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| Subject: Anarcho-Capitalist NEWS: 7 states where Libertarians could swing control of the Senate Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:57 am | |
| The Libertarian Party candidates running for U.S. Senate seats this year don’t fit the typical profile of a politician. One is a pizza delivery guy with a taste for microbrews. One is a former Republican legislator from another state. Another is an arctic biology field station camp manager. And a fourth has a criminal record.
But taken together, the candidates who have achieved ballot access in 11 states with competitive Senate contests have the potential to sway control of the chamber at large. In close contests, even a handful of votes one way or the other can alter an outcome. Karen Tumulty and I take a look at the broader dynamics at play in today’s paper, but here’s a closer look at some of the Libertarian contenders on the ballot this year:
More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/07/07/the-7-states-where-libertarians-could-swing-control-of-the-senate/ |
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