Campaigns & Elections

Arkansas Democratic Primary Could Deliver Embarrassing Loss to Obama

Arkansas Democratic Primary Could Deliver Embarrassing Loss to Obama

Voters in Arkansas and Kentucky are heading to the polls today to vote in state elections and Presidential primaries. On the Republican side, Mitt Romney is expected to amass large wins over 2 opponents who have suspended their campaigns and a third, Congressman Ron Paul, […]

by · May 22, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Roemer Reacts to Americans Elect Decision

Roemer Reacts to Americans Elect Decision

“Well, it looks like they pulled the plug on the rabbit,” Buddy Roemer told Uncovered Politics moments after Americans Elect announced that it was ending its nominating process. “I feel like a guinea pig, but I understand why they did it,” explained the former Louisiana […]

by · May 17, 2012 · 5 comments ·
Americans Elect Cancels Online Primary, Will Field No Candidate

Americans Elect Cancels Online Primary, Will Field No Candidate

In a statement released moments ago, the Americans Elect organization has announced that since no candidate was able to successfully qualify for the first round of their online caucus, the organization will not field a candidate for President in 2012. Having secured ballot access in […]

by · May 17, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Kucinich Rules Out Congressional Bid in Washington State

Kucinich Rules Out Congressional Bid in Washington State

In an e-mail to supporters earlier today, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio ruled out a possible bid for a seat in the U.S. House from the state of Washington. A number of the eight-term Ohio congressman’s friends and supporters in Bellingham, Olympia and Seattle […]

by · May 16, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Johnson Polls at 6% in North Carolina

Johnson Polls at 6% in North Carolina

Public Policy Polling is out with a new survey today that shows support for former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson goes beyond the rural Western states. In North Carolina, a potentially pivotal swing state, President Obama leads Mitt Romney by 2-points.  An impressive 6% of […]

by · May 16, 2012 · 5 comments ·
The Latest PPP Survey: Gary Johnson Polling at 7% in New Hampshire

The Latest PPP Survey: Gary Johnson Polling at 7% in New Hampshire

Public Policy Polling’s latest battleground state poll, conducted in New Hampshire this time, shows Barack Obama with a comfortable lead over Republican Mitt Romney. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian nominee and former New Mexico Governor, captures 7% of the vote. The firm surveyed 1,163 New Hampshire […]

by · May 16, 2012 · 12 comments ·
Kerrey Barely Breaks a Sweat in First Round of Comeback Bid

Kerrey Barely Breaks a Sweat in First Round of Comeback Bid

In what promises to be a closely-watched, high-stakes U.S. Senate race this fall, former Sen. Bob Kerrey of Nebraska easily won the Democratic nomination for his old job and will square off against Republican Deb Fischer — a surprise come-from-behind winner in the GOP primary […]

by · May 16, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Failing to Find a Candidate, Americans Elect Will Make Major Announcement on Thursday

Failing to Find a Candidate, Americans Elect Will Make Major Announcement on Thursday

The deadline for a candidate to secure the support required in order to move forward in the Americans Elect nominating process has now passed, with no candidate coming even close to the required threshold. Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer made a frantic last minute push, […]

by · May 15, 2012 · 5 comments ·
WATCH: Gary Johnson on CNN’s OutFront with Erin Burnett

WATCH: Gary Johnson on CNN’s OutFront with Erin Burnett

Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson was interviewed by CNN’s Erin Burnett on Friday, May 11. Watch the 3 minute exchange below. Burnett couldn’t resist asking the silly question of which major party candidate Johnson would vote for if he weren’t running, to which Johnson replies that […]

by · May 14, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Jill Stein Scores Big Wins in Delaware, Maryland

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 […]

by · May 14, 2012 · 2 comments ·