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A court in West Virginia ruled against Bob Barr and Wayne Root being on the ballot in November today. This, yet again illustrates why there is not a level playing field if you aren’t a donkey nor an elephant.

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Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root will not appear on the ballot in West Virginia. We felt there was a case to be made since the deadline to turn in petitions is nearly a full month before Republicans and Democrats are required to file. The judge didn’t see things our way.

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In a message at Independent Political Report I reported on a statement from a Constitution Party supporter’s website. That statement said, in essence, that Oregon’s Measure 65, if passed, would be the death of third parties in that state.

Celebrities can have a big impact on culture and politics. Each year, The Humane Society of the United States presents the prestigious Wyler Award—named after late Broadway legend and HSUS vice president Gretchen Wyler—to a celebrity who has raised awareness of animal issues in the mainstream media.

It’s that time of the year again—when televised car chases get interrupted by commercials for Proposition X, Y, and Z. The Golden State has a long history of ballot initiatives (over 1,000 in less than a hundred years), and this election cycle is no different.Personally, I hate ballot initiatives.

Richard Winger has an update on today’s hearing in Pennsylvania where the McCain campaign is attempting to have Bob Barr removed from the ballot: On September 5, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia held a trial on whether there is anything deficient with the paperwork that names Bob Barr as the Libertarian presidential nominee in Pennsylvania.

Bob Barr appeared on CNN’s “American Morning” yet again this morning to discuss the state of the GOP and John McCain’s speech last night at the Republican National Convention. As expected he echoed much of his previous statements regarding the GOP and whether he thinks of himself as a spoiler.

Florida Supremes Knock Measures Off the Ballot Joe Mathews - September 4, 2008 - 3:59pm A sales for property tax swap was taken off the ballot. So were a pair of amendments intended to ease the path for school vouchers. What was the problem? The justices found the ballot description of the measures to be misleading to voters.