A lot of folks are disappointed by the showings of various alternative candidates for the presidency in 2008. I, on the other hand, am quite impressed.…
Independent Political Report
Jesse Johnson polls double digits in some counties
By Trent Hill on November 11, 2008 3:55 AM
Jesse Johnson, the Mountain Party candidate for Governor in West Virginia, ran a vigorous campaign for governor this year, polling 4.46% statewide. The Mountain Party is West Virginia’s Green Party affilliate and Jesse Johnson was a Presidential candidate for the Green Party nomination earlier this year.…
Libertarian Allen Buckley may make endorsement in Georgia Senate runoff
By Trent Hill on November 11, 2008 2:10 AM
Libertarian US Senate candidate Allen Buckley, who recently forced a runoff election after neither of the major party contenders achieved 50%, is now saying he may indeed make an endorsement.…
Rex Rammel for Senate scores 5.37% in Idaho
By Trent Hill on November 10, 2008 7:55 PM
Rex Rammel was an Independent candidate for US Senate in Idaho running on a platform that ranchers, small farmers, and reformers seemed attracted to. He had a particular pull amongst conservatives.…
Steve Kubby: Requiem for Barr/Root
By paulie on November 10, 2008 7:44 PM
Steve Kubby was a candidate for the Libertarian Presidential nomination in 2008, and the runner up for the party’s VP nomination in 2008 and 2000. He was also the party’s candidate for Governor of California in 1998.…
Counties where alternative party and independent Presidential candidates did best
By paulie on November 10, 2008 7:32 PM
Posted at ballot Access News
Nader: Lawrence County, Arkansas, 3.3%
Barr: Esmeralda County, Nevada, 2.7%
Baldwin: Millard County, Utah, 5.6%
McKinney: either St. Bernard or LaFourche, both in Louisiana, each 1.1%
Brian Moore: Essex County, Vermont, 2.1%Thanks to Jack Ross for doing the laborious job of checking all the counties.
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Ralph Nader beats his 1996 popular vote total
By paulie on November 10, 2008 7:28 PM
With results still coming in, here is the latest report from CNN.com
Obama
65,937,957
53%
McCain
57,756,060
46%
Nader
685,416
Barr
503,974
Baldwin
181,266
McKinney
148,545…
How did former Sen. Dean Barkley do?
By Trent Hill on November 10, 2008 7:25 PM
Although many pundits expected him to do better, or worse, Dean Barkley managed to capture 15.16% in the US Senate race in Minnesota as the Independence Party candidate.…
States who awarded most presidential votes (by %) to third parties
By Trent Hill on November 10, 2008 7:15 PM
The top five states in terms of awarding presidential votes to third parties (again, in terms of percentages).
1.) Montana, 3.18%
2.) Utah, 2.99%
3.) Oregon, 2.80%
4.)…