Archive for April 21st, 2012

Candidates on Left and Right Flourish as French Voters Head to the Polls

Candidates on Left and Right Flourish as French Voters Head to the Polls

While President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Francois Hollande, vying to become the country’s first left-wing president since Francois Mitterand defeated incumbent Valery Giscard-d’Estaing in 1981, appear likely to survive Sunday’s first-round balloting in France, several radical candidates — led by fiery leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon and the far-right’s […]

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INTERVIEW: Balanced Budget, Curbing Immigration Top Priorities for Constitution Party’s Nominee

INTERVIEW: Balanced Budget, Curbing Immigration Top Priorities for Constitution Party’s Nominee

He knows he’s tilting at windmills, but the Constitution Party’s newly-minted presidential nominee relishes the opportunity to present his party’s case to the American electorate. While focusing on adherence to the U.S. Constitution, former U.S. Rep. Virgil Goode said that balancing the budget and cracking […]

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Constitution Party Nominates Jim Clymer for Vice-President

Constitution Party Nominates Jim Clymer for Vice-President

Outgoing Constitution Party national chairman Jim Clymer has been tapped to serve as Virgil Goode’s vice-presidential running mate, a source attending the party’s convention in Nashville tells Uncovered Politics.  Clymer was Goode’s preferred pick and the delegates in attendance ratified their candidate’s selection this afternoon. […]

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Results of Today’s Presidential Balloting at the Constitution Party Convention

Results of Today’s Presidential Balloting at the Constitution Party Convention

As we reported earlier in the day, former Congressman Virgil Goode has won the Constitution Party’s nomination for President.  We had heard that Goode captured 203 votes, one more than the 202 that he needed. According to Ballot Access News, here are the full results […]

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Time Capsule: Lift Off — John Glenn Launches 1984 Presidential Bid

Time Capsule: Lift Off — John Glenn Launches 1984 Presidential Bid

Declaring that Ronald Reagan’s presidency was a “national tragedy and a national disgrace,” Sen. John Glenn of Ohio announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on this day in 1983. Reagan’s presidency was wedded to an imaginary past resulting in “people sleeping on grates […]

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Constitution Party Picks Ex-Congressman to Top Ticket

Constitution Party Picks Ex-Congressman to Top Ticket

Former Virginia Congressman Virgil Goode has won the Constitution Party’s nomination for President of the United States, fending off a late challenge from the party’s former Vice-Presidential nominee Darrell Castle.  In the first round of balloting, Goode secured 203 votes, one more than the 202 […]

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King Jumps Into Fundraising Lead in Maine Senate Race

King Jumps Into Fundraising Lead in Maine Senate Race

Former independent Governor Angus King, now running as a candidate for U.S. Senate with no party affiliation, has gotten his campaign off to a strong start. Leading in most polls, the ex-governor also has the largest bankroll, according to FEC reports. King raised $173,562 in […]

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