Campaigns & Elections

Johnson Prepares to Go His Own Way

Johnson Prepares to Go His Own Way

Gary Johnson is ramping up his campaign for President, taking his fight to the general election after (hopefully) securing the Libertarian Party’s nomination at their May national convention. Johnson’s campaign has announced a news conference that will be held on Wednesday in Santa Fe.   The […]

by · December 23, 2011 · 0 comments ·
The Wild Card: Maybe It’s Time to Take Rick Santorum Seriously

The Wild Card: Maybe It’s Time to Take Rick Santorum Seriously

It seems that the race in Iowa has narrowed to a 3-way contest for first place between Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.   The winner of the caucuses on January 3 will get a bump, no doubt.  But the other two men will surely […]

by · December 19, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Three Reasons Jeb Bush Could Still Become the GOP Nominee

Three Reasons Jeb Bush Could Still Become the GOP Nominee

Reports are surfacing online that a robo-poll has been conducted in New Hampshire testing Jeb Bush against President Obama, alongside Republican frontrunners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. It’s the “Mysterious Jeb Bush Poll” as Slate puts it. Adam Smith of the Tampa Bay Times notes: […]

by · December 15, 2011 · 2 comments ·
Gary Johnson

Poll Shows Gary Johnson Makes NM a 3-Way Race in General Election

A new poll being teased by Public Policy Polling apparently shows that New Mexico would be a competitive 3-way battle between GOP nominee Mitt Romney, President Obama and potential Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson. PPP tweets: “Gary Johnson polls at 23% in New Mexico as a […]

by · December 15, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Karger Continues Campaign, But Failing to File in Most States

Karger Continues Campaign, But Failing to File in Most States

Gay-rights activist and Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger seems to be putting all of his time and energy into New Hampshire, at least in terms of campaigning.   Unfortunately, he is barely registering in most Granite State polls. Today, Karger heads to the big city to […]

by · December 15, 2011 · 1 comment ·
SLOW CLIMB: Huntsman Now in Double-Digits in New Hampshire

SLOW CLIMB: Huntsman Now in Double-Digits in New Hampshire

Jon Huntsman has jumped to third place in New Hampshire, picking up 13% of the vote in the latest Suffolk University poll out today. That’s double-digits! Huntsman bet everything on New Hampshire following the collapse of his campaign nationally and his failure to gain any […]

by · December 15, 2011 · 0 comments ·
Shut Out of Debates, Johnson and Roemer Head for the Exits

Shut Out of Debates, Johnson and Roemer Head for the Exits

Two of the more interesting candidates for the Republican presidential nomination appear to be set on trajectories that will propel them outside of the GOP’s orbit within the next several weeks. Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer is now openly telling media that after New Hampshire, […]

by · December 15, 2011 · 2 comments ·
Bachmann Campaign: ‘She is the only non-establishment candidate left’

Bachmann Campaign: ‘She is the only non-establishment candidate left’

The Michele Bachmann campaign is circulating a new video to supporters this week, it’s presented as a “path to victory” strategy memo and narrated by campaign manager Keith Nahigia. The content is pretty much what you’d expect from Bachmann’s camp.  Once riding high in the […]

by · December 15, 2011 · 1 comment ·
Green Hawkins Falls Just Short in Syracuse Council Race

Green Hawkins Falls Just Short in Syracuse Council Race

One of the Green Party’s best hopes for a big win on Tuesday night appears to have come up just short. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins ran a spirited race for Syracuse city council. With all precincts reporting, Hawkins trailed by just 82 votes… CANDIDATE […]

by · November 9, 2011 · 1 comment ·
Libertarian Ed Coleman Defeated by Wide Margin in Indianapolis

Libertarian Ed Coleman Defeated by Wide Margin in Indianapolis

Indianapolis city councilman Ed Coleman will not be returning for another term.  The Republican-turned-Libertarian was soundly defeated today by Republican Jack Sandlin. The striking this about this result is not so much that Coleman lost, but that he failed to garner even 25% of the […]

by · November 9, 2011 · 4 comments ·