Jill Stein Scores Big Wins in Delaware, Maryland
Jill Stein’s march to the Green Party nomination continued this weekend with big victories at state conventions in Maryland and Delaware. Stein is now the party’s presumptive nominee having captured, by our count, at least 107 of the 201 delegates she would need to secure the nomination. Her nearest competitor, former sitcom star Roseanne Barr [...]
WATCH: Green Party Presidential Debate from San Francisco
Presidential candidates Roseanne Barr and Jill Stein faced-off in San Francisco several hours ago, as Greens across California prepare to go to the polls and vote in their primary next month. Joining them on stage as moderator of the forum at the Victoria Theatre was Rose Aguilar, the host of “Your Call” on KALW-FM and [...]
Willie Nelson First Accepts, Then Declines Position as Roseanne’s Running Mate
Iconic singer-songwriter Willie Nelson made some waves on Twitter yesterday when he first accepted, then declined the opportunity to serve as Roseanne Barr’s Vice-Presidential running mate. The former sitcom star is seeking the Green Party’s presidential nomination, though she badly trails party activist Jill Stein in the delegate count thus far. Reaching out to Roseanne [...]
The Next-to-Next-to-Last Man Standing
Like the indefatigable Ron Paul of Texas, Fred Karger — the first openly gay candidate in history to seek the GOP presidential nomination — is still running hard, hoping for a modestly surprising showing in California’s June 5 primary. Karger, who has barely been a footnote in the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes, has been touring his native California [...]
Time Capsule: ‘Yankee Genius’ Nominated for the Presidency
Convening in a gilded ballroom in Chicago’s famous Hotel La Salle, more than 400 cheering delegates from thirty-two states enthusiastically nominated nationally-recognized economist Roger W. Babson of Massachusetts for the presidency on this day in 1940. The 65-year-old Babson, who was nominated without opposition, was joined on the Prohibition Party ticket by little-known Edgar V. [...]
Americans Elect Successfully Lands Oregon Ballot Line
Americans Elect announced today that it has achieved a line on the ballot in Oregon for its alternative presidential ticket in the general election this November. Last month, Americans Elect volunteers filed more than 35,000 signatures of registered Oregon voters in favor of more choices on the presidential ballot. “We are using technology to truly [...]
Why Dick Lugar Won’t Run as an Independent
Dick Lugar’s loss to a Tea Party backed challenger in yesterday’s Republican primary has many wondering if the six-term Senator is going to consider an attempt to hold onto his seat without the help of the GOP. By continuing his re-election bid as an independent, Lugar would be following in the footsteps of Alaska Senator [...]
Release Date Set for ‘Out of the Desert: The Libertarian Party at 40′
We can exclusively report that a release date has been set for Darcy G. Richardson’s latest book, Out of the Desert: The Libertarian Party at 40. The title will be available for sale on Amazon.com and at other retailers on July 4, 2012! Out of the Desert, we are told, provides a fascinating overview of [...]
Bob Barr on the Libertarian Party’s Nomination of Gary Johnson
Former Congressman and 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr wrote an op-ed piece for the Daily Caller today praising the party’s selection of Gary Johnson and Jim Gray over the weekend. “The selection of former Republican New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential nominee, and former California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray as [...]
Former Libertarian Beitler Could Make Run-Off for North Carolina Secretary of State
In 2010, Michael Beitler was the Libertarian Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. In that race he won 55,687 votes, or about 2%. Beitler is a business professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a business consultant, and the host of the “Free Markets” radio show. Since his last campaign, Beitler [...]
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