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PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT OUR CAMPAIGN IN COLUMBUS ALIVE!
AS THE DUST SETTLES: IRVINE FINISHES WITH 3 PERCENT OF VOTE; ALIVE! ARTICLE RELEASED; IRVINE AND LIBERTARIANS MOVE ON AFTER RUNNING SECOND MOST SUCCESSFUL THIRD PARTY CAMPAIGN IN OH-12 HISTORY
Columbus, OH - November 5, 2010 (Guy Fawkes Day) - Travis Irvine, the Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race, finished Tuesday’s election with just over 3 percent of the electorate and 8,373 votes, according to unofficial results this week. Rep. Pat Tiberi, the Republican incumbent, safely defeated his Democratic challenger Paula Brooks, by a margin of 56 percent to 41 percent. Irvine’s vote count was the second highest for a third party candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District since independent William Moss in 1976.
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN FEATURED ON NBC 4 LAST FRIDAY; RELEASES NEW WEB VIDEO SHOT DURING “RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY” IN WASHINGTON; PLANS TO JOIN LPO ON ELECTION NIGHT IN SHORT NORTH
Columbus, OH - November 1, 2010 - The campaign for Travis Irvine - Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race - was featured on the 6 o’clock news last Friday on NBC 4 as part of a story on last minute campaigning by three different kinds of political candidates.
LIBERTARIAN TRAVIS IRVINE’S DOCUMENTARY ABOUT 2007 BEXLEY MAYOR RACE RELEASED; IRVINE FOR CONGRESS FEATURED TODAY ON BEXLEY PUBLIC RADIO; NEW CAMPAIGN AD RELEASED.
Columbus, OH - October 25, 2010 - Travis Irvine - the Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race - has again put Central Ohio on the map as his production company’s short documentary American Mayor is released via online distribution this week, and on DVD in the coming weeks. Irvine’s company, Overbites Pictures, LLC, also had a feature released on DVD in 2008 through cult independent film distributor Troma Entertainment – the horror satire, Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night, which is quickly becoming a cult classic.
The Irvine for Congress campaign has also released its newest campaign ad, “It’s Time for Pizza”, which is scheduled to appear on regional television this week, along with last week’s hit campaign ad, “The Third Finger.” This is the first time the campaign’s ads will air on television.
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN SLAMS BROOKS AND TIBERI FOR NEGATIVE ADS, DEPLORABLE PERFORMANCES DURING ADVOCATE ENDORSEMENT MEETING; RELEASES NEW CAMPAIGN AD FOR TELEVISION
Columbus, OH - October 18, 2010 - While the voters of Ohio’s 12th
Congressional District may never get to see it in person, Libertarian
candidate Travis Irvine and the editors of the Newark Advocate witnessed
the deplorable partisan attacks of both Republican incumbent Pat Tiberi
and his Democratic challenger Paula Brooks during the newspaper’s
endorsement meeting on Friday.
Irvine, seated between his two opponents, watched patiently and
sometimes in disbelief as both Brooks and Tiberi argued and hurled
attacks at each other, all while neither answered how they would deal
with the growing federal budget deficit and debt. Equally deplorable
has been each of the politicians’ recent negative attack ads on
television, which do not answer voters’ concerns.
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN QUESTIONS DISPATCH’S TIBERI ENDORSEMENT; COMMENDS CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER FOR ENDORSING LIBERTARIAN FOR TREASURER; ANNOUNCES ‘CELEBRITY’ ENDORSEMENTS
Columbus, OH - October 12, 2010 - The Irvine for Congress campaign strongly questioned last week’s endorsement of Rep. Pat Tiberi byThe Columbus Dispatchfor his “fiscal common sense,” and commendedThe Cleveland Plain Dealerfor breaking ranks with major newspapers and endorsing the Libertarian candidate, Matthew Cantrell, for state treasurer.
