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Libertarian Victories on November 3rd

November 6th, 2009 · 24 Comments

From the LP blog. The following Libertarians won their elections on November 3: Karen Richardson was re-elected to the City Council in John’s Creek, Georgia. Roger Fritz was elected Mayor of Roland, Iowa. Bill Lynn was elected as an Alderman in Davenport, Iowa. Nick Taiber got 46% running for City Council in Cedar Falls, Iowa, [...]

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The Hill: Will we see the rise of a viable third party?

November 6th, 2009 · 26 Comments

Over at The Hill, some of the nation’s top political commentators, legislators and intellectuals offer insight into the biggest question burning up the blogosphere today:

Independents and third parties have been playing a bigger role in recent elections. With poll numbers for both parties on the decline, is there a real opening for independent/third party candidates?

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Green Party victories around the country

November 6th, 2009 · 21 Comments

Green Party candidates had election wins in the following states: California, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This post is a list of all the Green Party candidates (partisan and non-partisan races) who won this week, as provided by GP-US, and reposted at the Green Party Watch web-site.

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