Kevin Barrett, who describes himself as “the peace candidate for Congress” against a pro-war Democratic incumbent in Wisconsin’s District 3, has written a letter to his incumbent-opponent, Representative Ron Kind, demanding that Kind retract what Barrett calls his “false and libelous statement that Iran’s president has called for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map.'”…
Posts published in July 2008
Socialist presidential candidate to debate ‘capitalist businessman’ tonight at 8:30, Eastern
By Administrative Team on July 10, 2008 1:44 PM
Socialist Party USA presidential candidate Brian Moore will be debating “capitalist businessman” Rick Harper tonight on Millionaire Smackdown, a Web radio show.
The “capitalist” is billed as a man who “loves our system of government,” while Socialist Moore says “it’s unfair and too advantageous to the wealthy.”…
Libertarian Party, third-party and independent candidates for U.S. Senate react to FISA
By Administrative Team on July 10, 2008 1:25 PM
In a press release issued yesterday, the Libertarian Party said Barack Obama had a chance to stand for liberty bud didn’t. “Civil liberties were violated, and only 28 senators cared to see justice served,” said Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis, “and Barack Obama was not one of them.”…
Open letter to Green Party by left-wing activist slams McKinney
By Administrative Team on July 10, 2008 12:10 AM
Drew Pritt, who as a Democrat was the first openly gay man to run for statewide office in Arkansas, says that he doesn’t think he could vote Green if Cynthia McKinney is the party’s nominee for president.…
Austin Cassidy cited in The Hill’s article on third-party candidates
By Administrative Team on July 9, 2008 11:50 PM
“Dr. Death, Jesse the Body and the Peace Mom. Oh, my,” begins “Characters provide 3rd option“, an article published today in The Hill. “A colorful cast of characters is lining up for third-party congressional bids this cycle, and it’s begun to make noise in some of the top races in the country.”…
1912: The most exciting presidential election in American history
By Administrative Team on July 9, 2008 9:31 PM
In 1912, the sitting president — William Howard Taft — finished third in both the popular- and electoral-vote tallies. A former president, Theodore Roosevelt, led an insurgent new third-party movement, the Progressive or “Bull Moose” Party, which elected numerous legislators across the nation and led T.R.…
Wes Benedict urges Libertarians to help retire Mary Ruwart’s debt
By Administrative Team on July 9, 2008 7:43 PM
Libertarian Party of Texas Executive Director Wes Benedict, who now writes for Last Free Voice, has posted a challenge to Libertarians to help retire Mary Ruwart’s debt.…
Cynthia McKinney announces her VP pick
By Administrative Team on July 9, 2008 6:28 PM
Green Party presidential hopeful Cynthia McKinney has reportedly selected hip-hop activist Rosa Clemente as her running mate. The Zentronix blog broke the story, and Ms. Clemente’s Web site confirms it.…
Boston Tea Party adds affiliates, endorses candidates
By Thomas L. Knapp on July 9, 2008 3:40 PM
From the Boston Tea Party —
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
07/09/08
POC Thomas L. Knapp
[email protected]
314-750-6993
BOSTON TEA PARTY ADDS AFFILIATES, ENDORSES CANDIDATES
CYBERSPACE — The Boston Tea Party, America’s new libertarian political alternative, is on the move.…