This weekend’s Washington Post Magazine has a 7,500-word profile of 1988 Libertarian presidential contender Russell Means, who, “along with three other Lakota Indians,” recently “severed his ties with the United States and declared himself a founding member of a new, autonomous nation — the Republic of Lakotah.…
Posts published in June 2008
Kansas Reform Party moves to place Chuck Baldwin on the ballot
By Trent Hill on June 28, 2008 1:07 AM
Richard Winger reports over at Ballot Access News.
The ballot-qualified Kansas Reform Party held its state convention back on May 31, and nominated candidates for office, including presidential electors pledged to Chuck Baldwin for president.
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Constitution Party’s Carter aims for U.S. House in Illinois
By PJO on June 27, 2008 11:37 PM
The Peoria Journal Star of Illinois reports Constitution Party candidate Brad Carter filed this week to run for Congress in the state’s 18th District, an open-seat race where GOP Rep.…
New York Times runs front-page story on Barr
By PJO on June 27, 2008 11:32 PM
The Saturday New York Times has a largely favorable, and fairly long, profile of Libertarian Bob Barr’s presidential campaign on its front page. The piece says talk that Barr is a “spoiler” and “would-be Ralph Nader” does not bother the candidate, “who gleefully recounted what he says a group of Republicans told him at a recent meeting in Washington: Don’t run.”…
New Barr video focuses on foreign policy, differences with McCain/Obama
By Administrative Team on June 27, 2008 7:54 PM
This Bob Barr YouTube video is circulating on MySpace. It is not clear whether it comes from the campaign or a private supporter, but it is very well done.…
Barr on Baldwin
By Trent Hill on June 27, 2008 6:23 PM
Barr campaign looking to hire
By Austin Cassidy on June 27, 2008 5:58 PM
The Bob Barr for President campaign has posted a trio of job openings on their website. Click here to see the listings.
All three posts are for web designers and it says the campaign will offer all of them “competitive salary with full benefits.”…
Barr to appear on Fox News Sunday
By Austin Cassidy on June 27, 2008 5:46 PM
Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr is scheduled to appear on “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace” this coming Sunday. Barr will be discussing his goals, the progress of his campaign, and his platform.…
Brownlow speaks out on D.C. vs. Heller
By Administrative Team on June 27, 2008 11:55 AM
Oregon Constitution Party candidate for U.S. Senate, Dave Brownlow, says of the recent Supreme Court decision overturning a D.C. gun ban, “The Supreme Court finally gets one right — sort of.”…