Campaigns & Elections

Surging Kansan Adds Veteran Democratic Consultant to Bipartisan Campaign Staff

Surging Kansan Adds Veteran Democratic Consultant to Bipartisan Campaign Staff

According to Alex Pappas of the Daily Caller, independent U.S. Senate hopeful Greg Orman of Kansas has added veteran Democratic consultant Mike Phillips to serve as a spokesman in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, a three-term incumbent who’s fighting for his political […]

by · September 23, 2014 · 0 comments ·
VIDEO: Could Libertarian Bujak Tip Idaho Governor’s Race?

VIDEO: Could Libertarian Bujak Tip Idaho Governor’s Race?

Libertarian candidate John Bujak continues to make waves in the race for Idaho governor. Could his candidacy help take down incumbent Butch Otter? Boise’s FOX 9 News featured a story on the former Canyon County Prosecutor’s bid, casting him as a possible spoiler for the […]

by · September 22, 2014 · 0 comments ·
Green Party’s Howie Hawkins Polling at 24% in Syracuse

Green Party’s Howie Hawkins Polling at 24% in Syracuse

A new poll out today from Siena College shows the Green Party’s New York gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins running strong on his home turf. The survey of 598 likely voters in the Empire State’s 24th congressional district shows Governor Andrew Cuomo leading Republican challenger Rob […]

by · September 22, 2014 · 3 comments ·
New Internal Poll Shows Cutler Gaining Momentum in Maine

New Internal Poll Shows Cutler Gaining Momentum in Maine

An internal poll released late yesterday suggests that independent candidate Eliot Cutler might be picking up momentum in his bid to unseat Republican Gov. Paul LePage in Maine’s three-cornered gubernatorial contest. Cutler, a Harvard and Georgetown-educated lawyer who sunk more than $1.7 million of his […]

by · September 20, 2014 · 2 comments ·
Ravenel’s First TV Spot Causes Controversy

Ravenel’s First TV Spot Causes Controversy

Independent U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Ravenel has gone on the air with his campaign’s first television commercial. In the spot, embedded above, various people are seen giving the thumbs up while Ravenel narrates. Among those features are four uniformed Charleston firefighters standing in front of […]

by · September 20, 2014 · 1 comment ·
The Green Party's Hawkins welcomed Randy Credico's support.

A Lucky Corner: Credico Campaigns with Hawkins in Harlem

The New York Observer’s Will Bredderman reports that comedian and political gadfly Randy Credico, who finished third in the recent Democratic gubernatorial primary, campaigned yesterday at the corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan with the Green Party’s Howie Hawkins. Credico, one of […]

by · September 20, 2014 · 0 comments ·
Libertarian to Appeal Ruling Allowing GOP Substitution in Nebraska

Libertarian to Appeal Ruling Allowing GOP Substitution in Nebraska

Mark Elworth, Jr., of Omaha, the Libertarian Party’s candidate for governor, said that he plans to appeal a recent ruling allowing the GOP to substitute its candidate for lieutenant governor in Nebraska’s gubernatorial election. On Wednesday, Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret dismissed Elworth’s lawsuit […]

by · September 19, 2014 · 0 comments ·
Ann Coulter Wants to Murder Libertarian Voters (Seriously)

Ann Coulter Wants to Murder Libertarian Voters (Seriously)

If you’re planning to support a Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate this November, Ann Coulter has a message for you.  The conservative columnist would like to end your life. Her latest column is a “to-do list to Save America” or some such nonsense. In it […]

by · September 18, 2014 · 11 comments ·
Kansas Court Allows Democrat to Remove Name from Ballot

Kansas Court Allows Democrat to Remove Name from Ballot

A major win today for independent U.S. Senate candidate Greg Orman, as Kansas’ Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic nominee may remove his name from the November ballot. Democrat Chad Taylor, who ended his bid for the Senate seat a few weeks ago, had […]

by · September 18, 2014 · 0 comments ·
New Poll: Independent Walker Leads in Alaska Governor’s Race

New Poll: Independent Walker Leads in Alaska Governor’s Race

A new poll out today from Hays Research Group has independent candidate Bill Walker leading incumbent Republican Governor Sean Parnell by 7 percentage points. Walker has surged in recent weeks, since the Democratic nominee agreed to drop his own bid and join Walker’s ticket as […]

by · September 18, 2014 · 0 comments ·