In November 2010, the Independent American Party of Nevada (the Nevada affiliate of the Constitution Party) elected four nominees to partisan county office. All of them were elected to four year terms.
At the November 2014 election, though, the party did not elect any partisan candidates. White Pine County Commissioner John S. Lampros was defeated for re-election by the Republican nominee, Carol McKenzie.
The other three did not run for re-election. They were Jackie Berg, County Clerk-Recorder of Eureka County; Falkon Finlinson, Public Administrator of Nye County; and Arthur Wehrmeister, District Attorney of Esmeralda County (he had resigned before his term was up).
I’m sure it being a GOP year may have had some effect on the results of this particular incumbent. Then again, it could have been local issues or personality issues. However, the Independent American Party (which is the state affiliate of the Constitution(al) Party, likewise somewhat adopts a 17th century doctrine on the role of the federal government. Even on the county level, most people realize the federal government does have a reasonable role in helping with the general welfare of the citizenry.
Most local governments are the appreciative recipients of some type of federal support or aid. And when any party or candidates starts railing against common sense support from the federal government, the local citizens will, via the ballot box, let you know how out of touch you are with reality.
Indirectly, the Nevada IAP is in decline. You can thank the hostile leadership for that, as I am now a Libertarian.
Cody:
Give us some examples of the “hostile leadership.” I thought the party in Nevada was growing registration wise.
Actually, despite my “agitating” the Constitution Party leadership by not properly calling themselves, the Constitution(al)Party, I would like to see the Constitutionalists become a major party in the United States.
But they are not going to have any chance to become such as long as they hold onto their 17th century doctrine that the federal government has no business assisting with the general welfare of the average citizen.
There are millions of Americans who agree with them on their position on the social issues, but balk when they hear their leaders/candidates speak against programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
I don’t know how their leaders expect to ever become a major party when they run off millions of voters by taking the economic positions they take.
http://amthirdpartyreport.com/2014/07/23/why-i-failed-to-unite-the-constitutional-right/
-Please scroll down to the paragraphs that talks about “Possessive/Overprotective Mentalities” -it describes Janine Hansen and John Wagner to a ‘T’.
You can ask Lyon County IAP Chairman, Tim Fasano, all about the drama & BS those two in the IAP have caused, enough for me to leave.
Cody:
Thanks. I will read the entire article before commenting further.