Comments on: Greens and Libertarians Win Partisan Elections http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3139 By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-168948 Richard Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/#comment-168948 The North Carolina wins are non-partisan. The North Carolina wins are non-partisan.

]]> By: Joyce McCloy http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-168734 Joyce McCloy Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:20:29 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/#comment-168734 Sorry, one other comment. North Carolina has really repressive ballot access laws, and this should be corrected. It is clearly out of line with the rest of the country. Sorry, one other comment.
North Carolina has really repressive ballot access laws, and this should be corrected. It is clearly out of line with the rest of the country.

]]> By: Joyce McCloy http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-168729 Joyce McCloy Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:19:27 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/#comment-168729 Were any of these wins obtained through IRV? Notice how there were no Green Party or Libertarian Party victories due to Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco? The only victors in San Francisco were the incumbents. Are you sure that the two victories in NC were in partisan elections? Usually the wins are in non partisan contests in some city council elections. Perhaps the third parties should capitolize on their successes in winning small offices and build on that to gain more support. Were any of these wins obtained through IRV?

Notice how there were no Green Party or Libertarian Party victories due to Instant Runoff Voting in San Francisco?

The only victors in San Francisco were the incumbents.

Are you sure that the two victories in NC were in partisan elections? Usually the wins are in non partisan contests in some city council elections.

Perhaps the third parties should capitolize on their successes in winning small offices and build on that to gain more support.

]]> By: Jim Davidson http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-155150 Jim Davidson Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/#comment-155150 Four victories in Pennsylvania, four in Michigan, two in NC, one each in Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa for a total of 14 Libertarian Party victories. Four victories in Pennsylvania, four in Michigan, two in NC, one each in Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa for a total of 14 Libertarian Party victories.

]]> By: David http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/comment-page-1/#comment-154989 David Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:30:25 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/11/07/green-and-libertarians-win-partisan-elections/#comment-154989 Actually, Jean de Smet was not running under a party label. She had run before on the Green line, but this year she formed a coalition with disaffected Democrats, Republicans, and unaffiliated candidates tired of the partisan bickering in town, and they all ran as simple petitioning candidates with no party line. In CT, petitioning candidates are always listed at the bottom of the ballot, so they took "The Bottom Line" as the name of their coalition. Actually, Jean de Smet was not running under a party label. She had run before on the Green line, but this year she formed a coalition with disaffected Democrats, Republicans, and unaffiliated candidates tired of the partisan bickering in town, and they all ran as simple petitioning candidates with no party line. In CT, petitioning candidates are always listed at the bottom of the ballot, so they took “The Bottom Line” as the name of their coalition.

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