Archive for May 17th, 2012

Roemer Reacts to Americans Elect Decision

Roemer Reacts to Americans Elect Decision

“Well, it looks like they pulled the plug on the rabbit,” Buddy Roemer told Uncovered Politics moments after Americans Elect announced that it was ending its nominating process. “I feel like a guinea pig, but I understand why they did it,” explained the former Louisiana […]

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Americans Elect Cancels Online Primary, Will Field No Candidate

Americans Elect Cancels Online Primary, Will Field No Candidate

In a statement released moments ago, the Americans Elect organization has announced that since no candidate was able to successfully qualify for the first round of their online caucus, the organization will not field a candidate for President in 2012. Having secured ballot access in […]

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Time Capsule: Wayne Morse Mauled in Maryland Primary

Time Capsule: Wayne Morse Mauled in Maryland Primary

Wayne Morse, the three-term Oregon senator whose long-shot quest for the Democratic presidential nomination baffled party leaders and pundits alike, came up short in the Maryland primary on this day in 1960, losing to front-runner John F. Kennedy by a lopsided margin of 201,789 to […]

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