Libertarian John Monds was Included in the Latest WSB/Insider advantage Poll

He should be smiling.

Epic news on the polling front folks, looks like Libertarian John Monds has broken through the outer entrenchments of the poll barrier and is in the hunt. The latest WSB TV/Insider advantage poll has him at 5% with 9% undecided making a whopping 14% of respondents that just don't care for the Brand X republican and democrat offerings.

It's time to take to the blog-o-sphere and post your version of this epic bit of news far and wide. I've already taken the opportunity over at the AJC's Georgia Elections Central and urge the readership to pile on.

Here's my breadcrumbs:

Bludgeon & Skewer

August 19th, 2010
7:22 pm

Greetings All,

Epic News isn’t it? A poll for the Georgia Governors race has been released that includes the Libertarian Candidate John Monds! That has never happened before, it is simply historical. And the icing on the cake is that John is already polling at 5% with a massive 9% of respondents still undecided. 14% of Georgians are saying that the same old same old republican and democrat candidates just ain’t gonna cut it anymore.

That’s great news for Liberty folks. And bad news for our brothers and sisters marooned over there in republican/democrat land. The fall is still quite a ways off and there is still time for you consider who’ll you will cast your ballot for this time around. Will you waste your vote on Nathan Deal or Roy Barnes or will you look to the future and cast your vote for Liberty?

Vote for Smaller Government, Lower Taxes and More Freedom! Vote for Libertarian John Monds for Governor of Georgia!

Liberty Talk Blog, Check it out

Hey, Hey, Hey, Liberty Talk Radio is on the Way.

Big news folks, I'll be doing some of that Blog Talk Radio stuff in the near future courtesy of Mitchell Clark way down in Macon, Georgia. I can't wait to to hear my own dulcet tones coming out of the squawk box next to the old PC.

Turns out Mitchell's been preaching to the choir about Liberty for a while now and his blog can be found at Liberty-Talk.com . I've added him to the blogroll and encourage the readership to head over and check him out.

Stirrin' the Pot over at the InsuranceJournal.Com

God bless Google.

How else would an average Joe like me be able to find out what's going on in the myriad of publications servicing the Insurance industry if they didn't exist? There's a rather mundane article over at the InsuranceJournal.com that gave a standard recap of the state of the race post run-off and, lo and behold, no comments!

Not any more. Head over and take a peek, leave some breadcrumbs and on to the next. Here's my contribution:

Greetings All,

I note with interest your short article on the state of the race for Insurance Commissioner here in Georgia. Brief and to the point, it has one glaring omission.

Me.

My name is Shane Bruce and I am the Libertarian Citizen Politician who is also running for this office this fall. I and all 10 of the Libertarian Candidates for Statewide office in Georgia this year will be pounding the drum for Liberty and we will be heard. Are there problems at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner? Certainly. Do republican Ralph Hudgens or democrat Mary Squires offer any tangible change? Certainly not. They are the vanguard of the same old same old and if either of the two win, Georgia will continue to suffer from extravagant auto insurance rates (8th highest in the USA), total disregard for those Georgians saddled with "pre-existing" medical conditions and other outrages.

I have sworn an oath to not accept any campaign donations from people who work in any of the industries regulated by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and have challenged my opponents to follow suit. I am confident they will not.

If any of your readership would like to know more about this important race in Georgia, feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Shane Bruce

Libertarian Candidate for Insurance Commissioner

The DeKalb Affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Georgia Meets Tomorrow

The monthly meeting of the DeKalb County affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Georgia will be tomorrow night at the Famous Pub in Tocco Hills shopping Plaza. Interested in contacting politically aware citizens hell bent on breaking the back of the two party system in Georgia? Come on down!

Vice Chair David Montané will provide an update on the progress of the CADS (Citizens Audit of DeKalb Schools) project, DeKalb LP's own Shane Bruce will provide an update on the State of the Race for Insurance Commissioner and don't forget it's book exchange night!

Stirrin' the Pot for Libertarian John Monds

FaceBook is wonderful thing.

