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Libertarian's debate request denied; McConnell, Grimes set for KET
by WHAS11.com
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Posted on October 12, 2014 at 8:51 PM
Updated today at 11:13 AM
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge has denied Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate David Patterson's request to force a public broadcaster to include him in Monday night's debate between Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.
U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove ruled that Kentucky Educational Television did not exclude David Patterson from its Kentucky Tonight program solely because of his political views. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled public broadcasters can exclude candidates based on their level of support but not because of their political views.
"The First Amendment is not a rule of quantity at any cost," Van Tatenhove wrote. "Voters may actually benefit by a forum or debate that includes only those candidates that have a realistic chance of winning rather than many voices competing for very limited time. What KET cannot do is pick and choose candidates based on their viewpoints. KET has not done so here."
KET executive director Shae Hopkins said the station believes "all journalists have the right to decide for themselves who to interview and what issues to cover." But she added that KET will "forever be committed to presenting a diverse array of viewpoints, fairly and objectively."
Libertarian Party of Kentucky chairman Ken Moellman said he was not happy with the decision but said the state party does not have enough money to appeal the ruling. Patterson, in a news release, criticized KET for requiring candidates raise a minimum of $100,000 to appear in the debate.
"That means you must be rich or have rich friends to even stand a chance," Patterson said. "Kentuckians now have their hard-earned tax dollars being used to deprive them of knowing their options when they walk into the ballot box."
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Libertarian candidate for governor makes push in NE Fla.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
With just more than three weeks to the election, the men in the race for Florida's governor are making their final push to get votes.
A University of North Florida poll finds former Gov. Charlie Crist in the lead over Gov. Rick Scott in a three-way race between them and Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie.
Crist holds a 5-point lead over Scott, 43 percent to 38 percent, with Wyllie polling at 10 percent.
Wyllie is making his rounds in northeast Florida. On Monday afternoon, he hosted a lunch at the World Golf Village. He said it was open to everyone who wanted to know who he is and what he stands for.
The lunch was an intimate, face-to-face meet and greet. Wyllie went to the table, talking with supporters and those who just wanted to learn about what he's stumping for.
"Because we don't have $100 million to spend on TV ads, so this is one of the best opportunities to get the message out to the people," Wyllie said. "And what we're finding is, I'm currently polling anywhere between 15 and 20 percent, depending on the polls."
Wyllie, a business owner and investigative journalist from Pinellas County, is widely considered the underdog to heavy hitters Crist and Scott. But support is picking up, he said, because people want a real person with real answers.
"It's really important to understand that the Republicans and Democrats don't own your vote," Wyllie said. "Your vote is your own, and don't let them scare you into voting one of the same. You know, vote your conscience, and I encourage everyone to look at my platform and take a stand with me because we can win this election."
Wyllie's top platforms are legalizing marijuana, cutting taxes and fighting corruption. He's gotten a lot of attention lately for protesting, even suing, to be included in the gubernatorial debates. He was shut out of the last one hosted by Univision, but said he's pushing to be part of the future debates, including the one that'll be in Jacksonville.
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Judge denies Libertarian's debate request; McConnell, Grimes set
by WHAS11.com
WHAS11.com
Posted on October 12, 2014 at 8:51 PM
Updated today at 11:13 AM
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge has denied Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate David Patterson's request to force a public broadcaster to include him in Monday night's debate between Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes.
U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove ruled that Kentucky Educational Television did not exclude David Patterson from its Kentucky Tonight program solely because of his political views. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled public broadcasters can exclude candidates based on their level of support but not because of their political views.
"The First Amendment is not a rule of quantity at any cost," Van Tatenhove wrote. "Voters may actually benefit by a forum or debate that includes only those candidates that have a realistic chance of winning rather than many voices competing for very limited time. What KET cannot do is pick and choose candidates based on their viewpoints. KET has not done so here."
KET executive director Shae Hopkins said the station believes "all journalists have the right to decide for themselves who to interview and what issues to cover." But she added that KET will "forever be committed to presenting a diverse array of viewpoints, fairly and objectively."
Libertarian Party of Kentucky chairman Ken Moellman said he was not happy with the decision but said the state party does not have enough money to appeal the ruling. Patterson, in a news release, criticized KET for requiring candidates raise a minimum of $100,000 to appear in the debate.
"That means you must be rich or have rich friends to even stand a chance," Patterson said. "Kentuckians now have their hard-earned tax dollars being used to deprive them of knowing their options when they walk into the ballot box."
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Ferguson Is a Libertarian Dystopia (w/ Mark Ames) – Video
Ferguson Is a Libertarian Dystopia (w/ Mark Ames)
Libertarians claim to oppose police violence, but they #39;ve spent decades championing the privatization of police and prison that warped our criminal justice system. Read Mark Ames #39; piece on...
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