Third Parties
The FEC Fears the Dead Will Corrupt Politics (Through the Libertarian Party)
Could the dead rise up to ruin our political system?
Supreme Court Won't Consider Case Overturning Va. Law Controlling Who Circulates Petitions
Only allowed residents of the state to circulate petitions to get third-party candidates on ballots
Read This If You Believe Your Candidate Lost Due to Third-Party Voters
A primer on arguing outside the war between the blue and the red
Libertarian Candidate Sarvis Not Invited to Va. Governor's Debate
But for one percentage point
The Third-Party Catch-22
The lack of coverage for Libertarian candidates isn't just bad journalism. It makes for bad politics as well.
Talkin' John Birch History Blues
Them Birchers they was comin' around/They was in the air/They was on the ground.
Ezra Klein Explains Why You Should Consider Voting For Gary Johnson
The Washington Post's house progressive (OK, OK, he's not exactly alone over there) Ezra Klein explains today with astonishing succinctness why you should consider voting for Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.
Third-Party Candidates Face Lonely Campaigns
Shut out of debates and mostly ignored by the press
Did Bob Barr Really Run for President As a Libertarian, or Did I Imagine That?
The other day my 9-year-old daughter asked me which presidential candidate got my vote four years ago. "Bob Barr," I said. "Babar?" she said. "He must have been a Republican."
Ralph Nader's Advice To Gary Johnson
The second to last third party debate before Election Day featured four candidates with high expectations and steep challenges.
A Song For Gary Johnson In Ohio
George Zsidisn, a business professor at Bowling Green State University, is such a big Gary Johnson fan that he penned this song for him and played it at his rally on Friday.
Judge Blocks Calif. Third-Party Deadline Law
Rule requires parties to meet qualifications for inclusion in November Ballot months before even the primaries
Another Third-Party Debate in the Works
Will include two candidates with the most viewer support
Jesus Christ Enters Presidential Campaign
An evangelist starts a draft-Christ movement.
Green Party's Jill Stein and Libertarian Gary Johnson Face Off in Third Party Presidential Debate
CHICAGO-The Free & Equal debate that featured the four primary third party candidates at Hilton Chicago last night wasn't pretty but it sure as hell was more interesting than the three official presidential debates between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
Third Party Debate Focuses on Issues, Obama and Romney
After starting off with a question about electoral procedure. Online instant runoff voting by the organizers of the debate will determine which two candidates meet to debate again next week
Final Presidential Debate Features Third-Party Candidates
Which means you might hear some policy proposals that make sense
Larry King: Gary Johnson Should've Been at Last Night's Debate
Third-party debate hosted by the TV legend will be tonight
Arizona Proposition Would Install California-Style Top-Two Election System
As if the two-party status quo weren't enough
Third Parties Say "Top Two" System Could Spell Their End
Ballot proposal would effectively reserve general elections for the major parties
Larry King to Moderate "Free and Equal" Presidential Debate
Scheduled for Tuesday, October 23, open to third party candidates, unlike the last of the bipartisan debates the day before
Jet Blue Says Live Free or Fly, If You Support One of the Two Major Parties, That Is
If your candidate of choice loses, Jet Blue will enter you into a drawing for a tropical vacation
Open up the Debates!
Johnson's on the ballot in some 47 states, and he's registered more than 5 percent support in some national polls. But he's locked out of the debates.
Gary Johnson: Two-Party System Letting People Down
GOP doing all it can to keep him off the ballot