Twenty-five years ago today Paul Laxalt, the former two-term senator and ex-governor of Nevada, formed an exploratory committee for a long-anticipated bid for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination. One of President Ronald Reagan’s closest friends, Laxalt had served as national chairman of Reagan’s presidential campaigns […]
The American Constitution Party, the Colorado state affiliate of the Constitution Party, has filed a complaint against Americans Elect for having a name that too closely resembles their own. Considering how many minor parties use the word American in their names, this action seems laughable. […]
Buddy Roemer told viewers of MSNBC’s Morning Joe that his list of potential running mates includes 23 independents and Democrats. Before he can pick a Vice-President, Roemer must first secure 1,000 supporters in each of 10 states to move on to the next round of […]
Declaring that the “hour of Socialist Revolution has struck,” the tiny Socialist Labor Party (SLP) — the original party of Marxism in the United States — nominated little-known John W. Aiken of Chelsea, Massachusetts, for president at the party’s national convention at the Cornish Arms Hotel […]
State Representative Dan Gordon made the high profile switch from the Republican to the Libertarian Party in the Fall of 2011. Since then he’s been a “caucus of one” in the State House, which has allowed him to speak and operate more freely than ever […]
The newly formed Justice Party qualified for a line on the ballot this year in Utah by collecting over 2,000 valid signatures. Their effort was surely made easier, in part, because the party’s founder and presidential nominee is former Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson. […]
A new Public Policy Polling survey in New Mexico included a question with Gary Johnson as the Libertarian nominee. The survey shows Johnson would poll 15% statewide, capturing a quarter of voters under 30 years old and nearly a quarter of self-identified independent voters. If […]
The South Carolina Green Party will be holding their state convention in Columbia this weekend, meeting on Saturday at the Al-Amir Restaurant. Presidential candidate Jill Stein will be speaking at the event, as well as Farheen Hakeem, one of the party’s most successful candidates in […]
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson was interviewed by MSNBC’s Alex Witt over the weekend and offered viewers a taste of what they might expect from his general election campaign, if he’s successful in winning the Libertarian Party’s nomination next week. View the full interview […]
With more than half of the votes counted in Delaware’s Republican primary tonight, Newt Gingrich’s attempt at a last stand has resulted in something of a political massacre. Returns in thus far show the former Speaker with only about 27% of vote, trailing presumptive nominee […]
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