In a press release, the Modern Whig Party has announced the addition of a new chapter in Michigan. That brings their grand total to “12 state affiliates… more than 10,000 official members.”Â…
Posts published in August 2008
Nader’s PFP Acceptance Speech is Online
By Ross Levin on August 19, 2008 9:56 AM
Earlier this month, Ralph Nader was nominated by the Peace and Freedom Party of California. That is how he achieved ballot access in California, and Nader will be on the Peace and Freedom Party ballot there, instead of being listed as an independent.…
Mary Ruwart condemns ‘elitists’ within LP; says young and poor are ‘Liberty’s Natural Constituents’
By Administrative Team on August 19, 2008 1:16 AM
In a blog posted to her MySpace page, Dr. Mary Ruwart — who challenged Bob Barr for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination and was leading on the fifth of six ballots — questions whether her party is “snubbing” its most ardent supporters: the “have-nots.”…
W.A.R. supports ‘surge’ in Afghanistan
By Administrative Team on August 18, 2008 3:55 PM
In an interview with the Jewish Exponent, previously covered by IPR here, Libertarian Party vice-presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root characterizes the “surge” in Iraq as a success, and says a similar “surge” should be imposed upon the people of Afghanistan:
Root has said that the success of the surge should be declared a victory, allowing troops to depart as quickly and as safely possible.
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Bob Barr fails to make ballot in Maine
By Trent Hill on August 18, 2008 11:30 AM
Ballot Access News is reporting that Bob Barr actually failed to make the ballot in Maine. The Bob Barr campaign is filing a lawsuit in Maine to have the Secretary of State except late signatures, which is the same strategy being used in West Virginia.…
David Krikorian gets major endorsement
By Trent Hill on August 18, 2008 10:19 AM
David Krikorian is running as an Independent in Ohio’s 2nd congressional district. Krikorian had previously been identified by IPR as one of the top 10 third-party candidates in the nation.…
Robert Owens to appear on television talk show
By Trent Hill on August 18, 2008 10:09 AM
Robert Owens, who is an Independent candidate for Ohio attorney general and was previously identified here as one of the top 10 third-party candidates in 2008, was on a statewide television show called Capital Square.…
I do solemnly swear?
By PJO on August 17, 2008 5:47 PM
Here’s a question for third-party voters of all stripes: When casting your vote for an alternative party candidate, to what extent do you take the candidate’s actual ability to do the job you are selecting them for into account?Â…
Verney brags of Barr’s eagerness to sue church
By Administrative Team on August 17, 2008 1:13 PM
In a recent fundraising letter, Barr campaign manager Russ Verney boasts of Bob Barr’s willingness to sue a church over not inviting him to a privately organized event:
After weeks of negotiations and calls to Saddleback Church from leaders from every corner of the political spectrum supporting Bob Barr’s inclusion, we’ve been left out in the cold.
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