“TheColumbus Dispatch, from a meeting that I was not invited to, decided that Rep. Tiberi and the Republicans - who increased the size of the federal government from 2000 to 2006 and raised the national debt by $5 trillion – stand for fiscal common sense,” Irvine said. “If that’s fiscal common sense, then it’s a good thing the editors aren’t managing the paper’s payroll.”
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN TEAMS UP WITH FELLOW LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATE TO RELEASE BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET FOR 2012
In an effort to give voters a real alternative to the big- spending politics of the Democratic and Republican parties, two Libertarian candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives have developed a federal budget that completely eliminates the federal budget deficit in one year.
Travis Irvine, the Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th District, teamed up with Mark Grannis, the Libertarian candidate in Maryland’s 8th District, to produce the budget for fiscal year 2012 (the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2011, and the first fiscal year for which the next Congress will prepare a budget).
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN SLAMS GOP’S ‘PLEDGE TO AMERICA’; AGREES WITH LIBERTARIAN PARTY FOR AN “APOLOGY TO AMERICA”
The campaign of Travis Irvine, Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race, slammed the Republican Party for their recent “Pledge to America” in a new web video entitled “An Apology to America,” inspired by Libertarian Party executive director Wes Benedict’s statement on the “Pledge to America” last week.
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN SLAMS DEMOCRATIC FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER PAULA BROOKS IN NEW PARODY WEB VIDEO; WILL TAKE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN EFFORTS TO DELAWARE COUNTY THIS WEEK
Columbus, OH - September 20, 2010 - The campaign of Travis Irvine,
Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race,
slammed his Democratic opponent, Franklin County Commissioner Paula
Brooks, over her history of tax raises as well as for not living in the
district she seeks to represent in Congress.
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN SLAMS REP. PAT TIBERI’S MOST RECENT AD IN NEW PARODY WEB VIDEO ON CONGRESSIONAL PAY RAISES; IRVINE TO APPEAR WITH LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF OHIO AT STATEHOUSE TODAY
Columbus, OH - September 13, 2010 - The campaign of Travis Irvine, Libertarian candidate in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race, slammed his Republican opponent, incumbent Pat Tiberi, over voting for Congressional pay raises, as well as his recent ad in its newest web video.
Tiberi’s latest ad, called “Down on Main Street,” features Tiberi talking about how he wants to put Main Street back to work by eliminating barriers Washington is creating to hurt businesses.
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN FEATURED ON NBC 4’S “THE SPECTRUM,” WOSU’S “COLUMBUS ON THE RECORD” AND 610 WTVN RADIO’S “HUNT FOR THE TRUTH” OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND; RELEASES NEW WEB VIDEO
Columbus, OH - August 30, 2010 - On the heels of being excluded from an editorial board meeting with the staff of The Columbus Dispatch last week, which included both the Republican and Democrat candidates in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District race, Libertarian candidate Travis Irvine was featured on both NBC 4 and WOSU’s Sunday morning political shows, and on 610 WTVN Radio’s “Hunt for the Truth” with Dirk Thompson during this Labor Day weekend.
COLUMBUS DISPATCH EXCLUDES IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN FROM EDITORIAL BOARD MEETING; EDITORS SAY INCULDING THIRD PARTIES WOULD BE “A LOGISTICAL DIFFICULTY” FOR NEWSPAPER TO HANDLE
Columbus, OH - September 1, 2010 - Libertarian candidate Travis Irvine was excluded from a private editorial board meeting concerning the U.S. Congressional race in Ohio’s 12th District, which was held by various staff of The Columbus Dispatch and included Republican Rep. Pat Tiberi and Democrat challenger Paula Brooks on Monday. Irvine was never told of the meeting and was not even mentioned in an article about the event featured in the Dispatch yesterday.
Irvine Meets with Rep. Ron Paul and Libertarian Party Leaders in Washington, D.C.