I'm just back from Libertarian candidate for Secretary of State David Chastain's fundraiser today and what do I see on FaceBook? A nifty article over at The Free-Independent-Sun by Jack Wagner that speculates on possible reasons for the exclusion of third party candidates from the standard polls we see during the campaign season. I'm a poll junkie so I tried to add my two cents, but was unable to log-in. As I've stated before, my cyber-ninja skills are weak.

Never one to let a good post go to waste, I've reproduced it here at Bludgeon & Skewer for the readership. Head over and read the original article as it is excellent food for thought. Then take action!

Greetings All,

In interesting compilation of facts on recent Rasmussen polling here in Georgia. A a fellow Libertarian Candidate for statewide office here in Georgia, I have watched with glee as "undecided" and "other" have reached numbers as high as 68% of poll respondents as this election has played out. I believe your assessment of standard polling practices is spot on but offer an alternative rational for the exclusion of Libertarian and other third party candidates from these regular injections of "fact" into the campaign cycle.

We Libertarians do not commission polls in Georgia. Polling operations are businesses first and "barometers" of public opinion second. Like traditional media, polling operations are part and parcel of the parasitic drag that has high jacked the political process and made it the preserve of the existing well heeled republican-democrat duopoly. If you won't pay, they won't play.

Are polls that do not reflect the candidates who are listed on the ballot legitimate? Certainly not. Are polls high minded public service information providers? Absolutely not. They are in the employ of the candidates who pay them. Are the media mavens who wave their results to and fro in attempts to influence the outcomes of elections unbiased? You tell me.

I do not know the other candidates mentioned in your article, but I do know Libertarian John Monds. He is an honorable man, trustworthy and resolute in his purpose. He has begun his historic long march to November and needs your support to get there. Visit his website and learn more about the man. Go to his FaceBook page and join with the community of other citizens who have decided that he is the best choice for Georgia this year. With your support he can achieve results for Liberty.

Regards,

Shane Bruce

Libertarian Candidate for Insurance Commissioner of Georgia

Libertarian Taylor Bryant Picks up Some Major Earned Media

Real Press, Baby, Real Press.

Liberty's own Taylor Bryant is running with the big dogs in Augusta's race for the District 6 School Board seat. Augusta Chronicle reporter Silvia Cooper lead off with Taylor in yesterdays lengthy article on the ins and outs of the Augusta political scene and remarked on Taylor's unique ability to draw support for his efforts from all parts of the political spectrum.

Check out the article and then head over to Taylor's website and get involved. He needs your vote, he needs your support and he needs some donations to fuel and fund his run for the local school board.

Libertarian Candidate for US Senate Chuck Donovan Discusses the "Wasted Vote" Syndrome

Wasted Votes?

Chuck Donovan gets it. Vote for your principles, not against your fears. It's a pretty simple choice this fall, republican Johnny Isakson or democrat Micheal Thurmond will do nicely if you insist on more or the same old, same old. If you want to bring change to Georgia, if you insist that future must be better than the present, if you value Liberty and all it's blessings, then Vote for Libertarian Chuck Donovan!

Libertarian Candidate for Secretary of State David Chastain will be at The Thirsty Dog Tavern this Sunday

It's Meet and Greet time folks.

From the Dekalb LP Chair, Chris Barber:

Dear Friend of Liberty,

Please mark your calendar now and plan to attend the first campaign event for David Chastain's campaign for Georgia Secretary of State this Sunday afternoon, August 15th, @ 4PM. Help us raise the much needed funds to take our message of Integrity, Independence and Impartiality throughout Georgia. Also, I hope you will come sign up to volunteer.

Come enjoy hot appetizers and cash bar, learn about our campaign plans, sign up to volunteer and help us rally our resources to elect the first Libertarian Secretary of State in Georgia. Suggested Donation $25.00.

It's all happening at the Thirsty Dog Tavern, 2110 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA

The Libertarian Party of DeKalb County Announces the Formation of "CADS"

The New Yard Signs Are Here!