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January 2012
Elected Libertarians: Glendale, Colo. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Dunafon
A Colorado native, Mike Dunafon is currently the Mayor Pro-Tem of Glendale and has chaired the Planning Commission for the City for the past 10 years. Mr. Dunafon is the City’s alternate representative to the Denver Regional Council of Governments and sits on several boards including Cherry Creek Transportation Solutions, the Glendale YMCA and the […]
Read moreACLU files brief in Perry suit challenging Virginia ballot access obstacles
The ACLU has filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s onerous ballot acces rules brought by Texas governor and Republican presidential primary candidate Rick Perry, Richard Winger’s Ballot Access News reports. Virginia law requires a candidate seeking a slot on a statewide ballot to secure 10,000 signatures, including at least 400 from each […]
Read moreMicrotargeting your way to victory
Every time you subscribe to a magazine, use your discount card at the supermarket or order from a catalog, political professionals are learning more about how consumer behavior mirrors political preference, and smart candidates are using that gold mine of knowledge to reach traditionally hard-to-find voters. Called microtargeting, it’s been used for decades by advertisers […]
Read more‘Libertarians come in various forms’
Freelance writer Kent McManigal offers an inside look at the libertarian movement in the Portales (N.M.) News-Tribune. Go here to read the full opinion. …Among libertarians, even among those libertarians concerned with spreading a love and understanding of liberty, there are differences of opinion as to which methods work. Some are still convinced they can […]
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