The New Hampshire Union Leader reported, “Although he’s yet to secure a spot on the New Hampshire presidential ballot, Republican-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr visited Manchester” on Tuesday, “drawing attention and, possibly votes, away from Republican John McCain,” who also visited the state that day.…
Posts published in July 2008
McKinney talks about Barr
By PJO on July 23, 2008 11:45 PM
On its website, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that in a recent interview, Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney discussed Libertarian Bob Barr, another former representative from Georgia.…
McKinney campaigns in Durham, N.C.
By PJO on July 23, 2008 11:42 PM
Green presdiential nominee Cynthia McKinney campaigned in Durham, North Carolina, on Tuesday, WRAL.com reported. McKinney “needs 500 signatures of North Carolina voters to be an official write-in candidate on the state ballot in November.”…
Libertarian qualifies for Kentucky U.S. House race
By PJO on July 23, 2008 11:40 PM
Libertarian Edward Martin has qualified for the ballot in Kentucky’s Third District U.S. House race, the AP reported. Martin “is a firsttime candidate who describes himself as a ‘disenfranchised Goldwater Republican.'”…
NBC/WSJ poll: Nader 5%, Barr 2%
By PJO on July 23, 2008 11:23 PM
The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll on the presidential race, conducted July 18-21, has independent Ralph Nader polling five percent and Libertarian Bob Barr polling two percent.…
Mary Ruwart endorses Scotty Boman for U.S. Senate
By Administrative Team on July 23, 2008 9:11 PM
A media release from Michigan Libertarian for U.S. Senate Scotty Boman says he’s proud to announce he’s been officially endorsed by “libertarian icon” Mary Ruwart.
“It is a great honor to be endorsed by a person of Dr.…
LP: Boehner’s comments reflect Republican failures
By Administrative Team on July 23, 2008 5:36 PM
In response to House GOP leader John Boehner’s comments to Reason‘s Dave Weigel — that conservatives considering a vote for Bob Barr “might as well vote for Barack Obama” — the LP has issued a press release with harsh words for the GOP and its leadership.…
IPR’s technical difficulties
By Administrative Team on July 23, 2008 4:37 PM
IPR was down for close to 24 hours, most of which I spent frantically trying to figure out how to fix things.
Ultimately, I posted the job on GetACoder.com…
Communists: Don’t ‘politicize, disrupt or boycott the Beijing Olympics’
By Fred Church Ortiz on July 23, 2008 4:08 PM
The Communist Party USA has issued a statement concerning the fast approaching 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China. In reference to outcry from some quarters concerning China’s human rights record, often specifically focused on Tibet, the CPUSA has echoed the line of IOC President Jacques Rogge for preserving the Olympics’ tradition of political neutrality:
It is no secret that there are many who would like to do whatever is possible to undermine China’s status as a peacefully rising power.
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