The Associated Press has this recent story, suggesting that we are entering a period in which more voters than usual are interested in looking seriously at voting for a minor party or independent candidate.
New Jersey High School Mock Gubernatorial Vote Gives Socialist 20.1%
Parsippany Hills High School in Morris County, New Jersey, recently held a mock gubernatorial vote. It appears that even though there are 12 candidates on the actual ballot, the school handed out ballots with only the Democratic, Republican and Socialist Party nominees, and independent candidate Chris Daggett. This may be related to the fact that
Former Nevada Libertarian Party State Chair Shot by Police, is in Critical Condition
On October 30, Jim Duensing, who was chairman of the Nevada Libertarian Party until March, 2009, was shot by a Las Vegas policeman after the police had stopped Duensing for making an illegal turn and some illegal lane changes. According to this newspaper story, he was in a rental car, and he bolted and ran
Republican Nominee in Special N.Y. Congressional Election Suspends Her Campaign
On October 31, the Republican Party nominee in New York’s special U.S. House election, Dede Scozzafava, said she is suspending her campaign. She declined to endorse either of her opponents, the Democratic nominee or the Conservative Party nominee. See this story.
Poll for Special California U.S. House Race Shows "Other" at 6%
On October 30, SurveyUSA released this poll, for the special U.S. House race in California’s 10th district. The poll only asked people to choose the Democratic nominee, the Republican nominee, or “other”. The results: John Garamendi (Dem.) 50%, David Harmer (Rep.) 40%, “Other” 6%. The other ballot-listed nominees are from the American Independent, the Green,

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