Political Wire reports that a Public Policy Polling survey on the New Jersey gubernatorial race, to be released today, shows independent Chris Daggett “polling in double digits”.…
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Daggett launches ‘must-watch’ ad in New Jersey
By PJO on September 9, 2009 3:48 PM
New Jersey independent gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett has launched what Mike Memoli of RealClearPolitics calls a “must-watch TV ad using look-alikes to mock the two major party candidates.”…
Five Questions With Kenneth Kaplan
By Morgan Brykein on August 28, 2009 12:08 AM
Kenneth Kaplan is running for governor of New Jersey as a Libertarian. Here are answers to five questions asked in an interview on nj.com:
1) Why are you running for Governor, and why would someone vote for you rather than Chris Christie or Jon Corzine?…
Chris Daggett: Mystery spoiler
By Ross Levin on August 25, 2009 9:24 PM
A game of political hot potato is going on in New Jersey between the two major party gubernatorial candidates, with independent Chris Daggett playing the part of the potato. …
Daggett proposes intriguing idea: Luxury tax on self-funded campaigns
By Kimberly Wilder on August 22, 2009 7:39 AM
(excerpt from) PolitickerNJ
Daggett proposes luxury tax on self-funded campaigns
By Matt Friedman
TRENTON — Independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett wants to institute a “luxury tax” on wealthy self-funding political candidates, a jab at Democratic Gov.
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Legalize Marijuana Party founder profiled
By PJO on August 13, 2009 4:32 AM
Jazz News profiles Edward Forchion, a.k.a. “New Jersey Weedman”, who founded the Legalize Marijuana Party in 1998 and ran for several offices. In 2008, he “fled New Jersey in a self imposed political exile to sunny California, a state that, per the passage of the Prop.…
Ten ‘independents’ file in race for New Jersey governor; some file for Assembly seats, as well
By Ross Levin on June 3, 2009 6:38 PM
According to PolitickerNJ, ten “independents” – meaning an independent or a minor party candidate under New Jersey state law – have filed to run in the race for New Jersey governor. …
Three independents running for mayor and city council in Hoboken, NJ
By Ross Levin on April 30, 2009 7:44 PM
Hoboken is a city of about 40,000 that borders Manhattan and has three independent candidates for mayor, who, in the words of the Hoboken Report, will have “their ideas heard,” even if they lose the election. …
New Jersey Libertarians Run Ken Kaplan for Governor
By Kimberly Wilder on April 26, 2009 6:15 PM
from Ballot Access News
New Jersey Libertarians Run Ken Kaplan for Governor
April 26th, 2009
On Sunday, April 26, the New Jersey Libertarian Party nominated Ken Kaplan for Governor.
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