The democrats and the republicans are doing the same thing to there people as to the rest of the world, they are f…ing them.

Why???????

The candidates dont want to lose the power. So they are geting it in the most easyest way, by throing millions of dollars on campaigns, getting on the news, charity, giving 5 to celebrities etc. If they are using those tactics ask your selfs, do you think that they care about you.

In simple words: The more stupider the candidate, the more money he has to spent to win, and George Bush is a billionare, long live the empire

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And I think that if Tom had just kept his mouth shut he would have picked up a percentage or two. However, there may be another angle. Less than 10% of Oregon’s prisoners are in for drug offenses, but if you look specifically about 20% of the women are there for that crime. Although these numbers are old we tried to get him to play the sympathy vote. That being, the mom is in prison because she didn’t have anyone to roll over on. Her boyfriend got off and she went to the big house. That routine seems to be a hit with a lot of females and neither the demos or repubs want to deal with it. I am simplifying it but I think you can uderstand what I am suggesting.
M.H.W.

“He also wrote in his Voter’s Pamphlet statement that he would veto any legislation to legalize drugs. The pamphlet was mailed to some 800,000 homes in Oregon and I had people I never discuss politics with asking how a libertarian could say such a thing.”

Many “conservative” Libertarians are afraid the “drug issue” will scare away voters.

Point 1: In Tom Cox’s case, a lot more than 5% want drugs legalized. It’s closer to 35% according to polls.

point 2: If you want to scare voters, tell them you want to “privatize” public schools and tell the voters you will shut down all public schools (even if public schools are created in your state constitution).

Shutting down all public schools has an approval rating of about 5%.

I propose that the Libertarian and Constitutional parties merge and take over a western state like AZ or TX. Also, the Green Party and Socialist-type parties could merge and take over VT or MA. These merged parties would be effective alternatives to the Rep. and Dem. parties respectively in those states.

Once the GP or LP became a force in those states they could try and spread across the country state-by-state. I completely agree that a 3rd party presidential campaign is a total waste. I for one would love to see the Libertarian Party (and I suppose other parties to) GET A TOEHOLD on american politics in this manner.

Feeling sorry for 3rd parties we like because the system is “rigged” is pathetic. Indeed the “duopoly” has a huge advantage but we can win the smaller battles if we are focused them.

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Rolf as I recall the first debate was sponsored by the Business Journal and a Libertarian who works there went to his boss and asked that Tom be in the debate. That helped in a big way. BTW Tom got a bit less than 5% of the vote.
He also wrote in his Voter’s Pamphlet statement that he would veto any legislation to legalize drugs. The pamphlet was mailed to some 800,000 homes in Oregon and I had people I never discuss politics with asking how a libertarian could say such a thing.
M.H.W.

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/jul2006/illi-j11.shtml

Yet, the dictator wins. How?

You need lots and lots of volunteers. The media attention will follow because your volunteers and your advertising will get their attention.

Ballot access is often annoyingly difficult, but for the most part (there are a handful of really extreme states) if you can’t get on the ballot you didn’t really have much of a chance of winning the election anyway.

Advertising -> Free Media and Volunteers -> Inclusion into Polls -> Inclusion into Debates -> More Free Media -> More Fundraising and Volunteers -> More Advertising -> A Good Showing on Election Day (maybe even winning!)

Another terrible habit is the “Hi, how are ya? Can I be mayor?” situation where a guy moves to a new city and within 3 years he’s working on his second run for mayor or city council or something. Winning candidates put down roots in the community!

What third party candidate for any office… hell, even Presidential candidate, has actually done this?

Then, the other “kicker” is that the candidate has to have two vital traits:

(1) Credibility and experience, specifically in the political or business world. And being treasurer of your county’s party doesn’t cut it.

(2) A platform that addresses the issues other candidates are talking about, isn’t so radical that people dismiss you as nut, and can be easily related in 3 to 5 quick “points” on literature and in speeches.

As it stands now, we are relegated to living under the government of the ill-informed masses.

Most people just plain don’t care, because they perceive (perhaps justly) that their votes make zero difference.

(2) Kinky voted for Bush/Cheney in 2004,

(3) Kinky’s interview with Ruminator magazine confirms that he supported Bush’s Middle East foreign policy,

(4) Kinky’s public voting records confirm he was mistaken when he said he voted for Gore in 2000,

(5) Kinky hasn’t voted for a Democrat in any election at least from 1994 to 2004,

(6) Kinky wants to take time during the school day for prayers in schools,

(7) Kinky wants to post the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms,

(8) Kinky is not obsessed with political correctness,

(9) Kinky knows how to deal with illegal aliens from Mexico, and

(10) Kinky’s immigration policy of hiring Mexican generals to police our border is a great idea that John McCain has endorsed.

As for which state is the worst, it depends on which office you are talking about. For state legislature, Illinois is the worst for independent candidates of any election jurisdiction in the world. Statewide office Illinois isn’t that bad, but I’d say we contend with Georgia for the worst US House requirements. We have 90 days to get 5% of the last vote, they have 180 days to 5% of registered voters. On a sig per day basis, Illinois is worse. And in Illinois there is no way to petition for all partisan races in the state. That would take about 4 million sigs in 90 days.

When I was in the LP I walked my precinct three straight campaign years, and for three straight elections my precinct had more votes for the LP candidates than every other precinct in the county, increasing each election. And I didn’t walk it enough and just stuck flyers in most doors instead of going back to talk to each household. I didn’t even half-ass it in other words. Our US Senate candidate got beat by the independent in all but a few counties, and mine was one.

“Oh yeah, I know that Libertarian guy that came by to talk about his candidate and lives around the corner. He wasn’t a wacko so his candidate must not be that bad.” Needless to say, going door to door isn’t everyone’s strong suit.

So in 2004 the LWV upped their requirement to 10% in a poll. There was only one poll done with all four ballot candidates and they wouldn’t accept the “within the margin” agrument. Alan Keyes even held a joint press conference with us demanding all 4 candidates be included in the debates. It was golden boy Barack Obama who refused to include the LP and independent candidate while we were all at the planning meetings. I do think the LWV would have waved the 10% requirement if anti-Democrat Obama hadn’t insisted. The debates are a big fundraiser for them so they were looking after their interests I’m sure, for what that is worth. The Rs and Ds forced them exclude us by passing on their debates.