The New Jersey Democratic Party is now admitting that it has payed for robocalls in favor of independent candidate Chris Daggett. The political chattering class has been saying that Daggett voters are most likely to have Republican Chris Christie as their second choice.…
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AP: ‘Third party challenges in NJ, NY are warning sign’
By Ross Levin on October 31, 2009 11:43 AM
In an article today, the Associated Press is speculating about third parties’ near-term future in this country, based on strong candidacies this year:
Third party candidates could upend two major races in elections Tuesday, and the success of those candidacies is a warning shot fired at both major parties by voters angry at government and disillusioned by politics as usual…
But the impact of those candidacies on the high-profile contests points to an anti-incumbent, anti-establishment sentiment that could be a prevailing theme in the 2010 congressional elections and beyond.
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Instant runoff voting in New Jersey
By Ross Levin on October 31, 2009 9:15 AM
In light of the potential close three-way split (and there are nine other candidates in the race, too), three major newspapers have printed opinion pieces in favor of instant runoff voting. …
Modern Whig state assembly candidate profiled in The Trentonian
By Ross Levin on October 28, 2009 3:34 PM
The Modern Whig Party’s first candidate for office and their only candidate on the ballot this November is Gene Baldassari, a New Jersey State Assembly candidate in the 14th district. …
Another independent in the NJ gubernatorial race polls 12%
By Ross Levin on October 12, 2009 8:59 PM
From PolitickerNJ:
Relishing a Fairleigh Dickinson University poll this morning that shows him at 12% when Chris Daggett’s name is removed from a sample ballot and substituted with the name of another independent, indie candidate Gary Steele took the swap-in free advert as a boost to his long-long-long-shot campaign for governor.
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Independent Daggett picks up momentum, important endorsement in NJ governor race
By Ross Levin on October 11, 2009 10:37 AM
Independent Chris Daggett’s campaign for New Jersey governor is picking up steam. And yesterday, he picked up the endorsement of the largest newspaper in New Jersey, the Star-Ledger. …
Several gubernatorial races could see serious independent candidates
By PJO on September 28, 2009 12:08 AM
The Washington publication Politico reports independent candidates “are poised to run serious campaigns for governor in at least a half-dozen states, a development that threatens Democratic fortunes in some of the bluest and most progressive-minded states in the nation.”…
Socialist Party USA holding national convention this October
By Ross Levin on September 25, 2009 12:09 PM
From October 9th to October 11th, members of the Socialist Party USA will be meeting in Newark, New Jersey for their national convention. Logistical information can be found here. …
Now a Libertarian, Daryl Brooks Seeks Assembly Seat
By Morgan Brykein on September 21, 2009 12:47 PM
Daryl Brooks and Charles Green, two newcomers to the Libertarian Party, have announced their candidacy for New Jersey’s 15th Assembly District. They are challenging the Democratic incumbents, and run on a platform of education and prison reform.…