Tea Party: Zombie Apocalypse in Jacksonville
For conservatives in Jacksonville, the End of Days didn’t wait for May 21st, it happened on May 17th with the surprise election of Democrat Alvin Brown as mayor. Republicans are trying to figure out what happened. What allowed this black man to get elected mayor? How could this possibly happen? For North Florida Tea Partiers, this was truly the zombie [...]
Editorial: This is Why People Can’t Stand Ron Paul
Texas Congressman Ron Paul is about to launch his third Presidential bid later this week. Much like 2008, we can expect the ‘Cult of Paul’ to aggressively promote their man at every turn. Having fired up supporters is not a bad thing. I’m sure Tim Pawlenty would love it if he as many crazed fans [...]
Ron Paul Should Stand Aside for Gary Johnson
Republican voters had an opportunity to examine Ron Paul in detail during the 2008 primary season. The result? Paul averaged only 5.58% in the Republican primaries he contested, and that figure actually exaggerates his appeal because it includes late season primaries where he was the only alternative on the ballot to presumptive nominee John McCain. It wasn’t [...]
NY Taxpayers Party Unlikely to Qualify for Ballot Line
In New York, which allows fusion, it seems that finding statewide results broken down by party is nearly impossible. The state’s Board of Elections certainly doesn’t do it. Their idea of election night reporting is a letter explaining why they won’t bother, because it’s very hard to collect such information and report it. Forget that [...]
Georgia Libertarians’ ‘Major Party’ Dreams Dashed
With early polling showing Libertarian gubernatorial candidate John Monds near or just barely breaking into double-digits, some Georgia Libertarians had latched onto the notion that achieving so-called “major party” status would be possible. To acquire major party status in Georgia, Monds would have to capture 20% of the vote statewide. In 2008, Monds was the only challenger [...]
Editorial: Unimpressive Result for Hinkle Should Serve as a Lesson
On Tuesday, August 17, voters in California’s State Senate District 15 went to the polls to select a candidate to replace former Senator Abel Maldonado, who has been appointed Lieutenant Governor. The race was hotly contested and featured Republican Sam Blakeslee and Democrat John Laird along with independent Jim Fitzgerald and Libertarian nominee Mark Hinkle…
Editorial: Serious Candidates Must Pass the Politics1 Test
You’re a ‘Regular Joe’ running for public office and you demand to be heard! You keep emailing me announcements that you’ve appointed a new webmaster for your campaign. And you’re angry you weren’t included in a debate or a poll. But I’ve never actually heard of you before. Or if I have, I don’t really know that much about you…
Here’s How You Fix CNN: Go Back to the Future!
Last week Campbell Brown announced she was leaving her 8pm slot on CNN because of poor ratings. Brown acknowledged to the media that she could have claimed she was leaving to spend more time with her family or for personal reasons, but instead she admitted that ratings were the primary driver of her decision.
Prediction: The Torch Has Passed from Ron to Rand
With his victory in the Kentucky Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Rand Paul (son of Texas Congressman and 2-time Presidential candidate Ron Paul) is on a fast track to Washington.
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