Columbus, OH - July 26, 2010 - Libertarian Congressional candidate Travis Irvine, an independent filmmaker/journalist of Bexley and a former Bexley Mayoral Candidate, met revered U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), as well as Libertarian Party leaders for private meetings in Washington, D.C. last week. The campaign has also released its latest web video.
"This shows that our campaign...will certainly be a factor," Irvine said. After finding the results of his opponent's polls, the Irvine for Congress campaign, which has just started reaching out to the people, looks promising. Two articles were posted with results showing that Irvine currently is pulling 5-10% of the voters. Click Read More on to read the full result articles.
ENJOY SOME FINAL HOLIDAY FIREWORKS AT THE IRVINE HOUSE
ENJOY SOME FINAL HOLIDAY FIREWORKS AT THE IRVINE HOUSE IN BEXLEY ON MONDAY, JULY 5 AT 8 P.M.! The fireworks will be right across the street and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP here:
Local Film-makers Invited to Cannes - Mix Politics and Documentaries
There are lots of people shooting video these days. But very few are invited to participate in the Cannes Film Festival. Two local film-makers accomplished just that this spring.
Two sons of Bexley share their Cannes experience and political hopes
IRVINE FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE NEW WEBSITE; PROMISES TO HAVE STRONG WEB PRESENCE THROUGHOUT 2010 CAMPAIGN
Columbus, OH, June 14, 2010 (Flag Day), The Congressional campaign of Libertarian candidate Travis Irvine, an independent filmmaker/journalist of Bexley and a former Bexley mayoral candidate, launched its new, innovative website today, promising that the campaign will have a strong informational backbone and web presence during the 2010 Election Season.
At age 26, Travis Irvine has already secured what he calls "my place
in history."
It doesn't pertain to his victory last week in the primary, in which
he was chosen the
Libertarian Party of Ohio nominee for the 12th Congressional District.
And it doesn't really concern the Cannes Film Festival in France,
where distributors could
purchase his 35-minute documentary at the Short Film Corner.
Politics have taken Bexley High School graduate
Travis Irvine to France.
The 26-year-old Irvine, who won the May 4 Libertarian Party primary
in Ohio's 12th Congressional
District, will see his short film, "American Mayor," screened at the
Short Film Corner at the
Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 12-22.
Columbus Filmmaker Takes Bexley Mayoral Film to Cannes
Ohio 12th District Congressional Candidate Has Film Accepted
to the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival; Plans Sequel Based
On Current Campaign
Columbus, OH – April 21, 2010 – Travis Irvine, a Columbus native and
current Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Congress, will have his
documentary American Mayor featured at the Short Film Corner in Cannes,
France—part of the world famous Festival de Cannes. The 35-minute short
produced by Irvine's locally headquartered production company –
Overbites Pictures, LLC – centers on his 2007 campaign for Mayor of
Bexley, Ohio. The documentary was also accepted into this year's Atlanta
International Documentary Film Festival, known as DocuFest, in Georgia.
Ohio 12th District Congressional Candidate Has Film Accepted to the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival; Plans Sequel Based On Current Campaign
Columbus, OH – April 21, 2010 – Travis Irvine, a Columbus native and
current Libertarian Party candidate for U.S. Congress, will have his
documentary American Mayor featured at the Short Film Corner in Cannes,
France—part of the world famous Festival de Cannes. The 35-minute short
produced by Irvine's locally headquartered production company –
Overbites Pictures, LLC – centers on his 2007 campaign for Mayor of
Bexley, Ohio. The documentary was also accepted into this year's Atlanta
International Documentary Film Festival, known as DocuFest, in Georgia.
Tiberi, Irvine win primaries, will face Brooks in November
U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi easily defeated his Republican challenger in the
12th Congressional District
primary Tuesday, while Travis Irvine defeated Eddie Florek for the
Libertarian nomination.
According to unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State's
Office, Tiberi received
32,037 votes, or 86 percent, and challenger Andrew Zukowski received
5,118 votes, or 14 percent.
