The Washington publication Politico reports independent candidates “are poised to run serious campaigns for governor in at least a half-dozen states, a development that threatens Democratic fortunes in some of the bluest and most progressive-minded states in the nation.” In New Jersey, polls suggest independent Chris Daggett, “a moderate former Republican who once worked [...]

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Actor Val Kilmer is thinking of running for governor in the state of New Mexico.  The Associated Press reports that he is a Democrat, but he endorsed Ralph Nader in the 2008 presidential campaign and helped his campaign.  Politico also had Dean Barkley comment on the potential run for governor:
Moreover, “it’s not that hard” for [...]

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Former Senator Dean Barkley ran for US Senate in Minnesota as an Independence Party candidate. He was able to run TV ads, and even get former Governor Jesse Ventura to record radio ads on behalf of his campaign. Ballot Access News‘ latest issue contains a table which tabulates the total number of votes for US [...]

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Dean Barkley, former Independence Party of Minnesota Senator, has penned an editorial in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune concerning his “Wish List”. This is a list of things he hopes Barack Obama will do with his administration.
On top of my wish list is ending the debacle called the War in Iraq.  I hope he follows through and [...]

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Over at the ItsOnlyWords blog, they’ve chimed in on the old Franken vs. Coleman discussion and whether third-party candidates spoiled it for one candidate or another. This time, though, Dean Barkley is not the topic of dicussion. Instead, they’ve focused their analysis on James Neimackle, the Constitution Party candidate.
Today, however, I chanced upon an interesting [...]

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The Nation’s State of Change blog is suggesting that Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Blagojevich’s pick for US Senate, should serve only an abbreviated sentence in the US Senate–citing Minnesota Independence Party member and candidate, and former Senator, Dean Barkley.
If Burris agrees to be a true interim senator, then a case could be more for allowing [...]

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In the highly contested recount between incumbent Republican Senator Norm Coleman and challenger Democratic Farmer Laborer Al Franken, only a few hundred votes are putting Franken in the lead.  After more absentee ballots were counted today by the Minnesota Canvassing Board, Franken’s lead increased.  Of the ballots counted, 52% went for Franken, 33% for Coleman, [...]

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Although many pundits expected him to do better, or worse, Dean Barkley managed to capture 15.16% in the US Senate race in Minnesota as the Independence Party candidate. Dean Barkley recieved the endorsement of former Gov. Jesse Ventura and Ventura even helped record radio ads for him. However, he also managed to score as much [...]

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G.R. Anderson writes in the Minnesota Post that Independence Party activists “have their sights set on St. Paul in 2010.” This year, U.S. Senate nominee Dean Barkley “scored more than twice the percentage points he did in Senate bids in 1994 and 1996. And the party has maintained major-party status, with Peter Hutchinson’s [...]

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According to CNN
Although Democrats gained a decisive majority in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, their hopes are fading for a filibuster-proof 60 seats.
Four hotly contested Senate races hang in the balance: Alaska, Georgia, Minnesota and Oregon.
Democrats needed to add nine seats to their current caucus of 51 (49 Democrats and two independents allied with them) [...]

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Former U.S. Senate Dean Barkley is holding at about 16% in his race against Norm Coleman and Al Franken. As the candidate of the Minnesota Independence Party, Barkley’s showing will ensure that Minnesota remains a three party state for at least the next several years.
It looks like Norm Coleman is inching ahead of Franken [...]

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Minnesota Independence Party U.S. Senate nominee Dean Barkley “began airing his first — and likely only — TV ad of the campaign Thursday,” the AP reports. Barkley “employed Minneapolis adman Bill Hillsman in the hopes of recapturing Hillsman’s success in commercials he crafted for former Gov. Jesse Ventura and the late Sen. Paul Wellstone.” [...]

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The Minneapolis Star Tribune profiles ex-senator Dean Barkley of Minnesota, who is seeking to return to the U.S. Senate as the Independence Party candidate. The newspaper says Barkley “drew support from 18 percent of likely voters in the most recent Star Tribune Minnesota Poll — making him a force that matters in the Senate [...]

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A St. Cloud State University poll on the Minnesota U.S. Senate race, conducted October 14-22 (+/- 4.6%), shows Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley at 16%. Republican incumbent Norm Coleman is at 36%, and Democrat Al Franken 27%. Meanwhile, a University of Wisconsin poll (+/- 4%) on the race has Barkley at 15.1%, to [...]

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Two recent Minnesota Public Radio/Humphrey Institute polls on the Minnesota U.S. Senate race both find Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley at 14 percent, while a Survey USA poll has Barkley at 19 percent and a recent Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota Poll had Barkley at 18 percent.

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