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JoJorg

Jo Jorgensen

Jo Jorgensen Beating the Polling Spread in 4 States; Each Voted for Trump in 2016

Libertarian faces potential "spoiler" charge in Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, and Georgia.

Matt Welch | 10.7.2020 1:28 PM

JoJorgensen

Third Parties

Third Parties: Barred From the Debates, Impacting Polls Only Marginally

While establishmentarians continue to push two-party conformity, there remains little evidence that other parties are having any sort of "spoiler" effect.

Matt Welch | 9.29.2020 12:11 PM

TrumpBiden

Election 2020

You Don't Have to Vote for Your Party's Crappy Ticket

At least 100 million Americans live in states where the presidential winner is a foregone conclusion. Maybe don't reward your party for nominating candidates you don't like?

Matt Welch | 8.13.2020 3:10 PM

Tulsi

Tulsi Gabbard

3 Reasons to Stop Freaking Out About a Tulsi Gabbard Third-Party Run

Promoters and detractors alike are not thinking through how unlikely it would be for Gabbard to seek and win the Green Party nomination, let alone come anywhere close to Jill Stein's totals from 2016.

Matt Welch | 11.1.2019 10:52 AM

tulsi-hillary

Reason Roundup

Tulsi Gabbard Conspiracy Theories Go Mainstream as Hillary Clinton Accuses the Candidate of Being Groomed by Russia

Gabbard called Clinton "the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long."

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.21.2019 9:30 AM

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Jill Stein

No, Jill Stein Did Not Cost Hillary Clinton the White House

Senate Russia investigation leads to new rounds of innumerate analysis and bad-faith dot-connecting.

Matt Welch | 12.26.2018 3:13 PM

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Third Parties

Close Ohio Congressional Race Leads to Typically Tiresome Shaming of Third-Party Voters

No, the Green Party didn't "spoil" the Democrats' chance at a seat.

Scott Shackford | 8.8.2018 1:35 PM

Libertarian Party

Libertarian Party Adopts New Sex Work Plank, Becomes Only Notable U.S. Party to Endorse Prostitution Decriminalization

The LP's move comes the same week the Green Party explicitly rejected a platform that protects sex worker rights.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.2.2018 4:08 PM

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Presidential Debate

The Commission on Presidential Debate's 15 Percent Polling Criterion Must Go, Argues Lawsuit from Gary Johnson

A hearing in Johnson's case was held today in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, insisting that the Debate Commission in collusion with the major parties are violating antitrust law when it comes to "political markets."

Brian Doherty | 4.21.2017 10:10 PM

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Election 2016

The Green Party's Jill Stein: Why Choose Between a 'Fascist' and a 'Warmonger'?

Q&A with the Green Party presidential candidate.

Zach Weissmueller, Justin Monticello, and Jim Epstein | 11.6.2016 1:00 PM

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Green Party

USA Today Reporter Blows Jill Stein's Cover; Candidate Arrested at Debate Site

Third party candidates apparently not allowed anywhere near presidential debate in case voters become aware of other choices.

Eric Boehm | 9.26.2016 5:47 PM

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Gary Johnson

Where Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Are Strongest

Which states are the most fertile territories for alternative candidates?

Jesse Walker | 9.6.2016 11:00 AM

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Gary Johnson

Let Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Into the Debates!

The Commission on Presidential Debates should include third parties if it's at all serious about providing voters with "the best possible information"

Matt Welch | 8.10.2016 8:20 AM

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Libertarian Party

The Libertarian Party Has Qualified for 39 More Ballots Than Evan McMullin

Green Party has confirmed 27 states so far; meanwhile the latest #NeverTrumper is about to start off his presidential campaign 0 for 33

Matt Welch | 8.9.2016 3:47 PM

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Bernie Sanders

Design Your Own American Party System!

Play along with Bernie Sanders.

Jesse Walker | 7.26.2016 4:56 PM

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Gary Johnson

18% of Bernie's Voters Say They'll Back Gary Johnson

While there are big differences between Johnson's and Sanders' economic platforms, their views have more overlap when it comes to social and foreign policy.

Jesse Walker | 6.22.2016 11:28 AM

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Third Parties

The Libertarian Party's Arguments for Suing to Get Into Presidential Debates

Positing a "market" in elections and campaigns, the Debate Commission and major parties are alleged to be illegally colluding and creating barriers to entry.

Brian Doherty | 9.28.2015 2:06 PM

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Libertarian Party

Libertarian and Green Parties Sue Commission on Presidential Debates on Antitrust Grounds

Gary Johnson tried this trick twice in 2012, and failed.

Brian Doherty | 9.24.2015 5:33 PM

Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader: "We're not second-class citizens because we're a Green Party candidate or a Libertarian candidate."

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 6.14.2014 9:30 AM

Third Parties

Third-Party Candidates Face Lonely Campaigns

Shut out of debates and mostly ignored by the press

Reason Staff | 11.5.2012 4:30 PM

Jill Stein

Green Party Presidential Candidate Arrested at Keystone XL Blockade

Was attempting to deliver supplies to protesters blocking pipeline construction

Reason Staff | 11.1.2012 2:00 PM

Green Party

Green Party Presidential Candidate Claims She Was Handcuffed for Eight Hours

Dr. Jill Stein was arrested outside the second presidential debate

Reason Staff | 10.23.2012 10:20 AM

Presidential Debates 2012

Presidential Candidate Arrested At Presidential Debate

The evening's real winner.

Jesse Walker | 10.17.2012 9:45 AM

Election 2012

Instapundit Talks With Green Party Prez Candidate Jill Stein; Bonus: His Q&A with LP's Gary Johnson

Nick Gillespie | 9.25.2012 9:09 AM

Partisan Identification

If Political Parties Are Like Soft Drink Brands, Why Isn't Gary Johnson Polling 15 Percent?

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.13.2012 10:39 AM

Green Party

Green Party Prez Candidate Arrested at "Occupy Fannie Mae" Protest

Any publicity is good publicity for third party candidates.

Reason Staff | 8.3.2012 11:23 AM

Internet

Romney Booed by NAACP, Russia Restricts Internet, Where Is Jesse Jackson Jr.?: P.M. Links

Scott Shackford | 7.11.2012 4:30 PM

Third Parties

Third Parties: Loved in Theory, Not Practice, if Gallup is Our Guide; Libertarian Gary Johnson Polls Three Percent

Brian Doherty | 7.6.2012 4:43 PM

Third Parties

In the Penal Colony

Jesse Walker | 7.13.2008 2:00 PM

Campaigns/Elections

Several Minutes with Mike Gravel

David Weigel | 3.18.2008 8:21 AM

Mike Gravel

True Love Travels on a Gravel Road

David Weigel | 3.12.2008 6:21 PM

Bill Weld

Weld-Nader '08

Jesse Walker | 4.28.2006 3:14 PM

Libertarian Party

Libertarian-Green Debate

Jesse Walker | 8.26.2004 6:55 AM

Ralph Nader

Green Party Badnariks Nader

Jesse Walker | 6.28.2004 12:29 PM

Green Party

Green Like Me

Jesse Walker | 6.23.2000 12:00 AM

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