Niagara is a town of about 2,000 in northern Wisconsin. From the Florence Mining News:
Former Niagara Mayor Joe Stern said Monday that he is running for the Eighth Congressional District’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Stern said he intends to run as a conservative independent and will challenge the Republican and Democrat nominees in November 2010. Steve Kagen, a two-term Democrat from Appleton, currently holds the seat.
Stern, 44, who lives in the Town of Beecher, served as Niagara’s mayor from January 2005 to January 2009. He chose not to seek re-election.
He said his job now is running for Congress. Because he cannot compete with candidates like Kagen in terms of campaign spending “my success is going to be dependent on a grass roots effort.” He said he’ll need people to volunteer time and donate time.
Asked if he believes he actually has a shot against established parties, Stern said, “Absolutely believe I can make a run at it, and I don’t think next year’s will be a typical election. I think there is going to be a tremendous backlash and I think it’s going to be a backlash against the established parties.”
8 responses so far ↓
1 NewFederalist // Nov 10, 2009 at 9:56 am
My only comment is that it is too bad he expressed a preference for the Republicans. I am not sure why he would do that while running as an independent candidate against a Democratic incumbent.
2 Third Party Revolution // Nov 10, 2009 at 1:09 pm
We here at Third Party Revolution endorse John Stern in his campaign for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, along with many other third party and independent candidates seeking public offices nationwide, ranging from local to federal levels.
3 Mike Indiana // Nov 10, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Third Party Revolution,
Is there a master list somewhere of the all the candidates you have endorsed.
Also is the endorsement, from you only or the Facebook Third Party Revolution group? If its from the group, where are endorsements discussed, I’ve looked all over the discussion pages and there is no record of a group discussion or voting on endorsements.
Is it to be assumed that the group endorses all third party/independent candidates regardless of who they are, and what views they hold?
I don’t mean to be a pain but I’m curious who the ‘we’ is in “We here at Third Party Revolution endorse”
4 d.eris // Nov 10, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Speaking of lists, I just updated Poli-Tea’s list of third party and independent candidates for office 2010. Over 150 candidates in 41 states, and counting.
5 Morgan Brykein // Nov 11, 2009 at 4:16 am
I too have a list although only of candidates for Congress.
6 Third Party Revolution // Nov 11, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Don’t forget that Mohammad Arif is running for Governor of California with the Peace and Freedom Party.
7 d.eris // Nov 11, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Thanks TPR.
8 Third Party Revolution // Nov 11, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Mike, are my endorsements in any way a hazard to your well-being? But no matter, I already spoke of this same thing with Peter Orvetti, so ask him what the answer is.
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