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Third-Party Candidate Kicked Out Of Special Election -- Who Benefits?
TPM Election Central — ... The very tight special election for Kirsten Gillibrand's former House seat ran into another wrinkle yesterday, with Libertarian candidate Eric Sundwall getting kicked off the ballot with only days to spare, after the State Elections Board ruled that he didn't have enough valid petition signatures under the law's strict requirements. ...

SSP Daily Digest: 3/26
Swing State Project — ? NY-20: Lots going on in the Empire State today, as we enter the home stretch. Perhaps most significantly, the GOP finally succeeded in getting Libertarian candidate Eric Sundvall kicked off the ballot, on the grounds that he didn't have enough valid petition signatures. Polling only gave Sundvall a point or two, but there have been multiple rumored internal polls floating around within the last few days that have it as a 1 or 2-point race, so Sundvall's votes (which seem likelier to migrate to Jim Tedisco's column) may make a big difference. (Siena promises a new public poll ...

PoliSnark: People’s Republic of Berzerkeley Edition
PoliGazette — ... Libertarian removed from ballot in New York Congressional race. Intense debate ensues on Paulist blogs as to whether the Illuminati or the Grey Aliens are behind the plot. ...

Libertarian’s Exit Boosts Tedisco’s Chances in NY20
The Moderate Voice — ... Another last minute twist has once again changed the landscape of this Tuesday’s race for the vacant New York 20th district congressional race. Following a series of challenges to ballot signatures, Libertarian Party candidate Eric Sundwall has dropped out of the race. ...

Final weekend before NY-20 is decided in special election
Sister Toldjah — The race between Jim Tedisco (R) and Scott Murphy (D) for the NY-20 seat (formerly held by Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate), has become - over the last couple of weeks - a “dead heat“: NEW YORK, March 27 — The only competitive House race in the nation entered its final weekend as a virtual dead heat, with Democratic newcomer Scott Murphy taking a slight lead in the traditionally conservative Republican district, according to a new poll released today. According to the poll of 917 likely voters, conducted by the Siena Research Institute of Siena ...