June 30, 2022
Covering Third Parties and Independent Candidates Since 2008
2020 Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen sent the following fundraising pitch today to her email subscribers:
Over the past week I’ve been asked several questions from both Republicans and Democrats regarding where I stand on the issues.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s records of policy failures, racism, and inappropriate behavior are making many traditional voters reconsider who they will cast their ballot for.… Read more ...
2020 Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen put out the following statement today and asked readers to share it with every libertarian-leaning or independent person they know:
Independents are the largest group of voters in America – nearly 40% of the electorate.… Read more ...
Green parties’ gains would make them a major player in Swiss politics. From BBC.
Green parties have made strong gains in Switzerland’s parliamentary election, according to initial projections.
The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is set to remain the largest party, despite losing at least 3% of its support.… Read more ...
From the New York Times:
But Switzerland, which may be the world’s most direct democracy, takes fringiness to an entirely different level. Here, any citizen over the age of 18 can start a political party. To get on the ballot for Parliament’s lower house, all a party needs are 100 to 400 voter signatures, depending on the size of the canton.
