Stewart Alexander recommends Stephen Durham in Illinois

The Socialist Party USA nominee, Stewart Alexander, is recommending the candidacy of Freedom Socialist Party nominee Stephen Durham in the state of Illinois as a voting option for Illinois socialists, seeing as Mr. Alexander was not able to qualify for write-in status in that state, and Mr. Durham did.  (I previously reported that this was somehow an endorsement.  Mr. Alexander has clarified that this was not an endorsement, but rather simply a recommendation to Illinois socialists that Stephen Durham is a socialist option there.).

John Wolfe Idaho

Due to the fact that Idaho did not have a Democratic Primary, John Wolfe's write-in candidacy will be an available voting option in the state of Idaho for the General Election.  Wolfe had filed in the state thinking they had a primary, but they did not this year.  They did in '08, and Keith Judd, the Texas inmate who won 40% of the vote against Obama in West Virginia, was actually on the Idaho ballot and won close to 2% of the vote, running against both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  Wolfe challenged Obama in several state primaries earlier this year, his most impressive showing was garnering around 42% of the vote in Arkansas.  He also got around 12% of the vote in Louisiana, and write-in votes in several other states, but was denied any delegates due to varies technicalities concerning state primary laws.

PSL and Peta Lindsay ballot access

Gloria La Riva will be on the Colorado, Iowa, Utah, and Wisconsin ballots instead of Peta Lindsay. In Utah and Wisconsin, La Riva is listed as an independent with no running mate. In Iowa and Colorado she is listed with the Party of Socialism and Liberation. Her running mate is Stephanie Beacham in Iowa, and Filberto Ramirez Jr. in Colorado. Peta Lindsay and her running mate, Yari Osorio, are on 9 ballots so far, all listed with the Party of Socialism and Liberation except for Vermont, where they are listed as independent. Source: http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G12/President-Details.phtml?n=LINDSAY%2CPETA

Tiffany Briscoe Maryland

Despite the fact that she is no longer actively campaigning, independent libertarian candidate Tiffany Briscoe is still a write-in option for President in the state of Maryland, and possibly some other states as well.

Party Nominations

Both the Democratic and Republican Parties have now nominated their candidates at their respective conventions.  The Democratic Party nominated incumbent President Barack H. Obama, and the Republican Party nominated former Governor of Massachusetts Willard M. Romney.  None of Obama's primary challengers received any delegates at the convention.  At the Republican convention, many Ron Paul delegates were seated, but they were not allowed to vote for their candidate of choice.  Despite the fact that Obama is now the official Democratic Party nominee, he is not the only Democratic candidate left in the race.  Willie Felix Carter, a Democratic Party candidate who was not on any primary ballots, is continuing his Presidential bid with a write-in candidacy in states that allow it without filing any form of paperwork.

Stewart Alexander Montana Ballot Access

Stewart Alexander of the Socialist Party USA will have certified write-in access in the Montana 2012 general election.

Roseanne Barr Peace and Freedom Party

Roseanne Barr has received the Peace and Freedom Party nomination following the withdrawal of Rocky Anderson from their nomination process.  Peta Lindsay, who had also been running for the party's nomination, decided to endorse Barr for the party's nomination instead.