Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr and vice presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root appeared together on Fox Business News on Wednesday morning. Asked about being a spoiler, Barr said, “Neither Wayne nor I are spoilers.…
Independent Political Report
Evans-Novak: Barr could run (distant) second in D.C.
By PJO on May 29, 2008 12:24 AM
The Evans-Novak Political Report has its first state-by-state rundown of the electoral vote map. The outlook has John McCain with 270 electoral votes and Barack Obama with 268, with other candidates having little impact.…
Oklahoma group seeks independent candidates
By PJO on May 29, 2008 12:13 AM
The Oklahoma Coalition of Independents (OKIES) says in a news release that it “wants all Oklahomans to know about the three days when they can file to run for office at the state Capitol: June 2nd to 4th.…
Barr vs. Root: Fully informed juries
By Administrative Team on May 28, 2008 11:03 PM
According to a long-time libertarian activist, former prosecutor Bob Barr does not support fully informed juries. The activist says Barr was confronted on the issue and did not back down.…
Libertarian Party: Is the name the problem?
By Austin Cassidy on May 28, 2008 8:38 PM
This is a topic I raised for discussion several years ago on another blog I used to write for, and I remember getting a lot of heat from it as an outsider to the LP.…
Robert Owens for Ohio Attorney General
By Trent Hill on May 28, 2008 7:28 PM
Robert Owens, the chairman of the Constitution Party of Ohio, has successfully made it onto the ballot for the race for Attorney General. Richard Winger has the scoop.…
PSL qualified for Arkansas ballot
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 28, 2008 6:29 PM
Ballot-Access News has reported that the Party for Socialism and Liberation‘s petition to get its presidential ticket of La Riva/Puryear on the ballot has succeeded.…
Judge tosses out Nader suit against Democrats
By PJO on May 28, 2008 5:19 PM
U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina tossed out Ralph Nader’s lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee, Sen. John Kerry, and the Service Employees International Union in which Nader claimed they conspired to keep Nader off the ballot in several states in 2004, Capitol Media Services reports.Â…
Barr-Root news roundup
By PJO on May 28, 2008 5:10 PM
Here are some of the highlights of Barr-Root coverage from the past 24 hours (links on the jump page):
Newsweek Online: Cracking the Barr Code
Christian Science Monitor: Bob Barr Is New Piece In Electoral Puzzle
Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog: Gingrich: Barr will make Obama’s job ‘marginally easier’
Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog: Barr Rips Bush Administration On Privacy Issues
Savannah Morning News: Experts: Barr could help Obama win Ga.…