2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee Wayne Root on Larry King Live yesterday. Excerpts:
There’s an entitlement class, and a taxpayer class. We’re standing up for the people that pay the taxes and create the jobs.…
Posts published in March 2010
Update on the Rich Whitney campaign for governor in Illinois
By Ross Levin on March 30, 2010 8:45 AM
Several news items regarding the Green Party candidate or governor, Rich Whitney, in Illinois.
Whitney reacts to Democratic Governor Pat Quinn choosing a running mate from Whitney’s own hometown of Carbondale:
Whitney commented that “Quinn’s selection of a Southern Illinoisan was probably an adroit move on his part.
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US Senate candidate John Mertens to speak at community college in New Haven, CT on April 1
By Ross Levin on March 29, 2010 4:42 PM
Sent to [email protected]:
U.S. Senate candidate John Mertens will visit Gateway Community College in New Haven, Connecticut to address students of American Government classes on April 1, at 7pm.…
Rob McNealy running for Congress in Colorado’s 6th as a Libertarian
By Ross Levin on March 29, 2010 4:38 PM
The following press release is from the McNealy campaign:
AURORA, CO, March 27th, 2010 – Rob McNealy, Libertarian candidate for Colorado’s 6th CongressionalDistrict is proud to announce that he earned the Libertarian Party of Colorado’s nomination for CD6 at their annual convention on March 20th, 2010.
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Wayne Root Guests on Larry King – Tonight
By Bruce Cohen on March 29, 2010 1:49 PM
11:28 AM Henderson, Nevada
Wayne Allyn Root will be a guest on Larry King Live tonight. Mister Root is part of a panel slated to discuss politics, Tea Parties and universal health care.…
ME: Independent Cutler is a Serious Contender in Gubernatorial Race
By d.eris on March 28, 2010 11:06 AM
The Morning Sentinel relays a report from the Maine Sunday Telegram on independent candidate for governor of the Pine Tree State, Eliot Cutler. The piece lays out the state of his campaign and details the politics of independent campaigning through the party primary season:
Elliot Cutler of Cape Elizabeth is running as an unenrolled candidate, also referred to as independent.
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On MSNBC, Root Criticizes McCain and Questions Palin Tea Party Credentials
By wredlich on March 27, 2010 1:14 PM
On Friday Mar. 26 a Bloomberg News story was headlined “Tea Party Advocates Who Scorn Socialism Want A Government Job”. The article was about a Bloomberg poll that found 26% of Americans agree when asked “Do you consider yourself a supporter of the Tea Party Movement?” …
Live Stream: Root Addresses Tea Party Express Event
By Thomas L. Knapp on March 27, 2010 12:45 PM
Wayne Allyn Root, the Libertarian Party’s 2008 vice-presidential nominee, is scheduled to address the kickoff of the Tea Party Express III tour this afternoon in Searchlight, Nevada.…
Brookings Fellow: “Why not try a third party?”
By d.eris on March 26, 2010 3:08 PM
In a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of divided party government, Isabel Sawhill writes at the Brookings Institution:
My colleagues above make excellent arguments for and against the proposition that we need divided government to address the nation’s major challenges, and I find myself agreeing with much of what they write.
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