Archive for 2012

Time Capsule: Wisconsin’s Progressive Party Cheated by the Grim Reaper

Time Capsule: Wisconsin’s Progressive Party Cheated by the Grim Reaper

Thirty-six days after winning the governorship during this week in 1942, death cruelly intervened and denied the Wisconsin Progressive Party one of its greatest electoral achievements in the party’s twelve-year history. While Minnesota’s neighboring Farmer-Labor Party went out with barely a whimper and most of the country’s […]

by · November 10, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Seven Libertarians Polled Over One-Million Votes Each on Tuesday

Seven Libertarians Polled Over One-Million Votes Each on Tuesday

In addition to Gary Johnson’s 1.2 million votes (that’s probably where we’ll wind up) for President of the United States, at least six other Libertarian candidates won more than 1 million votes in their respective races last night. U.S. PRESIDENT > Gary Johnson – 1,140,593 […]

by · November 7, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Libertarians Post Huge Vote Totals in Georgia, Texas Statewide Races

Libertarians Post Huge Vote Totals in Georgia, Texas Statewide Races

Libertarian candidates for statewide office fared very well this evening, particularly a handful of those running for some of the more obscure statewide offices in Georgia and Texas. Several Libertarians running for offices such as Georgia Public Service Commission, Texas Railroad Commissioner and Texas Supreme […]

by · November 7, 2012 · 1 comment ·
BREAKING: Gary Johnson Tops One Million Votes Nationally!

BREAKING: Gary Johnson Tops One Million Votes Nationally!

The march to one-million votes continues this evening, I will be updating this post every time we reach a new milestone vote total.  Feel free to comment away in the feedback area below. As it stands right now, Gary Johnson appears to be very much […]

by · November 7, 2012 · 11 comments ·
Libertarian Trails in Close Race for Colorado State House Seat

Libertarian Trails in Close Race for Colorado State House Seat

A scandal plagued Republican Party gave Libertarians a possible opening at winning a seat in the Colorado state legislature.  Libertarian Tim Menger, a man in the right place at the right time, is winning 44% of the vote in this one-on-one way race in Colorado’s […]

by · November 6, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Millionaire Independent Capturing More Than 10% in Maryland U.S. Senate Race

Millionaire Independent Capturing More Than 10% in Maryland U.S. Senate Race

Rob Sobhani, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, is currently capturing 11.5% of the vote in early returns. He reportedly spent over $5 million on his campaign and some polling had placed him ahead of the Republican, but behind incumbent Senator Benjamin Cardin, […]

by · November 6, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Green Candidate Karen Morian Polling Over 30% in Florida State House Race

Green Candidate Karen Morian Polling Over 30% in Florida State House Race

Karen Morian, a Green Party candidate for Florida State House of Representatives, is currently capturing 32% of the vote in a one-on-one race against incumbent Republican Lake Ray. Morian won the endorsement of several labor organizations as well as the local Democratic Party.  She campaign […]

by · November 6, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Indiana Looks Good for Libertarians: 4% for Governor, 6% for U.S. Senate

Indiana Looks Good for Libertarians: 4% for Governor, 6% for U.S. Senate

With nearly half the vote counted in Indiana, Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson is capturing 2.0% of the vote, his best performance of the night thus far. In addition, Libertarians should be pleased to note that their nominee for U.S. Senate is at 5.9% and […]

by · November 6, 2012 · 2 comments ·
King Wins in Maine, Sanders Re-Elected in Vermont

King Wins in Maine, Sanders Re-Elected in Vermont

Former Gov. Angus King of Maine has been declared the winner in that state’s U.S. Senate race. King, running as an independent, easily outpolled still competition to take over the seat currently held by retiring Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. Another independent, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders, has […]

by · November 6, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Early Results: Johnson Tops 2% in Indiana, Outpolling Barr in All States

Early Results: Johnson Tops 2% in Indiana, Outpolling Barr in All States

With early results starting to dribble in from North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky and other states where the polls have just closed it appears that Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson is on track to outpoll 2008 nominee Bob Barr by a significant margin. In Indiana, one […]

by · November 6, 2012 · 0 comments ·