Arizona Libertarians Run Notables

Posted on by June 17, 2006
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The Arizona Libertarian Party has at least two notable candidates this year for Congress. One is Richard Mack, running for U.S. Senate. During the 1990’s he was the elected sheriff of Graham County, Arizona. He won a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court against a newly-enacted federal law that required county sheriffs to offer their services to the federal government regarding gun registration. He then intended to be the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of Utah in 2004, but instead he decided to compete in a TV network show “The American Candidate” (he couldn’t do both, since the TV network prohibited anyone from competing in the show if the person was actually running for public office in the same year).

Running for US House in the 8th district (Tucson) is David F. Nolan, who started the Libertarian Party at a meeting in his home in 1971.

Illinois and Pennsylvania Green Petition Progress

Posted on by June 16, 2006
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The most difficult statewide petition drives now underway that are likely to succeed this summer are the Green Party petitions in Illinois and Pennsylvania. In Illinois, the Greens have 30,000 signatures. 25,000 signatures are due on June 26. The Constitution Party also may qualify in Illinois, but so far only has about 15,000.

In Pennsylvania, the Greens have hired paid petitioners and now have 35,000 signatures. The deadline is August 1; 67,070 signatures are needed, unless the ballot access lawsuit wins in the 3rd circuit, or unless the legislature lowers the requirement.

John Dashler, independent candidate for Georgia Governor, needs 42,676 signatures by July 11, but he has concluded that he cannot comply. Russ Diamond, independent candidate for Pennsylvania Governor, has not made much headway with his petition. State Senator Best Westlund, independent candidate for Oregon governor, has also not made much headway, but he will hire paid circulators next month; he needs 18,356 signatures by August 29. Alaska Representative Andrew Halcro, independent candidate for Governor, expects to have no trouble collecting 3,128 signatures by August 22. Christy Mihos, independent gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts, is expected to have no trouble collecting 10,000 signatures by August 1.

Pennsylvania News

Posted on by June 16, 2006
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Representative Paul Clymer now says he will introduce his ballot access bill on June 21 (he had earlier said he would introduce it on June 14). Meanwhile, the hearing in the 3rd circuit in the ballot access case will be the week of July 10-14.

Poll: 5% of Voters Want to Vote "Other" for US House of Representatives

Posted on by June 15, 2006
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A Zogby International poll, taken between June 2-6, asks Americans which party they wish to support for U.S. House this November. The results: Democratic 40%, Republican 29%, anyone else 5%, undecided 26%.

Unfortunately, there will probably be no “other” choice in 40% or so of the districts. Ballot access for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House is far more difficult than for statewide office.

Poll: 5% of Voters Want to Vote “Other” for US House of Representatives

Posted on by June 15, 2006
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A Zogby International poll, taken between June 2-6, asks Americans which party they wish to support for U.S. House this November. The results: Democratic 40%, Republican 29%, anyone else 5%, undecided 26%.

Unfortunately, there will probably be no “other” choice in 40% or so of the districts. Ballot access for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House is far more difficult than for statewide office.