Comments on: Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate from Connecticut Wants Multiple Party Nominations

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Skull / Bones » Blog Archive — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:27:49 +0000

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By: citizen1

citizen1 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:16:54 +0000

I stand corrected. I forgot that Nader was the IP candidate.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:30:03 +0000

The Independent Party does have statewide recognition, because it got over 1% for president in 2008, so the state keeps track of how many registrants it has statewide. It is true that because president is not on the ballot in 2010, that presidential status alone is not enough to let it engage in fusion in 2010. But, because it got over 1% for one US House district in 2008, and US House is again up in 2010, that means it can engage in fusion in statewide races in 2010.

Connecticut doesn’t have the initiative.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:21:00 +0000

When can this guy start gathering petition signatures for ballot access?

By: Vaughn

Vaughn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:30:36 +0000

Even if Maryland doesn’t have fusion, they can do “soft fusion”, where they endorse him without actually having their party name on the ballot.

Does Connecticut have referendum? Why not rally the minor parties into legalizing fusion? Get the Working Families Party into Connecticut, etc….

By: citizen1

citizen1 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:42:52 +0000

He is the Connecticut for Lieberman Candidate. He controls that party. I do not think that the Independent Party can cross endorse him because they do not have state wide recognition. The GP and LP could.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:05:07 +0000

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By: Richard Winger

Richard Winger — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:27:52 +0000

Maryland doesn’t permit fusion, so Kevin Zeese wasn’t able to appear under multiple party lines as he had hoped. He was on the Maryland 2006 ballot as just “Green”.

By: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:25:55 +0000

Seeking the Green Party nomination with the others is a stroke of smarts.

Kevin Zeese did same in Maryland U.S. Senate race in 2006.

Let’s hope the Green Party gets behind Mr. Mertens.