Category Archives: third parties
Yes, Nader Said There Was Not a Dime’s Worth of Difference Between the Two Major Parties
In my recent USA Today oped, I wrote: “Despite Nader saying there was “not a dime’s worth of difference” between Republican Bush and Democrat Gore, without Nader on the Florida ballot, we might not have had an Iraq… Continue reading
“Ralph Who?”: “Hillary Clinton Struggles to Win Back Young Voters From Third Parties”
NYT:
The vast majority of millennials were not old enough to vote in 2000, when Ralph Nader ran as the Green Party nominee and, with the strong backing of young voters, helped cost Vice President Al Gore the presidency.
“Ralph… Continue reading
“Ninth Circuit Won’t Strike Down Arizona’s February Petition Deadline Because Green Party Submitted No Evidence that Early Deadline Injured It”
BAN:
On September 23, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Arizona Green Party v Reagan, 14-15976, saying that the party’s challenge to the February petition deadline for new parties fails because the Green Party submitted no evidence that… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton Takes Aim at Voters Drifting Toward Third Party”
NYT:
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton and her Democratic allies, unnerved by the tightening presidential race, are making a major push to dissuade disaffected voters from backing third-party candidates, and pouring more energy into Rust Belt states, where Donald J. Trump… Continue reading
“Whoops: Independent candidate appears to have accidentally picked a running mate”
Daniel Strauss for Politico:
Evan McMullin is running as an independent conservative alternative to Donald Trump. Who McMullin is running with, however, is a bit of a mystery.
In all nine states where he has officially qualified on the presidential… Continue reading
“Sanders suggests lowering the bar for third-party candidates to take part in presidential debates”
WaPo:
Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, was asked about the current 15 percent polling threshold during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“Probably too high,” said Sanders, who is set to return to the campaign trail Monday in… Continue reading
“On Road to 270, Arizona is home to best chance for a spoiler”
AP:
If Hillary Clinton carries Arizona in November, there’s a good chance it won’t be because Democrats on their own have flipped a reliable GOP state they hope to win consistently someday.
Instead, Clinton and Democrats may have Gary Johnson… Continue reading
“As Trump struggles, Greens argue that it’s safe to cast votes for Stein”
“The U.S. has more third-party candidates than it’s seen in a century. Why?”
Breaking: #SCOTUS Will Not Force OH to List Johnson/Weld as Libertarians on the Ballot
The Court, without comment or noted dissent, has turned down the Libertarians’ request to have Johnson and Weld listed as Libertarians on the ballot. This not only would have helped Johnson and Weld by giving them a party label; it… Continue reading
“Libertarians hope rallies and ads can nudge them into the presidential debates”
“Sixth Circuit Upholds Kentucky’s Failure to Have a Procedure for an Unqualified Party to Become a Qualified Party in Advance of Any Particular Election”
BAN:
On August 26, the Sixth Circuit issued an opinion in Libertarian Party of Kentucky v Grimes, 16-6107. The opinion upholds Kentucky’s failure to have any procedure for a group to transform itself into a qualified party, in advance of… Continue reading