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Libertarians in a Quandry Does the State, or the National Organization get to Name their Presidential Pick on the Colorado Ballot? – The Ark Valley…
Well, now its getting interesting. First, there was a mad scramble to collect signatures to place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who had been running as an independent candidate, on the states Libertarian ballot. State Libertarians accomplished that.
But now the national Libertarian party has filed paperwork that counters that effort. Turns out that the official paperwork has designated the Libertarian national candidate Chase Oliver as their Colorado general election ballot name.
A month ago, the state LIbertarian party held a vote and rejected the national nominee; which is what led to the wild petition process to select Kennedy. The agreement with the Kennedy campaign included getting him to agree to a set of state party principles and a fundraising collaboration.
With the petition process complete, the Colorado Libertarians got set to file documents making Kennedy and his VP pick California lawyer Nicole Shanahan, the partys official nominees in the state. At that moment the national partys secretary, Caryn Ann Harlos who happens to live in Castle Rock, filed ahead of them. Her forms nominated Oliver and his running mate, Michael ter Maat.
Colorado law is silent on intra-party conflicts regarding candidate nominations, according to the spokesman for the Colorado Secretary of States Office Jack Todd, in an email to Colorado Politics. But he added that parties can not place multiple candidates on the ballot for president and vice president.
What to do?
According to Colorado Politics, both sides accusing the other of going rogue and suggesting the dispute could land in court.
Libertarians Back Florida Cannabis Legalization, $5M From Hemp Execs To GOP: Green Waves In Red States – Benzinga
A recent report by Beacon Securities, on the cannabis industry in Florida provides insights into campaign donations, political endorsements, market competition, and financial forecasts.
According to the report the Libertarian Party of Florida has formally endorsed the adult-use legalization measure. This endorsement could signal a shift in voter sentiment, as the party advocates for personal freedom regarding cannabis use. The growing political support from various parties highlights the increasing acceptance of cannabis legalization.
CBS News reported that hemp executives pledged $5M in donations to Floridas Republican Party after Governor DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have negatively impacted the hemp industry.
The report indicated that the veto was seen as a strategic move, with WhatsApp messages from the group Save Florida Hemp suggesting the veto secured the hemp industry's alignment with Governor DeSantis against the adult-use legalization measure on the November ballot.
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Trulieve Cannabis TCNNF, leading the market with 140 locations, continues to expand, recently opening a new dispensary in Gulf Breeze. Verano Holdings follows with 77 locations, aiming to increase its market presence.
The competition among major players like Trulieve, Curaleaf CURLF, and Verano VRNOF is intensifying, with each company employing strategies to capture more market share.
Data from the Florida Department of Health shows that these companies are driving significant sales of both flower and oil-based products, as per Beacons report.
Verano Holdings and Curaleaf Holdings are expected to report their Q2 results on August 7th, with Verano forecasting revenue and adjusted EBITDA at the lower end of estimates.
Rescheduling and elimination of 280E tax penalties are anticipated to substantially boost operating cash flow and free cash flow for these companies.
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Kennedy campaign says they have 30,000 signatures more than enough to make the Colorado ballot – Colorado Public Radio
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.s campaign says it has collected tens of thousands of voters signatures, which it believes will be more than enough to put him on Colorados election ballots as an independent candidate for president this November.
A small parade of Kennedy supporters hauled about a dozen boxes of paperwork, plus a banner and signs, from the state capitol to the Secretary of States office in downtown Denver on Thursday.
The campaign said those boxes contained more than 30,000 signatures from all around Colorado. State officials will now review those signatures. Kennedy will need at least 12,000 to be found valid, with a certain amount coming from each Congressional district, to secure his spot. That count will be completed by Aug. 1.
The signatures would allow Kennedy to run as an independent in Colorado. At the same time, the states Libertarian Party is attempting to get Kennedy on the ballot as a Libertarian. But that effort has been hampered by infighting in the party.
A spokesman for the national Kennedy campaign didnt immediately respond to a question about whether Kennedy would ultimately appear as an independent or Libertarian in Colorado.
Kennedy was a Democrat until recently.
The campaigns supporters on Thursday included a mix of disenchanted Democrats and Republicans, as well as those who vote more often for third-party candidates, especially Libertarians.
Wyatt Carr, 30, said he had voted for former president Barack Obama in 2012, former Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson in 2016, and former president Donald Trump in 2020.
Carr is volunteering for Kennedy now because Trump had failed at what he said he was gonna do. He got beat by the swamp, he said.
Carrs story is similar to others shown in polls. Kennedy is drawing significant support from voters who went from Democrats to Trump and are now looking for another option. That trend could ultimately be harmful for Biden, who may need to win back some of those voters, The New York Times reported in May.
A recent Rocky Mountaineer poll found Kennedy and his running mate Nicole Shanahan had support from 12 percent of respondents in Colorado. The pollsters noted that surveys tend to overstate support for third-party candidates. But the poll, which is meant to provide guidance for progressives, notes that Kennedy earns a significant chunk of the vote with unaffiliated voters, white women, white non-college voters and younger voters.
Combined with possible support for the Green Party ticket, the poll found that Biden was still leading in Colorado, but with less than half the vote. He had the support of 42 percent of respondents compared to 36 percent for former President Donald Trump.
The state Libertarian Partys executive director, James Wiley, said he wanted to see Kennedy run a fusion candidate, allowing him to appear on multiple ballot lines or to be listed as both Libertarian and unaffiliated. A state spokesman said that is not allowed under state law.
Editor's note: This article was updated July 11, 2024, with comment from the Secretary of State's office.