On October 26, Willis Carto, founder of the Populist Party, died in Virginia. He was 89. The Populist Party existed 1984-1994. It ran Bob Richards for President in 1984 (former Olympic champion); David Duke in 1988; and Bo Gritz in … Continue reading
The Oregon Secretary of State recently released the September 2015 voter registration data by party. See it here. The new percentages are: Democratic 37.83%; Republican 29.65%; Independent Party 5.07%; Libertarian .81%; Working Families .54%; Pacific Green .45%; Constitution .17%; Progressive … Continue reading
The November 1, 2015 Washington Post has Jim Webb’s op-ed, “America needs an independent presidential candidate.” Gawker has this commentary about Webb’s piece. … Continue reading
According to this story, former Colorado Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo has changed his registration from “Republican” to “independent.” However, he will now organize independent voters to support Ted Cruz, a Republican candidate for President. … Continue reading
Philadelphia holds a partisan election for city office on November 3, 2015. According to this story, Andrew Stober, an independent candidate, may win. … Continue reading
