Charles Jay, noted here today as a contender for the Boston Tea Party‘s presidential nomination, wrote an article on May 30th for BetUS.com assessing his potential opponents.…
Posts published in June 2008
Poker Players Alliance: Barr/Root ‘A+’, Baldwin ‘F’
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 10:22 PM
Many Ron Paul supporters are struggling with a dilemma: Which would-be heir to the r3VOLution should they support — Libertarian Bob Barr or Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin?…
Tom Knapp to seek Boston Tea Party VP nomination
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 6:41 PM
Thomas Knapp has agreed to run for vice president on the Boston Tea Party ticket. The party will hold its online convention June 14th and, as of yet, Knapp’s only potential opponent for the nomination, Tom Andrew Barnett, has seconded his nomination.…
Former Green wins Montana GOP primary for U.S. Senate
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 6:27 PM
Bob Kelleher, a former Green who sued the Montana University System for excluding the Green and Libertarian candidates from a gubernatorial debate in 2004, scored an upset victory in the Montana GOP primary race for U.S.…
Peace and Freedom voters denied partisan ballots
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 4, 2008 6:22 PM
In an article that refers to the incident as a “snafu,” it is reported that several members of the Peace and Freedom Party were denied the correct party ballots in yesterday’s California statewide primary:
In at least three counties in California, Peace and Freedom Party registrants were denied ballots for their party and told to use non-partisan ballots instead, said Debra Reiger, State Chair of Peace and Freedom Party.
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LP release on Lieberman-Warner bill
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 4, 2008 6:01 PM
Can the feds really micromanage the environment?
Lieberman-Warner bill assumes the federal government can control the weather
Washington, D.C. – Joining the debate surrounding the Lieberman-Warner Climate Securities Act of 2007, the Libertarian Party issued the following statement from party spokesperson Andrew Davis:
“The idea that the federal government can micromanage the global environment is about as absurd as it can get.…
Rumor: Charles Jay, Tom Knapp to head Boston Tea Party ticket
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 5:56 PM
An anonymous source says that Charles Jay — former candidate of the Utah-based Personal Choice Party — is seeking the Boston Tea Party‘s presidential nomination, and is likely to get it.…
Reason’s wrap-up of LP ‘fringe’ candidates
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 3:24 PM
Reason‘s Dave Weigel published a quick reference guide to “the people you’ll never hear about again” in the LP. Christine Smith, Alden Link, Daniel Imperato, Jim Burns (“the sane fringe candidate”), and Robert Milnes are profiled.…
Milnes asks OK tribes for help; will seek Green, Boston Tea Party nominations
By Editorial Team on June 4, 2008 3:05 PM
In a letter to Oklahoma Indian tribes, former Libertarian presidential candidate — now running as an independent — Robert Milnes says he needs 43,000 valid signatures between now and July 15 to appear on the Oklahoma ballot.…