Archive of 2016 Elections News: Third Party and Independent Movements, Candidates and Parties

• A final plea of sorts from Green Party Jill Stein: "Invest your vote" here (10/13/16)
• Former-CIA and Goldman Sachs-backed Evan McMullin ("someone came to me") Last Chance to Ensure Romney or Hillary here, more (10/12/16)
• Newspaper Endorsements for Libertarian Party Candidate Gary Johnson: Richmond Times-Dispatch 9/3 here and Winston-Salem Journal 9/11 here (9/12/16)
• Libertarian Party Candidate Gary Johnson interviewed by Snopes.com Story (9/12/16)
• Green Party Jill Stein in Chicago, after North Dakota incident demonstrating against Keystone Pipeline Story (9/12/16)
• Green Party Jill Stein Discusses Military Spending, Adds Osama Bin Laden would have been better Captured then Assassinated Story (9/12/16)
• Both Republican Trump and Democrat Clinton Viewed Unfavorable by Majority of Voters Story (9/12/16)
• Jesse Ventura (once thought to be an independent candidate for president himself) backs Gary Johnson Story (9/11/16)
• Newspaper Assesses Possible Impact of Third Party Candidates on 2016 Presidential Race Story (9/11/16)
• The Atlantic: On Presidential Debates, this year is different, no more "hoodwinking" Third Party Candidates should be allowed Story (8/30/16)
• Presidential Debates: In 1992 Perot polling over 5% was good enough to be included, now the benchmark raised to 15% Story (8/30/16)
• 'Feel the Bern' movement lives on (tea party like) with candidates running this year Story (8/30/16)
• Re Independents and Third Party Presidential Candidates: Washington Post says voters talk a big game in summer polls, then vote mainstream Story (8/26/16)
• Major Swing State (Ohio) will have Gary Johnson on the ballot Story (8/25/16)
• Better for America calls it quits for 2016: "Didn't see the response we anticipated" Official Release (8/24/16)
• Gary Johnson in Miami: "(This election is so crazy that) I'm going to be the next President" Story (8/18/16)
• Jill Stein on Third Party Support: "We're Only Beginning" Story (8/18/16)
• Third Party Presidential Candidates on the Rise- Better than 50% Chance to Win >5% of Vote: Story here (8/10/16)
• Presidential Debates: Will things ever change? Story here (8/10/16)
• Third Party Votes Aren't Wasted (Op-Ed) here (8/10/16)
• Can Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Keep Gaining (Op-Ed) here (8/10/16)
• Will Third Party Candidates Hurt Clinton or Trump More? Data here (8/10/16)
• Green Party Officially Nominates Jill Stein for President here (8/10/16)
• Presidential Debates: Will there be a Third Party Candidate? Story here (8/4/16)
• What are the best states for Third Parties? Story here (8/4/16)
• Can 2016 Presidential Race Yield a Black Swan? Story here (8/4/16)
• TPP Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Becomes Litmus Test for some Voters: here (7/31/16)
• Johnson Seeking Romney Endorsement for Libertarian Presidential Ticket: here (7/31/16)
• Meet the Third Party Candidates: here and here (7/30/16)
• Cato Institute Asks: What Makes Libertarian Party Johnson-Weld Ticket Any Different then Democrat/Establihment here (7/30/16)
• From Seattle: Latest on Third Party Traction in Washington State here (7/30/16)
• Rolling Stone Looks Inside the Future for Bernie Sanders Followers here (7/27/16)
• Time Magazine: Meet Jill Stein, the "Unapologetic Opposition" here (7/27/16)
• Is 2016 just another typical election? One close look here (7/27/16)
• New York Times Expects Third Party Interest to Wane by Election Voting Day here, adds: Need Debate Stage here (7/27/16)
• Green Party and Progressives to Rally During Democratic Convention Week in Philadelphia Details and Schedule (7/23/16)
• Green Party Supporters Debate Hillary vs Jill Stein: Full story here and Rebuttal here, plus Cornel West Says Stein here (7/23/16)
• Re Tim Kaine Pick, Progressives Will Stay Home, Says Michael Moore: Full story here (7/23/16)
• Ted Cruz: Uniting Republicans, Turns off once supportive Duck Dynasty, Called Scarier then Trump and Alienates Donors while Diehards Call for Write-in campaign (7/23/16)
• Former Democrat Governor of NJ Speaks in Favor as Better For America Searches for Candidate Full story here (7/16/16)
• Green Party Jill Stein Says "The Political Revolution Will Keep Going" Without Bernie Full story here plus (more Twitter remarks) (7/12/16)
• Rapper Pitbull Not Sold on Democrats or Republicans, Trump Full story here (7/12/16)
• Text: Bernie Sanders (Previously a Proud Indpendent) Strongly Endorses Democrat Hillary Clinton for President read here (7/12/16)
• Mainstream Media Working Hard Here to Keep Bernie Sanders Supporters in the Fold (7/11/16)
• Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Faces Upstart Challenge, Could Lose August 9th Primary (7/10/16)
• Better for America Group Gains 1st Ballot Access for an Eventual Independent Candidate for President (7/9/16)
• Early Analysis Says Independent Candidates Will Have Impacts on State-by-State Basis (7/9/16)
• Johnson Impact Could be Decisive in Southwest: Utah, Arizona (7/9/16)
• Study Reminisces Ross Perot, Ralph Nader Runs (7/9/16)
• Bernie Sanders to Endorse Hillary Clinton Tuesday in New Hampshire (7/9/16)
• Libertarian Gary Johnson Criticized for being Establishment (7/9/16)
• It really is a different kind of year: Democratic strategist voting Donald Trump (7/8/16)
• Jill Stein offers Bernie Sanders her Green Party nominee status (7/8/16)
• Alyson Kennedy (Social Workers Party) Stumps in Utah (July 2016)
• Bernie Sanders is Supporting Hillary, Kind of
• Talk of Forming a Pro-Life Third Party
• Romney Allies Discuss Third Party: Better for America
• Will Bernie Sanders Run Third Party?
• More Talk of a "Party of Life"
• Interesting Results Map Breakdown of where GOP and Democratic Candidates have Won
• Jesse Ventura "Unequivocally" Not Running for President
• Detailed Look at the long steady growth of California's AIP
• GOP Senator Ben Sasse Remains Steadfast Anti-Trump ("I am a Republican Third")
• Independent Presidential Bids "Better for America" Organization Gains a Chairman
• Libertarian-minded voters on the rise, per Gallup statistics
• GOP Convention Turmoil Still a Possibility