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Results of Today’s Presidential Balloting at the Constitution Party Convention

Results of Today’s Presidential Balloting at the Constitution Party Convention

As we reported earlier in the day, former Congressman Virgil Goode has won the Constitution Party’s nomination for President.  We had heard that Goode captured 203 votes, one more than the 202 that he needed. According to Ballot Access News, here are the full results […]

by · April 21, 2012 · 3 comments ·
Time Capsule: Lift Off — John Glenn Launches 1984 Presidential Bid

Time Capsule: Lift Off — John Glenn Launches 1984 Presidential Bid

Declaring that Ronald Reagan’s presidency was a “national tragedy and a national disgrace,” Sen. John Glenn of Ohio announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on this day in 1983. Reagan’s presidency was wedded to an imaginary past resulting in “people sleeping on grates […]

by · April 21, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Constitution Party Picks Ex-Congressman to Top Ticket

Constitution Party Picks Ex-Congressman to Top Ticket

Former Virginia Congressman Virgil Goode has won the Constitution Party’s nomination for President of the United States, fending off a late challenge from the party’s former Vice-Presidential nominee Darrell Castle.  In the first round of balloting, Goode secured 203 votes, one more than the 202 […]

by · April 21, 2012 · 3 comments ·
King Jumps Into Fundraising Lead in Maine Senate Race

King Jumps Into Fundraising Lead in Maine Senate Race

Former independent Governor Angus King, now running as a candidate for U.S. Senate with no party affiliation, has gotten his campaign off to a strong start. Leading in most polls, the ex-governor also has the largest bankroll, according to FEC reports. King raised $173,562 in […]

by · April 21, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Time Capsule: Stassen Seeks Role as Negotiator in Iranian Hostage Crisis

Time Capsule: Stassen Seeks Role as Negotiator in Iranian Hostage Crisis

Thirty-two years ago today, Harold E. Stassen announced that he had asked President Carter to send him to Iran to negotiate a release of the 52 American hostages being held captive after Islamic students and militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Americans Elect Reach The Half-Way Mark in South Dakota

Americans Elect Reach The Half-Way Mark in South Dakota

Americans Elect announced this week that it has secured a ballot line in South Dakota.  More than 15,000 registered voters signed the Americans Elect petition, nearly twice the state requirement, signaling that South Dakotans want a serious alternative choice for president this November.  That brings […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Castle Among Six Candidates to Seek Constitution Party Nomination

Castle Among Six Candidates to Seek Constitution Party Nomination

Delegates from around the country are currently meeting in Nashville to select the Constitution Party’s nominees for President and Vice-President.   Balloting will occur tomorrow for both spots on the ticket, but nominations in the Presidential race are taking place this afternoon.  From what we have […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 3 comments ·
Delaware County GOP Chairman Switches from Romney to Gingrich

Delaware County GOP Chairman Switches from Romney to Gingrich

Engaged in a frantic battle to remain relevant and convince voters that the Republican primaries aren’t over yet, Newt Gingrich scored a minor coup today. Hans Reigle, Chairman of the Kent County Republican Party, announced that he is switching his support from Mitt Romney to […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Betting Big on Tiny Delaware, Gingrich Scores Former Speaker’s Endorsement

Betting Big on Tiny Delaware, Gingrich Scores Former Speaker’s Endorsement

Former Delaware Speaker of the House Terry Spence endorsed Newt Gingrich for president yesterday morning during a Gingrich campaign stop at the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware.  Hoping to revive his lagging campaign, the former U.S. House Speaker is focusing the majority of his energy […]

by · April 20, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Time Capsule: Jimmie Davis Sings His Way into Voters’ Hearts for a Second Time

Time Capsule: Jimmie Davis Sings His Way into Voters’ Hearts for a Second Time

Country singer and songwriter Jimmie H. Davis, the son of a sharecropper who enlivened the campaign trail by performing with a quartet, won his second term as governor of Louisiana on this day in 1960.  Best remembered as the composer of the hit song “You Are […]

by · April 19, 2012 · 1 comment ·