Following the announcement of
candidates who met the signature requirements to run in various area
races, we contacted a few of the most liberty minded candidates to offer
them a unique advertising opportunity. For very little cost these
candidates were invited to submit articles on the subject of their own
passions, and these were included in our January print edition. Other
candidates heard about the opportunity, and we did not refuse to include
any candidates who contacted us.
Irvine Wins Historic Libertarian Primary in 12th Congressional District; Will Now Prepare for 2010 Congressional Campaign Against Tiberi, Brooks
Columbus, OH – May 5, 2010 – Travis Irvine, an independent
filmmaker/journalist of Bexley -- and a former Bexley Mayoral Candidate
-- successfully upset challenger Eddie Florek, an information technology
freelancer living in Columbus, in yesterday's historic Libertarian
Primary Election in the 12th Congressional District, according to
unofficial voting results from the Delaware, Franklin and Licking County
Board of Elections.
Libertarian Candidates for Ohio's 12th Congressional District to Face Off in Radio Debate this Sunday, May 2; Historic Primary to be Held Tuesday, May 4
Columbus, OH – April 29, 2010 – The two candidates vying for the
Libertarian nomination to run for U.S. Congress in Ohio's 12th
Congressional District will face off this Sunday, May 2, in a radio
debate on Dirk Thompson's “Hunt for the Truth” radio show on News Talk
610 WTVN. The segment will start at 4:30 p.m. and go until the show
finishes at 5 p.m.
Travis Irvine, an independent filmmaker and journalist from Bexley, and
Eddie Florek, an information technology freelancer living in Columbus,
are both currently pursuing the Libertarian party nomination, which will
be decided on May 4th’s historic primary election. The upcoming vote
marks the third time Libertarian candidates will be allowed on an Ohio
primary ballot, and one of the only times a contested Libertarian
primary must be decided.
Awesome Austin: The Most Progressive Libertarian City in America
It has often been said — though not often enough — that democracies
cannot be empires, and empires cannot be democracies. This has never
been more evident than now, when our own “democratic empire” has become
less and less representative of the people in these United States.
However, this is a fault of representative democracy — the larger it
gets, the less representative it becomes. It may still represent the
majority, but as the represented population gets larger and wider in
scope and diversity, the majority does not always make correct decisions
for everyone in the population. Hence, the fewer people a
representative democracy represents, the more representative it will be.
I bought in to the madness of 2008 – the belief that electing a young
new Democrat from the Senate might, just maybe, this time, change
things for good. He had the ground support and momentum, which I was a
part of, and he even spoke like he understood what the majority of
Americans were going through. After eight years of blatant criminal
leadership in the White House, we all thought that maybe this time, the
Washington insiders would hear us loud and clear, and our collective
hope for change would be realized.
His campaign commercial was just featured on Jay Leno in a segment about strange/funny political ads: (skip head to chapter 6 if you don't want to watch the whole show)
More than 13 months from Election Day, the race for the 12th district Congressional seat is already red hot. Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks is running, so is incumbent Republican Pat Tiberi. The latest hat in the ring comes from upstart Libertarian Travis Irvine, who ran for mayor of Bexley in 2007. He shared more about starting strong.
Moveon.org, the liberal political action committee, is targeting
U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Genoa Township, in its latest "caught
red-handed" commercials.
Ex-mayoral
candidate, congressional intern, film director, and comedian Travis
Irvine has announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives
as a Libertarian. He will presumably be taking on incumbent Pat Tiberi
and Democratic challenger Paula Brooks.
FORMER BEXLEY MAYORAL CANDIDATE ANNOUNCES RUN FOR U.S. CONGRESS AS LIBERTARIAN IN OHIO’S 12TH DISTRICT
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - Constitution Day
To the Voters of Ohio’s 12th Congressional District:
I am proud to announce my candidacy as a Libertarian for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District. I am running to unseat the current incumbent, Republican Pat Tiberi.
