In explaining the peculiarities of “American democracy” to an Indian audience, journalist Roberto Carlos Alvarez feels the need to offer a confession: “I will vote for the Libertarian Party and their candidate for President Bob Barr and vice president Wayne Allyn Root in spite of the repression of the Republicans and Democrats.”…
Posts published in June 2008
Bob Barr’s $30 million strategy
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 2:36 PM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s May 28 piece on Bob Barr offers some insight into the campaign’s electoral strategy.
Barr and his campaign manager, Russell Verney, said they’re developing a plan to raise $30 million before Nov.
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RogueGovernment: Barr a ‘poor representative of liberty’
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 1:12 PM
From RogueGovernment:
The Libertarian Party recently nominated former Republican Congressman Bob Barr as their presidential nominee. This nomination represents a compromise of the principles that the Libertarian Party used to stand for.
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Writing in Ron Paul
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 1:00 PM
Disappointed with the LP nomination of Bob Barr and unsold on conservative Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin, many “r3VOLutionaries” have talked about casting write-in votes for Ron Paul in November.…
Alan Augustson among 61 Illinois Greens on ’08 ballot
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 12:49 PM
Alan Augustson started out running for the Green Party’s presidential nomination. He participated in several online debates and was active in the blogosphere. Then last summer, he suspended his presidential campaign and announced he would instead be running for Congress against Democrat Rahm Emanuel.…
American Whig Party cross-nominates Barr
By PJO on June 1, 2008 4:24 AM
On its website, the American Whig Party says it “is proud to nominate the great American populist and libertarian, the Honorable former Congressman from Georgia, Bob Barr for President!”…
‘Billionaire’s Guide to the Candidates’: Ralph Nader
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 12:57 AM
From Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008:
Unreasonable Man Ralph Nader makes it easy. Sure, he’s owned corporate stock, dissed the Green Party, and been accused of “spoiling” the election chances of Democrats paddling towards the callow middle — but what can he do for the Billionaires?
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McKinney thanks anti-‘star wars’ hunger strikers
By Administrative Team on June 1, 2008 12:26 AM
This Cynthia McKinney media release was brought to our attention by the excellent Green Party Watch:
From Cynthia McKinney:
Statement on Hunger Strike to Oppose U.S.…