Learn the ’80/20 Rule’
“After pouring over some of the fundraising data points culled from the June FEC filings of President Obama and Republican Mitt Romney, what I found most interesting is that political donations are following the Pareto Principle,” Erik Nilsson writes in Campaigns and Elections. “It’s commonly known as the 80-20 rule and it’s is a basic […]
Read moreTea Party’s roots are libertarian
A new Cato Institute study finds the Tea Party movement “has been dominated by a strong ‘functionally libertarian’ flavor since its inception, downplaying social issues such as gay marriage in favor of reforming entitlements, taxes and reigning in the scope of government,” Red Alert Politics reports. It establishes that the Tea Party movement grew out […]
Read moreConn. Libertarians open campaign HQ
“The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is planning on opening a campaign headquarters in Canterbury this month, something state Chairman Dan Reale called ‘a first,’” The Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin reports. The western office will direct efforts for U.S. Senate candidate Paul Passarelli and 5th District Congressional candidate Robert Lombardo, according to Reale. The Eastern Connecticut office […]
Read moreLibertarians get boost as judge strikes down Virginia ballot law
A federal judge in Richmond has found part of Virginia’s ballot access law unconstitutional because it requires people who circulate petitions for third-party presidential candidates to be state residents,” The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports today. “‘The law places a severe burden on the plaintiffs’ freedom of speech and is not narrowly tailored to promote a compelling […]
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