Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr will be interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News today at 4:20 p.m., Eastern. Given the time, perhaps marijuana decriminalization would be an appropriate topic.…
Posts published in June 2008
Update on PFP primary trouble
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 17, 2008 8:09 PM
Earlier this month, IPR noted the reports of Peace and Freedom Party voters being given the incorrect ballots during the June 3rd California statewide primary. Since then, Alameda County’s registrar Dave Macdonald has offered an explanation:
He explained that there are two lists that poll workers use, a “roster indexâ€â€”a master list—and a street-level list.
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District 5 in Oregon attracts competition
By Trent Hill on June 17, 2008 7:21 PM
The 5th District in Oregon will have 5 candidates on the general election ballot, all of whom are poised to take at least 1% of the vote.…
Bob Ekstrom gets into debates
By Trent Hill on June 17, 2008 7:16 PM
Bob Ekstrom, the Constitution Party of Oregon‘s candidate for state treasurer was recently invited to the debates for that office by his Democratic opponent. PolitickerOR has the scoop:
Bob Ekstrom, the Constitution Party’s candidate for state treasurer, has accepted an invitation from state Sen.
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La Riva/Puryear campaign makes demands on behalf of Iowans
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 17, 2008 2:45 PM
In light of the recent flooding in Iowa, the Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear campaign has issued a statement calling for generous government financing for disaster relief and condemning DC’s current spending priorities:
When big investment banks were in trouble because of the housing crisis, the government gave them $200 billion literally overnight.
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How do they do it?
By PJO on June 17, 2008 10:10 AM
In keeping with IPR’s mission of “providing a forum for the intelligent discussion” of alternative parties and candidates in addition to providing news coverage, today I have a question for such candidates: How do you do it?…
BTP voting hacked by (not so) Vast Left Wing Conspiracy
By paulie on June 17, 2008 10:08 AM
Posted by ElfNinosMom at Last Free Voice
As previously noted, the Boston Tea Party’s online nomination convention was interrupted by someone who made multiple accounts on the same IP, and fraudulently voted.…
Boston Tea Party nominates Jay/Knapp ticket
By Editorial Team on June 17, 2008 3:48 AM
The Boston Tea Party has its presidential ticket: Charles Jay and Thomas Knapp.
Jay, who ran for president in 2004 under the Personal Choice Party banner, won the BTP’s presidential nomination with 76% of the vote.…
Stewart Alexander on economic stimulus
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 16, 2008 6:14 PM
Stewart Alexander, the vice-presidential nominee of the Socialist Party USA and Peace and Freedom VP hopeful, has written an article for Bay Area Indymedia highlighting his concerns with Bush’s $168 billion economic stimulus package:
Millions of working people are waking up to the harsh reality that the Bush stimulus package is not working and that the U.S.
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