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07.22.2009 2:11 pm

Freedom to choose: Missouri Libertarian embraces Blunt, GOP

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Ferguson

Senate hopeful Roy Blunt and his Republican colleagues have scored a supporter from across the party lines.

A converted Democrat?

Try Mike Ferguson, one of the state’s most outspoken Libertarian voices.

Ferguson, an alderman in the suburban Kansas City burg of Grandview, was the Missouri…

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12.11.2008 8:51 am

Slay draws Libertarian challenger — but is he eligible?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Cunningham

Robb E. Cunningham, a frequent candidate on the local Libertarian ticket, has signed up for another race — this time taking on Mayor Francis Slay in St. Louis.

But Cunningham, who filed on Wednesday, may not meet the residency requirements to…

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11.11.2008 1:40 pm

Election returns show Constitution Party wins — ballot access

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Though their candidates registered nary a blip at the polls, the Missouri Constitution Party is all smiles this week.

That’s because a blip was all that was required to come back next time.

Under Missouri law, the Constitution Party needed at least one…

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08.16.2008 9:54 pm

Libertarian Party presidential candidate comes to town — in quest of cash

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As we mentioned here a few days ago, Bob Barr, the presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, is scheduled to be in Maryland Heights on Sunday to attend a fundraising effort for his campaign.

The event will begin at 6 p.m.…

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08.14.2008 6:19 pm

Barr in Missouri — to announce he’s gotten on Illinois ballot

Special to the Post-Dispatch

Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman from Georgia, will be in St. Louis on Sunday for a fund-raising event.

According to organizers, Barr also will “announce he’s made it onto the Illinois ballot.”  It’s his 35th state where…

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07.18.2008 3:44 pm

Libertarian vice presidential nominee says odds in his party’s favor

Special to the Post-Dispatch

Wayne Allyn Root, a Las Vegas oddsmaker by profession and now the Libertarian Party’s vice presidential nominee, breezed into the St. Louis area today as part of a two-day swing through the state to raise money and his ticket’s profile.

Root…

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06.30.2008 3:03 pm

Web Watch: Barr makes an appeal

There’s plenty of news stories about both Democratic and Republican voters potentially looking for another option this fall.

Sen. Barack Obama could face some angry backers of Sen. Hillary Clinton who want to cast a protest vote but don’t want to vote…

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05.27.2008 9:44 am

Primary cut: Ballot certification due today

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The end of the holiday weekend could also be the end of the line for some potential candidates in Missouri.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is due to certify the August ballot today, which has already suffered some casualties since filing began…

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03.24.2008 10:39 am

Dubious bid? Pot advocate running for governor

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I don’t know how we missed this earlier, but the state’s “chief” marijuana advocate has signed up for the governor’s race - and he’s got competition.

Ozark pot supporter Joseph Bickell has entered the race for the state’s highest office, and even…

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02.11.2008 10:52 pm

Party-switcher Barr headlines Libertarian event

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Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman from Georgia who’s now a Libertarian, is the headliner at the St. Louis Area Libertarian Caucus’ next meeting, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Feb. 23.

The site is the Best Western Airport Inn and Conference Center, 4530…

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