Think Republicans are opposed to deficits, welfare entitlements, unfunded federal mandates and rising spending? Think again.  They not only support the welfare state, they’re outdoing Democrats. The Associated Press reports: Republicans want to pull the plug on the health care overhaul they call “Obamacare,” blaming it in part for the United States’ ballooning budget deficit. […]

“Two Republicans have dropped a lawsuit that challenged the candidacy of Pendleton County Libertarian Ken Moellman for state treasurer,” the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. “The Republican candidate for state treasurer,  KC Crosbie, announced that she encouraged Fayette County GOP chairwoman Carol Rogers and DeAnna Brangers to dismiss their lawsuit that questioned the validity of signatures in the petition Moellman submitted in August […]

Press release from the Ohio Libertarian Party: A U.S. District Court judge ruled Wednesday against the state of Ohio in a lawsuit brought by the Libertarian Party of Ohio to preserve its right to be on the ballot. Judge Algenon Marbley granted the Libertarian Party of Ohio’s request for a preliminary injunction that protects ballot […]

Popular “Survivor” star Rupert Boneham has formed an exploratory committee to seek the Libertarian Party’s nomination for Indiana governor, The Los Angeles Times reports. Boneham made the announcement at a downtown Indianapolis press conference. “An eventual run in 2012 will depend, he said, on whether enough Hoosiers express support for the idea in coming weeks […]