Comments on: Subscribe to Ballot Access News http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Eric Dondero http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-531682 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:18:43 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-531682 Winger is a "national treasure" alright. So much so, that he connives libertarians to drive 6 hours to attend non-existent conferences on ballot access. And he doesn't even offer to pay for their reimbursement for gas and expenses. Day's work of petitioning (to the tune of $200 to $300) and $80.00 lost because of Winger. And that's for the record. Thanks Richie! You're such a "treasure" to us all. Winger is a “national treasure” alright. So much so, that he connives libertarians to drive 6 hours to attend non-existent conferences on ballot access. And he doesn’t even offer to pay for their reimbursement for gas and expenses.

Day’s work of petitioning (to the tune of $200 to $300) and $80.00 lost because of Winger. And that’s for the record.

Thanks Richie! You’re such a “treasure” to us all.

]]> by: Eric Dondero http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-531680 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:16:30 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-531680 And a quite biased source of information to boot. Richard Winger loathes anything rightwing. He despises Right libertarians and Pro-Defense libertarians. He regularly portrays conservatives in a negative light. What we need is a balanced version of Ballot Access News; one that isn't under the control of the ultra-left Eric Garris/Raimondo types. And a quite biased source of information to boot. Richard Winger loathes anything rightwing. He despises Right libertarians and Pro-Defense libertarians. He regularly portrays conservatives in a negative light.

What we need is a balanced version of Ballot Access News; one that isn’t under the control of the ultra-left Eric Garris/Raimondo types.

]]> by: Mark Rutherford http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-530820 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:00:17 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-530820 Ballot Access News is a great value! Also, a few years ago, Richard Winger, at the Indiana LP's request, talked at length with an attorney with Indiana's Legislative Service Agency about an onerous piece of legislation. The result - Richard had a newly educated friend and the problem with the legislation was rectified. He's not a self-promoter. I"ll promote him - he's been invaluable to the cause of reasonable ballot access in the United States. Ballot Access News is a great value!

Also, a few years ago, Richard Winger, at the Indiana LP’s request, talked at length with an attorney with Indiana’s Legislative Service Agency about an onerous piece of legislation. The result – Richard had a newly educated friend and the problem with the legislation was rectified.

He’s not a self-promoter. I”ll promote him – he’s been invaluable to the cause of reasonable ballot access in the United States.

]]> by: David Gaines http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-527936 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:43:00 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-527936 Contact Richard directly at your own risk. Not only will he correct something you said about the 1928 Oklahoma requirement for blah blah blah (and he will have that data at the top of his head), he will badger you until you give up your family and your livelihood in order to travel the length and breadth of your particular state to get whatever electoral inadequacies exist there remedied. He absolutely out-Naders Ralph Nader in this regard, if such a thing is possible. :-) The preceding may be a slight exaggeration, but only slight. Contact Richard directly at your own risk. Not only will he correct something you said about the 1928 Oklahoma requirement for blah blah blah (and he will have that data at the top of his head), he will badger you until you give up your family and your livelihood in order to travel the length and breadth of your particular state to get whatever electoral inadequacies exist there remedied. He absolutely out-Naders Ralph Nader in this regard, if such a thing is possible. :-)

The preceding may be a slight exaggeration, but only slight.

]]> by: Wes Benedict http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526619 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:20:13 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526619 Ballot Access News, while certainly informative, in the end is just a newsletter. When faced with serious ballot access issues and in cases of emergency, it's best to contact its author, Richard Winger, directly. And if you think your state might be going down the wrong path on a ballot access issue, that's the time to break ranks and make a double-secret urgent call to Richard Winger to get a second opinion. Richard was enormously valuable to Texas in our 2004 ballot access drive. I save his newsletters and will keep on subscribing to keep tabs on things across the US. Ballot Access News, while certainly informative, in the end is just a newsletter.

When faced with serious ballot access issues and in cases of emergency, it’s best to contact its author, Richard Winger, directly.

And if you think your state might be going down the wrong path on a ballot access issue, that’s the time to break ranks and make a double-secret urgent call to Richard Winger to get a second opinion.

