Westlund Ends Gubernatorial Campaign

Westlund Ends Gubernatorial Campaign

Continue Reading August 12th, 2006

One of the most promising independent candidates for governor in the country, Oregon State Senator Ben Westlund, has decided to end his campaign. He will, however, continue to serve as an independent in the State Senate without joining either party.

From the Seattle Times…

State Sen. Ben Westlund, an independent from …

Texas Republicans Wrestle Over Write-Ins

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From Fort Bend Now…

Texas Republican Party Chairman Tina Benkiser, resigned congressman Tom DeLay and local members of the state GOP executive committee met Wednesday to lay plans for bringing the party behind a single write-in candidate to run for the congressional seat DeLay just vacated.

While that meeting unfolded, Sugar Land …

Libertarians Polling Strong in Michigan?

Continue Reading August 12th, 2006

The following SurveyUSA poll seems a bit odd to me, or maybe just surprising since I’ve not heard all that much about the campaign. Still, I think I’ll remain suspicious until I see confirmation from another source.

For U.S. Senate:

Stabenow (Democrat) – 48% (incumbent)
Bouchard (Republican) – 41%
Schwartz …

Greens to Lose PA Ballot Spot?

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Politics1 reports the following….

After a review of candidacy petitions filed on behalf of Green Party US Senate candidate Carl Romanelli and gubernatorial candidate Marakay Rogers, Dems plan to file a lawsuit bouncing them off the ballot. State Democratic Chair T.J. Rooney said a detailed review of the petitions—a signature drive …

Lieberman to Keep Going After Narrow Loss

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Joe Lieberman lost the Democratic primary by about 3%, but in his concession speech referred to the campaign as only half over… saying that he planned to charge ahead to victory in November.

Clearly a signal that he is planning to move forward with an independent campaign to retain his Senate …

Texas GOP to Support a Write-In Campaign

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Texas Republicans appear ready to mount a write-in campaign in an effort to try and hold the seat currently occupied by Tom DeLay. The GOP has given up fighting the case in court and DeLay will ask to pull his name off the November ballot.

This gives Democrat Nick …

Not That David Koch…

Continue Reading August 12th, 2006

I’ve gotten two emails in the last few days telling me (excitedly) that David Koch was running for President and going to spend his vast fortune to win the White House in 2008. Well, David Koch is running for President… just not that Koch.

David H. Koch is a billionaire …

Democratic State Senator Endorses Strayhorn

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From The Brownsville Hearld:

In a five-way governor’s race that includes a Republican governor who was once a Democrat and an independent candidate who says she’s still a Republican, perhaps a little party-crossing should be expected as endorsements roll in.

Still, some eyebrows rose in political circles in July when lifetime …

Lieberman Gains a Few Points in Primary

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From Reuters…

Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman gained ground on primary challenger Ned Lamont in a poll released on Monday, one day before a closely watched Democratic showdown focused on Lieberman’s support for the Iraq war.

Lieberman, a three-term senator and former vice presidential nominee, trailed Lamont among likely voters in Tuesday’s contest …

Russo Pulls A:FTF Until September

Continue Reading August 12th, 2006

Checking this weekend’s box office numbers I noticed that Aaron Russo’s film, which bowed to a respectable $60,000 opening last weekend, was no place to be seen this weekend.

It turns out that the movie was pulled after a single week of showings with the intention of improving the prints and …