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10-13-4 Frank Gonzalez Interview w/ Frank Loconto Part 2 of 2This forum post is dated 07/07/10. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it. Illinois - Peace and Freedom Party
| 10-13-4 Frank Gonzalez Interview w/ Frank Loconto Part 2 of 2 In, 2002, Frank Gonzalez ran for US House as a Libertarian in a 3-way race against President Barack Obama's new Chief of Staff, Democrat Rahm Emanuel, and Republican businessman Mark Augusti, in District 5, Illinois, which includes northern Chicago. Qualification method: personally petitioned for own 500+ signatures. His opponents simply paid a filing fee instead. Money Gonzalez spent: $0. Percentage of votes received: 4.34%. Factoid: Constitutional expert and 2004 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate, Michael Badnarik, also ran as a Libertarian for US House in District 10, Texas, in 2006. One of his opponents didn't campaign. Money Badnarik spent: $400000. Percentage of votes received: 4.31%. Frank Gonzalez, $0 spent for 4.34%. Michael Badnarik, $400000 spent for 4.31%. In 2004, Frank Gonzalez ran again for US House as a Libertarian, this time in District 21, Florida, which includes Miami, his city of birth, against neocon Republican and 12-year incumbent, Lincoln Diaz-Balart. There was no Democrat challenger. Qualification method: petitioned for 98.5% of own 4000+ signatures over a period of two unpaid months. His opponent hired a PR firm to collect signatures for him. Money Gonzalez spent: $12000. Percentage of votes received: 27.2%. Factoid: Diaz-Balart had only one previous challenger, a Democrat named Patrick Cusack, in 1998. Money Cusack spent: $32000. Percentage of votes received: 25%. 1998: Democrat Cusack, $32000 spent for 25% 2004: Libertarian Gonzalez <b>...</b> |
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