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NEWS ABOUT: third party candidacy

third party candidacy stories: 11 news summaries
JOE CONASON

Dobbs 2012: A Nightmare
for Republicans

Ex-anchor could split the tea-bagger vote as an independent

Nov 13, 09 5:42 AM CST
(Newser) - Lou Dobbs has dropped big hints that he plans a career in politics, and the GOP should be worried, warns Joe Conason. A presidential run by Dobbs seems like a strong possibility, but he won't be running as a Republican, Conason writes for Salon . Instead, the newly departed CNN anchor... More »

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Republican Party • CNN • Lou Dobbs • third party candidacy • presidential candidates • Election 2012 • birther

Independents Threaten Dems in 2010

Gubernatorial races
will be 3-way tangos
in half-dozen states

Sep 28, 09 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Independent candidates figure to play a major role in at least six states next year, threatening Democrats in an election where they already must defend 21 of their 28 governorships. In New Jersey, for example, independent Chris Daggett is trailing well behind Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine and Republican Tom Kean,... More »

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New Jersey • Vermont • Massachusetts • Maine • Minnesota • Rhode Island • independents • independent • third party candidacy • independent bid • gubernatorial races • Election 2010

Third-Party Picks Causing Barely a Ripple 

Barr, Nader not polling high enough to be game-changers

Nov 4, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Third-party candidates across the nations are highly unlikely to siphon off anywhere near a significant number of votes this election day, Time reports. Libertarian Bob Barr is polling around 1%—down from a peak of 6% in the summer—with Ralph Nader faring the same. The longshot candidates say their... More »

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Georgia • Libertarian Party • Ralph Nader • third party candidacy • Election 2008 • third parties • Bob Barr

Barr, Nader Each on 40+ States' Nov. Ballots

Best-known third-party candidates get 3.3% in polls, but experts say that may ebb

Sep 19, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Voters in most states in the US will see Ralph Nader and Bob Barr on the presidential ballot, Politico reports. Nader made it in 45 states and the District of Columbia, though the independent missed Texas. Barr’s Libertarian bid made the ballot in 44 states. The two combined for... More »

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Pennsylvania • Massachusetts • Ralph Nader • third party candidacy • Election 2008 • Independent Party • Bob Barr • opinion polls • pollsters

 Paul Undorses McCain, Obama 

Texan calls for strong third-party protest vote

Sep 10, 08 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ron Paul wants you to vote for a third-party candidate, CNN reports. The failed Republican presidential wannabe doesn’t particularly care whether you back Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney, or Chuck Baldwin—all of whom are declared candidates—but he had no kind words for John McCain or Barack... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • Republican • GOP • Ron Paul • libertarian • third party candidacy • third parties • third-party campaign

OPINION

Barr May Bring Libertarians Into Big Leagues

He's got the experience to draw votes and
make his party relevant

Aug 21, 08 9:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though still far on the periphery of the American political scene, the Libertarian Party stands to reach unprecedented visibility with its nomination of former Republican congressman Bob Barr, writes David Weigel in Reason. By picking its "most well-known and politically astute" candidate—and one who doesn’t compromise its... More »

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John McCain • Ron Paul • Libertarian Party • third party candidacy • Bob Barr

 Barr Set for Libertarians 

Ex-Republican nabs nomination, names running mate

May 26, 08 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Barr won the Libertarian nomination yesterday, beating scientist Mary Ruwart 324-276 after six rounds of voting. The former GOP congressman from Georgia then swiftly named fifth-round dropout Wayne Allyn Root as his vice-presidential choice. Former Democratic candidate Mike Gravel, meanwhile, dropped out in the fourth round. More »

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Mike Gravel • libertarian • Libertarian Party • third party candidacy • Election 2008 • third-party campaign • Bob Barr

Bob Barr Tosses Hat Into Presidential Ring

Ex-GOP rep., now Libertarian, could be McCain's Nader

May 12, 08 12:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bob Barr is running for president as a Libertarian, the former Republican congressman announced today. Once a conservative superstar who headed the impeachment crusade against Bill Clinton, Barr grew into a vocal Bush critic, and left the GOP in 2006. Barr says America wants a choice outside the two parties—... More »

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John McCain • Ron Paul • Libertarian Party • libertarianism • third party candidacy • Election 2008 • Bob Barr

Nader Chooses Former
SF Pol as Running Mate

Green Party stalwart Matt Gonzalez rounds out independent ticket

Feb 28, 08 4:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader today selected Matt Gonzalez as his running mate, the San Francisco Business Times reports. Gonzalez, 42, was elected San Francisco supervisor on the Green Party ticket in 2000, with the famously hippy Haight-Ashbury neighborhood part of his district. A last-minute campaign for mayor in 2003... More »

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San Francisco • candidacy • candidate • Ralph Nader • independent presidential candidates • third party candidacy • presidential candidates • running mate • Election 2008 • Independent Party • Matt Gonzalez

Critics Call on Bloomberg
to Run or Pipe Down

NY mayor's doing everything short of launching a presidential campaign

Jan 11, 08 3:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Bloomberg is under increasing pressure to decide whether he's going to enter the presidential race or stay above the fray. New York's billionaire mayor has criticized the field of candidates, talked with potential running mates, and studied intricate polls—and is now beginning to test the public's patience, reports... More »

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Chuck Hagel • Michael Bloomberg • Sam Nunn • third party candidacy • Quinnipiac University • Marist College • Unity08 • Election 2008

Obama Surge Could Pull Plug on Bid by Bloomberg

Both men after independent voters

Jan 8, 08 5:18 AM CST
(Newser) - The ongoing popularity surge by Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama may short-circuit potential plans by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to enter the race as an independent, reports the New York Times. “Obama is trying to reach out to independent voters, and that clearly would be the constituency that... More »

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Barack Obama • Chuck Hagel • Michael Bloomberg • Gary Hart • Christine Todd Whitman • Sam Nunn • third party candidacy • Republican Leadership Council • Election 2008

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