We reported earlier that Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr would be the sole presidential candidate on the Texas general election ballot. His campaign was the only one to turn the necessary paperwork in on time.…
Posts published in August 2008
Seven seek Minnesota Independence Party U.S. Senate nomination
By PJO on August 31, 2008 4:54 AM
Minnesota’s Bemidji Pioneer reports on the Independence Party U.S. Senate primary in Minnesota, where seven candidates — Kurt Anderson, Dean Barkley, Bill Dahn, Darryl Stanton, Jack Uldrich, Doug Williams, and Stephen Williams — will face off on September 9.…
Wisconsin Libertarian U.S. House primary previewed
By PJO on August 31, 2008 3:10 AM
Wisconsin’s La Crosse Tribune profiles the September 9 primary between Libertarians Kevin Barrett and Ben Olson III in the state’s Third U.S. House District. The newspaper says Barrett “is a former university lecturer best known for his conspiracy theories on the terrorist attacks of Sept.…
More 3rd party connections to Sarah Palin
By Trent Hill on August 30, 2008 11:37 PM
IPR has previously reported that Sarah Palin had been involved in various ways with the Alaska Libertarian Party from 2004-2006, culminating in an endorsement from that party for her 2006 gubanatorial campaign.…
Barr 5%, Nader 2% in national Zogby poll
By PJO on August 30, 2008 10:43 PM
An online Zogby poll of 2,020 likely voters across the U.S. conducted August 29-30 (+/- 2.2%) shows Libertarian Bob Barr at five percent and independent Ralph Nader at two in a four-way race.…
Libertarian Kevin Barrett to appear on Alex Jones Show, Labor Day
By Administrative Team on August 30, 2008 8:15 PM
Controversial Libertarian congressional candidate, Kevin Barrett, will be appearing on Alex Jones’s popular Internet radio show on Labor Day, Monday, September 1.
The show airs at 1:00 p.m.,…
Libertarian Barr at 8% in Ohio poll
By PJO on August 30, 2008 3:17 AM
In his blog on the Sandusky Register website, Tom Jackson writes, “A Zogby International poll released Aug. 22 showed Libertarian Bob Barr is drawing support from 8 percent of the Ohio’s voters.…
Green McKinney to campaign in Wisconsin next week
By PJO on August 30, 2008 12:04 AM
Wisconsin’s Racine Journal-Times reports Green presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney will visit several Wisconsin cities, including Baraboo, Madison, Milwaukee, and Racine, next week.…
Barr still shy of necessary signatures in New Hampshire
By Administrative Team on August 29, 2008 10:50 PM
The Union Leader is reporting that Bob Barr’s presidential campaign is still more than 700 signatures shy of reaching the New Hampshire ballot by legitimate, non-aggressive means.…