Posted at Gails Tails
This editorial…er…analysis was in the Iowa Independent:
Independent Filing Period BeginsBy John Deeth 7/28/08 6:04 AM
The filing period for third party and independent candidates trying to qualify for the Nov.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania newspaper editorial on eliminating ballot costs for Nader
By paulie on July 30, 2008 12:37 AM
Posted at Ballot Access News
The July 29 issue of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania daily newspaper, the Patriot-News, has this editorial. It calls for cancelling the costs that had been levied against Ralph Nader, from his 2004 petition challenge process.
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New Jersey Presidential filing closes, Constitution Party status in question
By paulie on July 29, 2008 1:56 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
Petitioning candidates for president who filed by the July 28 New Jersey deadline are Bob Barr, Roger Calero, Gloria La Riva, Cynthia McKinney, Brian Moore, and Ralph Nader.…
Kentucky Secretary of State Reverses Stance on Whether Landham Can be on as Independent
By paulie on July 29, 2008 1:45 PM
Posted at
Ballot Access News
Unfortunately, on July 29, the Kentucky Secretary of State retracted his ruling that the Libertarian Party of Kentucky could choose to have Sonny Landham on the November ballot as an independent candidate for U.S.…
The potential impact of smaller parties on the general election: what polling data shows
By paulie on July 29, 2008 10:12 AM
Posted at Delaware Libertarian
I’ve just done a state-by-state run of most of the more recent polls, and I have excerpted general results below.
I have learned several things by doing this.
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Libertarian and other Parties: West Virginia update
By paulie on July 29, 2008 9:33 AM
Posted by Andrew Davis on the LP National blog
It’s been more than 36 hours since my plane landed in West Virginia and I began volunteering with the Barr campaign’s ballot access drive.
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Alabama shuts out all non-presidential independents and smaller parties; lawsuit in the works
By paulie on July 29, 2008 12:27 AM
Posted at Ballot Access News
Alabama is almost certain to be the only state with no independent or minor party candidates on the ballot this year, for any federal or state office other than president.…
Ten Presidential Nominating Conventions Coming in August and September
By paulie on July 29, 2008 12:11 AM
Posted at Ballot Access News
At least ten presidential nominating conventions will be held in August and September:
1. The Peace and Freedom Party meets in Sacramento, California, on August 2-3.
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Libertarians drop Sonny Landham
By paulie on July 28, 2008 11:27 PM
On tonight’s Weekly Filibuster, Libertarian Party political director Sean Haugh revealed that the Libertarian Party of Kentucky is dissociating itself from Sonny Landham. He explained that the LPKY needed to wait until today to find out the ramifications for dissociating itself from Landham for the purpose of getting Barr/Root and LPKY on the ballot, since he was listed on the petition.…