Richard was enormously valuable to Texas in our 2004 ballot access drive. I save his newsletters and will keep on subscribing to keep tabs on things across the US.

]]> by: Andy http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526460 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:40:22 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526460 Ballot Access News is an excellent source of information that I have utilized for several years. Keep up the great work Richard, and get well soon! Ballot Access News is an excellent source of information that I have utilized for several years. Keep up the great work Richard, and get well soon!

]]> by: Richard Winger http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526343 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:31:11 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526343 I'm turning various shades of red, pink and blush. This was perfect timing, because I came back from the COFOE meeting in New York last weekend with a severe case of bronchitis and that has me down. Great timing, Stephen! I’m turning various shades of red, pink and blush. This was perfect timing, because I came back from the COFOE meeting in New York last weekend with a severe case of bronchitis and that has me down. Great timing, Stephen!

]]> by: NewFederalist http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526304 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:57:23 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526304 Ditto... ditto... ditto! Richard Winger is a complete encyclopedia of all things related to ballot access. I have been a subscriber since the beginning. Very well worth many times the subscription price. Ditto… ditto… ditto! Richard Winger is a complete encyclopedia of all things related to ballot access. I have been a subscriber since the beginning. Very well worth many times the subscription price.

]]> by: Fred C. http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526268 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:59:23 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526268 Ballot Access News is the only piece of mail I can look forward to when the first of the month rolls around. Ballot Access News is the only piece of mail I can look forward to when the first of the month rolls around.

]]> by: Gene Berkman http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526258 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:49:53 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526258 Richard Winger is the outstanding expert on ballot access for alternative parties. He has given of his time and information to people of all political persuasions, in order to assure that voters have the richest possible choice on voting day. Richard Winger is the outstanding expert on ballot access for alternative parties. He has given of his time and information to people of all political persuasions, in order to assure that voters have the richest possible choice on voting day.

]]> by: DonLake@sbcglo bal.net http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526227 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:09:44 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526227 Literally a secular saint! [.... and was extensively instrumental in preserving the ballot access of a West Coast non Dem and non GOP political party!] Literally a secular saint! [.... and was extensively instrumental in preserving the ballot access of a West Coast non Dem and non GOP political party!]

]]> by: will http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526225 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:06:18 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526225 yeah ive been meaning to subscribe for months, i love ballot access news yeah ive been meaning to subscribe for months, i love ballot access news

]]> by: David Gaines http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526218 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:59:40 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526218 Me four. A very well deserved plug. Richard Winger is a national treasure, period. His efforts over a period of many years to expose and improve upon horrible, and in many cases irrational, ballot access laws are unique, as far as I know. He is THE go-to guy for national media outlets on this issue and I consider anything he has to say regarding ballot access for 3rd party candidates to be definitive. I've been knee-deep in the 3rd party world since 1973 and I've never met anyone who is more informative and reliable on these issues than Richard. Everyone who reads Third Party Watch should subscribe to BAN and also join Richard's organization, the Coalition For Free And Open Elections. Me four. A very well deserved plug.

Richard Winger is a national treasure, period. His efforts over a period of many years to expose and improve upon horrible, and in many cases irrational, ballot access laws are unique, as far as I know. He is THE go-to guy for national media outlets on this issue and I consider anything he has to say regarding ballot access for 3rd party candidates to be definitive.

I’ve been knee-deep in the 3rd party world since 1973 and I’ve never met anyone who is more informative and reliable on these issues than Richard. Everyone who reads Third Party Watch should subscribe to BAN and also join Richard’s organization, the Coalition For Free And Open Elections.

]]> by: Susan Hogarth http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526174 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:12:26 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526174 Me three! Me three!

]]> by: Rich M http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526147 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:58:04 +0000 http://thirdpartywatch.com/2008/03/05/subscribe-to-ballot-access-news/#comment-526147 Don't you just hate "me too" blog comments? But I really have to echo Mr Gordon's compliments about Ballot Access News and the great job that Mr Winger does. Don’t you just hate “me too” blog comments? But I really have to echo Mr Gordon’s compliments about Ballot Access News and the great job that Mr Winger does.

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