Minnesota

Chicago Reader (alt weekly): ‘A Libertarian Perspective on Our Recent Election’

By on November 12, 2010 2:14 PM

Lauri Apple in the Chicago Reader alternative weekly:

The Libertarian Party of Illinois ran a full slate of candidates this year, with a guy named Lex Green at the top of the ballot.…

Rich Whitney Leads Green Party Gubernatorial Results

By IPR Contributor on November 9, 2010 12:49 PM

Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch:

Illinois Green Party candidate for Governor Rich Whitney led all Green Party gubernatorial candidates in 2010 in total votes and percentage of the total vote, with 99,625 votes, 2.70% of the vote.…

Al-Jazeera profiles Minnesota Green Party’s Farheen Hakeem

By on November 6, 2010 9:49 AM

Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:

Al-Jazeera English has published a detailed profile of Farheen Hakeem, a current Green Party US co-chair who has run for office several times in Minnesota, including a recent run for governor:

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Independence Party of Minnesota holds balance of power in close race for Governor

By IPR Contributor on November 4, 2010 5:00 PM

According to the New York Times election results board, with 100% of precincts reporting, only 0.5% separates the Democratic and Republican candidates. Additional votes which may be counted, such as provisional ballots, make this race too close to call.…

Beyond Independence: The fourth, fifth or sixth parties in Minnesota’s 2010 election

By on October 27, 2010 8:25 AM

Mary Turck in the Twin Cities Daily Planet (H/T Michael Cavlan):

Farheen Hakeem and Dan Dittman are listed on the ballot as Green Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, though they are not listed on the Green Party of Minnesota web page and did not win endorsement in the Green Party’s May convention.…

Chance to test IRV: FairVote is hosting an on-line poll for Governor of Minnesota race

By Kimberly Wilder on October 24, 2010 12:54 PM

Thanks to Tom Cleland, a blogger and a supporter of Farheen Hakeem, for the tip on the FairVote poll.

FairVote is hosting a ranked-choice poll for Governor of Minnesota.…

Ballot Access News: 82% of Voters Will See at least One Libertarian on their Ballots

By on October 20, 2010 4:36 PM

Ballot Access News:

There is at least one Libertarian on the ballot across the U.S, in areas containing 81.9% of the voters, for the November 2010 election.

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National Association of Muslim Women endorse independent Michael Cavlan for Congress in MN-5

By Ross Levin on October 10, 2010 4:14 PM

Sent to [email protected]:

MINNEAPOLIS – The Campaign Committe to Elect Michael Cavlan to Congress 
is proud to announce that the National Association Of Muslim Women Of 
America has endorsed Independent Congressional Candidate Mike Cavlan 
for the US House of Representatives for Minnesota's 5th Congressional 
District.

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Minnesota Independence Party Gubernatorial Candidate at 13% in Poll

By on August 31, 2010 3:16 PM

Ballot Access News:

On August 31, the MPR News-Humphrey Institute released a poll for the Minnesota gubernatorial race. It shows: Republican Tom Emmer 34%; Democratic-Farmer-Labor Mark Dayton 34%, Independence Party Tom Horner 13%, undecided or other 19%.…

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