Last night in Denver, a rumor circulated that George Phillies was considering running for president under the Boston Tea Party banner, with Alden Link as his running mate.…
Posts published in May 2008
LNC election results
By Administrative Team on May 26, 2008 9:04 PM
Bill Redpath was re-elected chairman after two rounds of balloting. He led the first round with 183 votes vs. 113 for Ruth Bennett and 70 for Ernie Hancock.…
Sheehan: Consider grief on this Memorial Day
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 26, 2008 1:36 PM
The Sacramento Bee today published an op-ed by independent congressional candidate and anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan, in which she stresses the personal significance Memorial Day has to her:
Memorial Day is a double whammy for me.
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Gravel, Jingozian planned collaboration for months
By Administrative Team on May 26, 2008 4:39 AM
Sources inside both the Gravel and Jingozian campaigns have confirmed that Mike Jingozian intended to endorse Mike Gravel at the LP convention as much as two months ago.…
Allegation: Steve Kubby ‘stabbed Gravel in the back’
By Administrative Team on May 26, 2008 4:36 AM
According to insiders within the Gravel campaign, Steve Kubby agreed to endorse Mike Gravel in the event he was eliminated prior to the former senator. However, when Kubby was eliminated, he instead supported Mary Ruwart.…
Bob Barr recognizes Steve Kubby
By Administrative Team on May 26, 2008 4:19 AM
Steve Kubby attended Bob Barr‘s victory party tonight, and received a standing ovation upon entering the room. Bob Barr then called him to the front, and recognized Mr.…
Mary Ruwart to run for LNC, Nolan likely to drop out
By Administrative Team on May 26, 2008 4:16 AM
It is not officially confirmed, but it is widely speculated that Mary Ruwart will run for a seat on the Libertarian National Committee.
In related news, it has been reported that David Nolan is likely to drop out, based on his perception that Bill Redpath will win re-election.…
Sacramento alternative media profiles McKinney
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 26, 2008 3:22 AM
The Sacramento News & Review published a lengthy profile of Green Party presidential hopeful Cynthia McKinney this Sunday, characterizing her as a straight-talking challenger to the status quo:
McKinney has been campaigning throughout Northern California, in the Bay Area and Humboldt and Sonoma counties, where Green Party support is strong.
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Alyson Kennedy meets with Iowa immigrants
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 26, 2008 1:55 AM
Alyson Kennedy, the Socialist Workers candidate for Vice President recently met with immigrants in Postville, Iowa, the site of a recent ICE raid that arrested 389 abattoir workers (about 17% of the town’s population).…