Articles by: Darcy G. Richardson

An Overlooked and Possibly Stunning Upset in California Primary

An Overlooked and Possibly Stunning Upset in California Primary

Given the national media’s extensive coverage of Alvin Greene’s mysteriously unexpected primary victory in last Tuesday’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary in South Carolina, few observers seem to have noticed what might have been the most impressive victory by a dark-horse candidate in the 2010 primary season…

by · June 15, 2010 · 1 comment ·
‘Outsider’ Peter Schiff Polling 13% in Connecticut

‘Outsider’ Peter Schiff Polling 13% in Connecticut

Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital and economic advisor to Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign, is the preferred choice of thirteen percent of likely Republican voters in Connecticut‘s U.S. Senate primary…

by · June 14, 2010 · 11 comments ·
Waterville Mayor Hopes to ‘Pull a Muskie’ in Maine

Waterville Mayor Hopes to ‘Pull a Muskie’ in Maine

Lost in the flurry of news coverage surrounding the come-from-behind victories by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sharron Angle in Nevada and South Carolina’s GOP gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley in Tuesday’s primaries, was the stunning, tea party-fueled nomination of Waterville Mayor Paul LePage…

by · June 13, 2010 · 0 comments ·
Vintage Politics: Civil Rights Leader Praises Lester Maddox in 1990 Comeback Bid

Vintage Politics: Civil Rights Leader Praises Lester Maddox in 1990 Comeback Bid

Civil rights leader Hosea L. Williams all but endorsed Lester G. Maddox’s ill-fated bid to return to the Georgia governor’s mansion twenty years ago this week.

by · June 12, 2010 · 1 comment ·
Khavari’s Idea Gains Momentum; Candidates from Maine to California Push State-Owned Banks in Mid-Term Elections

Khavari’s Idea Gains Momentum; Candidates from Maine to California Push State-Owned Banks in Mid-Term Elections

In announcing his candidacy last June, Iranian-born economist Farid A. Khavari, a Democratic candidate for governor of Florida, became the first candidate for public office to seriously promote the idea of a state-owned bank since the Great Depression…

by · June 11, 2010 · 14 comments ·
Orly Taitz Clobbered in California Primary

Orly Taitz Clobbered in California Primary

Orly Taitz, the controversial lawyer best known for challenging President Obama’s citizenship, was apparently trounced last night in her bid for the Republican nomination for California Secretary of State…

by · June 9, 2010 · 1 comment ·
Tea Party-Backed Candidate Wins U.S. House Seat in Georgia

Tea Party-Backed Candidate Wins U.S. House Seat in Georgia

Nearly complete returns from the busiest day on the 2010 primary calendar indicates that Republican Tom Graves, a former state representative running with the support of the Atlanta Tea Party, won a special election runoff for the U.S. House seat of longtime Rep. Nathan Deal, who resigned […]

by · June 8, 2010 · 0 comments ·
Sam Rohrer’s Supporters Mount Write-In Campaign in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race

Sam Rohrer’s Supporters Mount Write-In Campaign in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race

Symbolizing the growing gap between conservative activists embodied in the tea party movement and mainstream Republicans nationally, comes word of a fledgling write-in effort being mounted on behalf of Sam Rohrer…

by · June 7, 2010 · 23 comments ·
Dark-horse Senate Candidate Surges in Nevada GOP Primary

Dark-horse Senate Candidate Surges in Nevada GOP Primary

Sharron Angle, a former state legislator who was lagging far behind in the polls only six weeks ago, has suddenly surged into the lead against her two major rivals in Tuesday’s crowded Republican U.S. Senate primary…

by · June 5, 2010 · 1 comment ·
Ten Years Ago This Week: Nader Picks Winona LaDuke as Vice-Presidential Running Mate

Ten Years Ago This Week: Nader Picks Winona LaDuke as Vice-Presidential Running Mate

Ralph Nader, running on the Green Party ticket, announced ten years ago this week that Native American activist Winona LaDuke would again be his vice-presidential running mate. During the 1996 campaign, LaDuke, who is best known for her activism on American Indians’ economic and environmental […]

by · June 5, 2010 · 0 comments ·