Campaigns & Elections

Richardson Joins Call for Uncommitted Slate in Iowa Caucus

Richardson Joins Call for Uncommitted Slate in Iowa Caucus

On Saturday, during in an appearance on WSUM 91.7, the University of Wisconsin’s student radio station located in Madison, Darcy Richardson encouraged his supporters in neighboring Iowa to come out and caucus for the Occupy Iowa and Healthcare NOT Warfare efforts to elect a slate […]

by · January 2, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Gary Johnson Gets $42,000 Birthday Present

Gary Johnson Gets $42,000 Birthday Present

Newly minted Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s campaign appears to have collected about $42,000 over the weekend.   Playing on the fact that January 1 is the former governor’s birthday, his campaign put up a splash page on the GaryJohnson2012.com website asking people to donate as a […]

by · January 2, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Roementum: Buddy Roemer Hits 3% in New Hampshire

Roementum: Buddy Roemer Hits 3% in New Hampshire

A new poll out this morning by Public Policy Polling shows former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer registering his first significant blip of support in the Granite state.  With little more than a week to go before voters head out to vote, it’s doubtful this is […]

by · December 30, 2011 · 2 comments ·
Looks Like Your Grandmother and Donald Trump Got The Same Email

Looks Like Your Grandmother and Donald Trump Got The Same Email

Former presidential front-runner and gold-plated billionaire buffoon Donald Trump issued the following tweet yesterday on his official Twitter feed: “What a convenient mistake: @BarackObama issued a statement for Kwanza but failed to issue one for Christmas.” Of course, Obama didn’t skip making a statement for […]

by · December 29, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Vote Rogue: Group Urges Write-Ins for Sarah Palin

Vote Rogue: Group Urges Write-Ins for Sarah Palin

A new radio and TV campaign is brewing in Iowa, urging Republicans to caucus for… Sarah Palin! Perhaps highlighting just how awful the current field of candidates are in the minds of most Iowans, the Sarah Palin Earthquake Movement wants voters to mobilize for the […]

by · December 29, 2011 · 1 comment ·
Ron Paul’s Exceptionally Effective 2-Minute Ad on Race

Ron Paul’s Exceptionally Effective 2-Minute Ad on Race

The New Revolution PAC, an entity supporting the Ron Paul presidential campaign, is raising money to run an unconventional 2-minute ad in early primary states.  Aimed squarely at neutralizing the ‘racist newsletter’ controversy, the spot features the story of an African-American patient whose wife had […]

by · December 29, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Kelly Clarkson Actually Supports Gary Johnson

Kelly Clarkson Actually Supports Gary Johnson

Much has been made this morning over American Idol winner and popular singer Kelly Clarkson’s tweet of support for Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul. “I love Ron Paul,” Clarkson wrote on Thursday. “I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one […]

by · December 29, 2011 · 9 comments ·
Gary Johnson: ‘The two-party is over’

Gary Johnson: ‘The two-party is over’

The splash page on Gary Johnson’s campaign website today pretty much gives away what the “big announcement” will be tomorrow. “Everybody says they want a viable alternative to America’s two-party chokehold,” reads the headline.  “Everybody – Meet Gary Johnson.” Johnson is scheduled to make a […]

by · December 27, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Roger Simon: ‘If Ron Paul Wins Iowa, We Just Take It Out’

Roger Simon: ‘If Ron Paul Wins Iowa, We Just Take It Out’

Noting that Iowa Republicans have voted for “exotic” candidates before, Politico‘s Roger Simon dismisses the idea that a Ron Paul victory on January 3, 2012 would mean anything to the larger Republican contest for president…

by · December 23, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Newsletters Highlight Why Gary Johnson Should Have Been the ‘Liberty Candidate’

Newsletters Highlight Why Gary Johnson Should Have Been the ‘Liberty Candidate’

When Gary Johnson declared he was seeking the Republican presidential nomination, the thought among many was that he was an electable version of Ron Paul, the popular and controversial Texas Congressman who had captured the attention of millions during his 2008 bid.   Johnson would be […]

by · December 23, 2011 · 10 comments ·