On January 24, famed Tennessee political figure John Jay Hooker died at the age of 85. This obituary covers many of the remarkable activities in his political life, including being a seminal figure in the first winning case for equal … Continue reading
The Bangor Daily News this story about the Libertarian Party’s struggle to become a qualified party in Maine. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
On January 22, the Arkansas Libertarian Party filed this 13-page request for injunctive relief in its pending lawsuit over the Arkansas law that says qualified minor parties can’t nominate any candidates within the 365 days before the election. The law … Continue reading
The Reform Party was once a qualified party in California, but it went off the ballot in November 2002 because none of its statewide nominees polled at least 2% of the vote. The party has recently informed the Secretary of … Continue reading
“The Week” is an English-language publication that originated in Great Britain, but which has U.S. and Australian versions. It has this interesting analysis of Donald Trump’s appeal. It says that Samuel Francis, an intellectual and an advisor to Pat Buchanan … Continue reading
