On October 30, Jim Duensing, who was chairman of the Nevada Libertarian Party until March, 2009, was shot by a Las Vegas policeman after the police had stopped Duensing for making an illegal turn and some illegal lane changes. According … Continue reading
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On October 31, the Republican Party nominee in New York’s special U.S. House election, Dede Scozzafava, said she is suspending her campaign. She declined to endorse either of her opponents, the Democratic nominee or the Conservative Party nominee. See this … Continue reading
On October 30, SurveyUSA released this poll, for the special U.S. House race in California’s 10th district. The poll only asked people to choose the Democratic nominee, the Republican nominee, or “other”. The results: John Garamendi (Dem.) 50%, David Harmer … Continue reading
On October 30, the Illinois Green Party members who are running for statewide office in 2010 filed petitions to get themselves on their own party’s primary ballot. In most states, when a candidate files to get on his or her … Continue reading
On October 29, former New York Governor George Pataki, speaking at a Conservative Party dinner, endorsed Doug Hoffman for next week’s special U.S. House election, 23rd district. Pataki, a Republican, served as Governor 1995 through 2007. See this story. … Continue reading