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Joe Kennedy 
Sat Jan 23, 2010 at 08:16:36 AM MST
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Forwarder: With thanks to our friends in Massachusetts for supplying us with the following:
Kennedy Took 22,237 Votes. That's up 68% from our 2008 top-of-ticket Barr / Root Presidential team and their 13,189 votes. Joe's best towns were 4% in Hawley and 3% in Huntington, Ware, Monroe, New Salem, and Rowe.
Below the fold: A personal thank-you from Joe Kennedy to all his supporters.
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Sun Dec 13, 2009 at 07:34:13 AM MST
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Forwarder forwards from GoldMassGroup an article "Libertarian Joe Kennedy" from GoldMassGroup author AuMass. AuMass discusses whether it was good that Joe Kennedy is actually running on the Liberty party line, or whether he should have tried to run on the Libertarian line (where he would likely not have gained ballot access). AuMass concludes with a reference to critics of the approach.
Quoting Red Mass Group, thoughtful author YankeePundit
The Globe reports that Coakley wants to have three way debates with Scott Brown and Libertarian Joe Kennedy. ...
Clearly her hope is that Kennedy as a Libertarian ...
But I wonder if having the Libertarian Kennedy there ...
Important point: Joe is actually running on the Liberty Party line, but everyone knows he is a Libertarian, and that is how he is being described.
The press and blog descriptions are far more important than the half-noticed word on the ballot.
Conclusion: The real Libertarian message will go out as Libertarian whenever we get candidates on the ballot, even if the party name on the nominating paper is a bit different.
On the other hand, fighting for the 'Libertarian' word on the ballot gets you almost nothing unless, of course, you are looking to be paid for collecting signatures, and have a candidate who can afford the substantial extra tab, in which case the outcome is instant jackpot.
Finally, referring to critics of Joe's successful approach, reasoning from athletic analogies is seen not to lead to the right answers.
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Sat Oct 24, 2009 at 21:34:41 PM MDT
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Forwarder writes; George Phillies is circulating versions of this article across the net. Joe Kennedy seems to be a good candidate for a solid libertarian state organization.
Meet Joe Kennedy
Dues-paying National Libertarian Party Member Joe Kennedy is running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. He's running in our January 19 special election to replace the late Senator Edward Kennedy. You can count on national media attention.
Take a look at Joe's web site http://JoeKennedyForSenate.com . Read his stands on issues like the war on Iraq, Afghanistan, marijuana, gun control, welfare, or education. Time after time, you're going to read sensible libertarian ideas presented effectively to a wide audience.
Joe is a real libertarian, running on our sound libertarian ideas. He's not a far-right-wing conservative with a few faux libertarian rants. He's a solid candidate who will be a credit to our party. That's why the Libertarian Association of Massachusetts endorsed him: He's a real Libertarian. That's why the Libertarian Association of Massachusetts put $1000 of our treasury into his campaign: He's a real Libertarian.
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Fri Sep 04, 2009 at 18:39:40 PM MDT
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(You read it here first. - promoted by AuGeo)
Exclusive News Bulletin
Gold America Group has learned that political independent and National Libertarian Party member Joe Kennedy is vigorously exploring a run for U.S. Senate in the Massachusetts Special Election this January. Financial, Legal, petitioning, and web page development steps are said to be under way. The web page http://JoeKennedyForSenate.com is appearing soon. A major obstacle is still out there: Getting on the ballot in Massachusetts as an independent for U.S. Senate requires tens of thousands of dollars to pay petitioners.
Libertarian Party supporter Joe Kennedy is not related to the late U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, whose tragic death led to the special election now under way.
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