Kentucky: Libertarian Party

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 10:32

Barr set for Kentucky ballots

 

[img_assist|nid=1298|title=Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=160|height=207]

Voters in Kentucky are likely to have another choice in the presidential race, come November's general election, as Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, of Georgia, is clearing more hurdles to ballot access.

Read More >
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 08:25

Landham to host voter registration rally

 

[img_assist|nid=1036|title=Former U.S. Senate candidate Sonny Landham|desc=Campaign Photo|link=none|align=right|width=201|height=149]

Former U.S. Senate candidate Sonny Landham, of Ashland, has released details about his forthcoming "voter registration block party" in west Louisville later this month.

Food and drink will be provided by Landham and fellow organizer Amelia Moore at the August 23 event, which will run from 12 to 6 pm.

The party will be held on Magazine Street, on the block between 23rd and 24th Streets.

Wed, 07/30/2008 - 14:28

Landham saga continues: Libertarians will re-consider endorsement tonight

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky will reconsider its endorsement of Senate candidate Sonny Landham Wednesday evening, just days after initially disassociating their party from his bid. This news comes after the office of Kentucky's secretary of state announced yesterday that Landham would need 5,000 new petition signatures to secure ballot access to run as an independent.

Mon, 07/21/2008 - 17:59

Update: Libertarians say they have requisite signatures for ballot access

The Libertarian Party of Kentucky has obtained the number of raw signatures necessary to secure ballot access for its candidates, the party's chair told PolitickerKY.com in an email today.

Paid canvassers and volunteer activists have submitted about 5,600 signatures to party organizers, according to state Libertarian Party chairman Ken Moellman.

Read More >
Wed, 06/25/2008 - 21:26

Libertarians confident of ballot access; aim to siphon GOP votes

The candidacy of former actor Sonny Landham for the U.S. Senate was the product of a rapid search by the Libertarian Party of Kentucky that began just over two weeks ago and culminated when his nomination for the race was approved on Sunday evening.

Libertarian Party of Kentucky Chair Ken Moellman said his organization was contacted by the national Libertarian Party to recruit a candidate earlier this month that would compliment former U.S. Rep Bob Barr's run as the party's presidential nominee.