Comments on: Diamond Fails to Qualify in Pennsylvania http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Lee http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-45115 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:47:23 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-45115 My thoughts were the same as Ryans,its a violation of our choice,and a monopoly by the two so called mainstream parties,when independents have to dig up a bunch of signatures,but Dems and Reps just "appoint" their choice,I am activly involved fighting the USDA and state Ag dept mandate of the National Animal ID system which Rendell supports,I contacted the Casey and Swann campaigns and neither would talk to me ,we need a good third party in Pa,but it seems that those in power do all they can to block any viable challenges,I hope this trend can be reversed in Pa and the other states! PS: Just in case anyone is curious about NAIS check out www.nonais.org ,thanks! My thoughts were the same as Ryans,its a violation of our choice,and a monopoly by the two so called mainstream parties,when independents have to dig up a bunch of signatures,but Dems and Reps just “appoint” their choice,I am activly involved fighting the USDA and state Ag dept mandate of the National Animal ID system which Rendell supports,I contacted the Casey and Swann campaigns and neither would talk to me ,we need a good third party in Pa,but it seems that those in power do all they can to block any viable challenges,I hope this trend can be reversed in Pa and the other states! PS: Just in case anyone is curious about NAIS check out www.nonais.org ,thanks!

]]> by: Russ Diamond http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-44296 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:53:40 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-44296 The notion of a viable 3rd party is enticing. HOWEVER, what happens when that even comes close to happening? Infiltration by the duopoly. Much better to infiltrate THEM. That's PACleanSweep. We've shown they're vulnerable, but they'll be more prepared next time. The stakes are raised for 2008. The notion of a viable 3rd party is enticing. HOWEVER, what happens when that even comes close to happening? Infiltration by the duopoly.

Much better to infiltrate THEM. That’s PACleanSweep.

We’ve shown they’re vulnerable, but they’ll be more prepared next time. The stakes are raised for 2008.

]]> by: Donald Raymond Lake http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-44196 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:58:11 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-44196 Clean Sweep as yet another impotent one state minor party? Better yet, associate (election to election) or affiliate (more permanently) with the Jesse Ventura inspired American Reform Party. ARP is currently administered out of New Jersey and has a relatively strong branch in Pennsylvania. (ARP, PA and nationally, endorsed Russ Diamond previously.) Hope the Lib connection works out in 2006. How ever when I chatted with Russ Diamond on Monday (YESTERDAY) he was holding his cards close to the vest and all but indicated that the campaign was over. Hope this patriot and corruption fighter was just being coy. Clean Sweep as yet another impotent one state minor party? Better yet, associate (election to election) or affiliate (more permanently) with the Jesse Ventura inspired American Reform Party. ARP is currently administered out of New Jersey and has a relatively strong branch in Pennsylvania.
(ARP, PA and nationally, endorsed Russ Diamond previously.)
Hope the Lib connection works out in 2006. How ever when I chatted with Russ Diamond on Monday (YESTERDAY) he was holding his cards close to the vest and all but indicated that the campaign was over. Hope this patriot and corruption fighter was just being coy.

]]> by: Anonymous http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-44030 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:13:35 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-44030 Diamond should work on converting PA Clean Sweep into a new party and perhaps run next time around (his mojo will probably be tapped out though) Diamond should work on converting PA Clean Sweep into a new party and perhaps run next time around (his mojo will probably be tapped out though)

]]> by: NewFederalist http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43842 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:00:18 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43842 Thanks for the info, Richard! I hope the court gives us relief. Thanks for the info, Richard! I hope the court gives us relief.

]]> by: Richard Winger http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43830 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:16:35 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43830 The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania probably will nominate Diamond for Governor, if the 3rd circuit rules that the 3 qualified minor parties of Pennsylvania don't need any signatures. The decision could come out at any time. The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania probably will nominate Diamond for Governor, if the 3rd circuit rules that the 3 qualified minor parties of Pennsylvania don’t need any signatures. The decision could come out at any time.

]]> by: NewFederalist http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43822 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:32:22 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43822 I don't know about the legalities of your idea but I sure agree with you that it would be great if he could be a "replacement candidate" for the LP. It might have to do with how he is currently registered and how long he has been registered that way (Non-Partisan vs. Libertarian for example). I don’t know about the legalities of your idea but I sure agree with you that it would be great if he could be a “replacement candidate” for the LP. It might have to do with how he is currently registered and how long he has been registered that way (Non-Partisan vs. Libertarian for example).

]]> by: Ryan Brennan (ThirdPartyNews.net) http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43789 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:53:28 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2006/07/30/diamond-fails-to-qualify-in-pennsylvania/#comment-43789 This is a sad state of affairs for political freedom and choice in the electoral process in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, my homestate, has some of the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country. Russ Diamond had a lot of support for his organized protest - PA Clean Sweep (http://www.pacleansweep.com) - against the pay raise the legislators voted themselves unconstitutionally. I'm sure he would have shook things up real good in the PA political atmosphere if he'd be able to run a campaign for governor. This leaves me with the following question: What if the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party gets enough signatures to be qualified and Diamond could become the Libertarian candidate for governor? As of now the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania only has a paper candidate for governor. And Russ Diamond has run as a Libertarian in the past. I don't know what the deadline is for the nomination process, but this would seem to be a very viable option for Russ to still be able to run. I would think he would garner widespread support from Libertarians. And furthermore, perhaps there would be a good chance of him being in the gubernatorial debates running as a Libertarian, seeing that the last PA gubernatorial candidate, Ken Krawchuk, appeared in the debates. Does anyone know if this would be a possibility at this time? This is a sad state of affairs for political freedom and choice in the electoral process in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, my homestate, has some of the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country.

Russ Diamond had a lot of support for his organized protest – PA Clean Sweep (http://www.pacleansweep.com) – against the pay raise the legislators voted themselves unconstitutionally. I’m sure he would have shook things up real good in the PA political atmosphere if he’d be able to run a campaign for governor.

This leaves me with the following question:

What if the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party gets enough signatures to be qualified and Diamond could become the Libertarian candidate for governor?

As of now the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania only has a paper candidate for governor. And Russ Diamond has run as a Libertarian in the past. I don’t know what the deadline is for the nomination process, but this would seem to be a very viable option for Russ to still be able to run. I would think he would garner widespread support from Libertarians. And furthermore, perhaps there would be a good chance of him being in the gubernatorial debates running as a Libertarian, seeing that the last PA gubernatorial candidate, Ken Krawchuk, appeared in the debates.

Does anyone know if this would be a possibility at this time?

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