Chuck Baldwin’s decision to move to Montana has apparently generated a lot of reaction judging by his last two columns in which he attempts to explain his decision. Judge for yourself if you think he does so successfully. By now, readers of this column should be aware of the decision my family and I made to leave [...]

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The Peasants With Pitchforks are Coming.

“And who are these new revolutionaries? Many of them are reenacting the ‘60’s revolution. They have evolved from peace and pot to pitchforks…from tie die to torches…from denim to deficit and debt…and from communes to condos. Today the Holy Grail isn’t Woodstock, it’s Washington. Why the change? It’s called financial responsibility. The “me generation” is now all about THE GRANDCHILDREN. And the same people who changed the world in the ‘60’s with their passion and enthusiasm are about to change the world again.”

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The latest polling from SurveyUSA shows a tightening race for Governor of Minnesota. From the pollster: Today, Dayton gets 38%, Emmer 36%; Dayton’s nominal 2-point advantage may or may not be statistically significant. But: Independence Party candidate Tom Horner today gets 18% of the vote, stronger yet among older, more reliable voters, complicating the calculus [...]

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Haven’t followed Jake Towne’s Independent candidacy for the PA-15 congressional seat very consistently? Never fret; the candidate gets the news roundup of the night.  Towne participated in the first debate of the race on Monday the 13th. Two local newspapers provided front-page coverage of the event, also featuring Democrat John Callahan and incumbent Republican Charlie Dent. Towne focused [...]

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From PressConnects.com of Greater Binghamton: “I don’t run away from people the way the Democrats and Republicans tend to do,” said Cecile Lawrence, Green Party candidate for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. “We care about people, we care about New York and we care about the country,” she said. “That’s why [...]

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The following was posted on the Whitney campaign’s website:

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A press release from the Ohio Libertarian Party, sent to IPR and TPID via email: With the Ohio Statehouse as his backdrop, Libertarian Governor candidate Ken Matesz today delivered a comprehensive budget plan for the state of Ohio. Included in the plan are elimination of the state income tax saving Ohio taxpayers $7 billion annually, [...]

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Press release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Dr. Mike Beitler, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, announces that anti-war activist Adam Kokesh will be the keynote speaker at his election season kick-off event, to be held on Friday, September 17, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Greensboro Airport Marriott. The Greensboro Airport Mariott was the location of the press [...]

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Press release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com: The Libertarian Party of Clark County is outraged at the recent medical marijuana raids in our county. Voters spoke some time ago about this issue and agreed that medical marijuana should be legal in our state. We support the right of citizens of Nevada to decide and in conjunction with [...]

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Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch: The Michigan Green Party recently nominated a number of candidates, including several for statewide office and Congress, bringing the total number of Greens running in Michigan this year to 34. The candidates include Harley Mikkelson for Governor and Lynn Meadows for Lt. Governor, John Anthony La Pietra for Secretary [...]

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Ballot Access News: Arkansas Educational TV will host a debate between all four candidates on the ballot for U.S. Senate, on October 13. The candidates are Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln, Republican John Boozman, Green Party nominee John Gray, and independent Trevor Drown. This is believed to be the first televised debate for a statewide office [...]

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Via TPID: –CP Press Release– Mr. Ralph Davenport, the owner of Davenport Glass Co., a conservative and former member of the South Carolina House, has switched from the Republican Party to the Constitution Party. After serving 22 years in the House as a Republican, he is now running for the SC House on the Constitution [...]

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GP.org: (Distributed by the Green Party of the United States, http://www.gp.org) Duane Roberts for US Senate http://www.voteforduane.org For Immediate Release September 9, 2010 Contact: info@voteforduane.org Boxer, Fiorina challenged; independent Green candidate Duane Roberts calls for repeal of federal laws criminalizing marijuana, OK of Prop 19 ANAHEIM, Ca — Senator Barbara and GOP candidate Carly Fiorina [...]

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LP blog: According to a WXIA TV poll, the Georgia Libertarian candidate for governor, John Monds, is getting 9% of voter support. In three races (including the governor’s race), the poll indicates Libertarian candidates will hold the other candidates below 50%, requiring a runoff.

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For Rick Lazio, the losing candidate in the Republican Primary to take on Andrew Cuomo for Governor of New York, it was a sombre scene. For those who follow third party politics, it was a bit more interesting. The Albany Times-Union reports: After Paladino’s Buffalo victory speech, Rick Lazio came out and gave a quick [...]

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Results are up from the DC Board of Elections! Note that percentages do not add up to 100% because the ballot does provide for write-in candidacies. I have omitted write-ins where they do not seem to be a significant factor in the race. Onwards to the relevant results: For Delegate to the US House of [...]

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Tom Tancredo’s campaign sends the following along: Dear Conservative, You and I can prove this is a two-man race once and for all. My campaign’s deadline for our next filing period ends tomorrow evening and I need your help today. The last finance report showed what we already knew: there are only 2 real candidates [...]

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Sorry to spam IPR with a second Tancredo post today, but after I wrote the article a major piece of news came out on the campaign that warrants coverage. To see the article with analysis on Tancredo’s path to victory from earlier today, go here. One big and one small piece of news came out [...]

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Can a newspaper, former Governor, and hesitant businessmen drive Tom Horner’s moderate crusade over the top?

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Tonight at 8 PM EST, Carey Campbell will be on IPR blogtalkradio.  The interview will last 30 minutes, and you can call in to ask questions at 646-200-0264.  Submit any questions you would like to be asked (if you don’t want to call in) in the comments.  You can listen here, or go to our [...]

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