent to prison for warning... Read more.