Comments on: Burlington Councilman Mulls Independent Bid

by: H. Ryan

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:12:48 +0000

There are currently 4 candidates who have declared candidacy for the Mayor’s office here in Burlington (the largest city in Vermont):
Hinda Miller – Democrat – hindaformayor.com
Kevin Curley – Republican – kevincurley.org
Loyal Ploof – Green – (site taken down)
Ion Laskaris – Independent – ionrevusa.com

It will be a very interesting election, especially since the City is starting the Instant Runoff Voting process for the mayoral candidates:
www.burlingtonvotes.org

On a side note, another race in Burlington is also starting to look interesting as well, in one of the largest Wards, there are 4 candidates for a City Council seat in Ward 7, including a Libertarian Candidate – www.jeremyryan.org

~ Heavenly

by: Otto Kerner

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:43:57 +0000

I suspect the answer is about 40% mismanagement and lack of a big-picture view by the New Hampshire LP, and 40% the fact that libertarianism is practically-speaking a tougher sell than Sandersian semi-socialism. The other 20% is just dumb luck that things came together the right way for the Sanders faction.

It’s also worth noting that Sanders is basically on the outs with the Vermont Progressives, despite the fact that they were originally his supporters. Sanders is a crypto-Democrat now, an Independent-In-Name-Only.

by: The Girondin

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:34:38 +0000

One wonders why the Libertarian Party cannot do in liberty-minded New Hampshire what Sanders and the Progressives are doing in democratic-socialist Vermont…