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VIDEO: Ralph Nader Endorses Howie Hawkins for NY Governor

VIDEO: Ralph Nader Endorses Howie Hawkins for NY Governor

Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader endorsed Howie Hawkins, the Green Party’s candidate for New York Governor, on September 14. “When are we going to stop sending politicians to Albany and Washington who sweet talk us during the election period and then stick […]

by · September 22, 2014 · 1 comment ·
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 ·
Republican Fundraiser Targets Bernie Sanders in Smear Ad

Republican Fundraiser Targets Bernie Sanders in Smear Ad

Amazingly, even though no candidates have officially declared themselves, the negative advertising in the 2016 presidential campaign has already begun. While Senator Bernie Sanders (Ind-VT) considers his options for a possible run for the White House, he’s facing some heat at home in the form […]

by · September 22, 2014 · 1 comment ·
WATCH: Chad Monnin Interview with Media Trackers

WATCH: Chad Monnin Interview with Media Trackers

Libertarian candidate Chad Monnin is spending more than $100,000 of his own money in an effort to become the first Libertarian elected to the Ohio State House. In this interview with MediaTrackers.org, Monnin tells his personal story, from his time in the U.S. Army to […]

by · September 21, 2014 · 0 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 ·
Conservatives tried to create havoc for longtime Republican Sen. Charles Percy in 1984.

Time Capsule: Conservatives Reject Chuck Percy, Back Libertarian in ’84 Illinois Senate Race

Rejecting Republican Sen. Charles H. Percy of Illinois as a “partisan Democrat in Republican’s clothing,’“ a group of nationally-recognized conservative leaders endorsed the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate on this weekend in 1984. Too often, they believed, Percy had voted with liberal Democrats. Percy […]

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 ·