“…W.A.R. isn’t technically a conservative. He’s a libertarian and a Libertarian. Which makes him a Goldwater-type conservative.” – Chuck Muth
Entries from January 2010
Wayne Root – Top Ten Conservatives in Nevada
January 2nd, 2010 · 49 Comments
Tags: Libertarian Party
Ryan Kelly, Independent candidate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District
January 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments
Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com: I came across your website while doing a search for any references that include my name or campaign, and I noticed that you are a group that reports about third-party and independent candidates. I would like to direct you to my campaign site and let you know that I would love to [...]
Tags: Independents
Rand Paul staffer Christi Gillespie resigns, switches to Libertarian
January 2nd, 2010 · 68 Comments
From the Associated Press, via The Leaf-Chronicle (excerpt): Christi Gillespie sent a statement to reporters on Thursday, saying she had also switched her party affiliation from Republican to Libertarian. Gillespie said she felt it “morally necessary” to resign because Paul has prohibited campaign staffers and his supporters from attacking the Republican Party or GOP Sen. [...]
Tags: Libertarian Party
Will Georgia elect its first Black, Libertarian Governor?
January 2nd, 2010 · 25 Comments
Ian Bridgeforth, in The Examiner: With 2010 right around the corner (literally), it is expected that all the talking heads and pundits will be zeroing in on the elections next fall. The cable networks will be buzzing about whether Republicans or Democrats will be the dominant party come November 2010. But this time, they might [...]
Tags: Libertarian Party
Illinois Green, Running for Congress, Survives Challenge to his Primary Petition
January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
Ballot Access News: Bill Scheuer is a member of the Illinois Green Party who is seeking his party’s nomination for the U.S. House, 8th district. A Democratic Party official challenged his petition to be on the Green Party primary ballot, but the State Board of Elections recently deadlocked, 4-4, on whether to remove him from [...]
Tags: Green Party
A quarter century of Ballot Access News
January 2nd, 2010 · 7 Comments
Posted by Richard Winger at Ballot Access News: As the year 2010 commences, Ballot Access News is 25 years old. I wish to thank everyone who reads Ballot Access News, and especially to thank those of you who post comments. As far as I know, most or all of the other election law blogs don’t [...]
Tags: Independents · Third parties, general
Green candidate Matt Reichel’s New Year’s Day message
January 2nd, 2010 · No Comments
The following was sent to supporters of Matt Reichel, a Green Party candidate for Congress in Chicago: I would like to extend best wishes on a Happy New Year: may the coming year bring well-being and joy in all of your lives. To be frank, 2009 was a disastrous year for progressives. The theme at [...]
Tags: Green Party
