The AP reports independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader “plans a rally in Minneapolis on the final day of the Republican National Convention. Nader’s campaign said the rally will be a call to action for opening the presidential debates to candidates like him.…
Posts published in August 2008
LP congressional candidate Barrett to join protest at rival’s office
By PJO on August 14, 2008 3:13 AM
Wisconsin’s La Crosse Tribune reports Libertarian U.S. House hopeful Kevin Barrett “plans to join a group of peace activists when they visit Ron Kind’s La Crosse office this afternoon. 
IPR Exclusive: Interview with Bob Bird
By Administrative Team on August 14, 2008 12:48 AM
IPR’s interview with Bob Bird, Alaska Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate, reveals the pro-life leader and school teacher to be an unusually consistent and principled politician, less concerned with “looking good” than being right.…
Governor of Montana suggests Barr may win 2nd Amendment voters
By Austin Cassidy on August 14, 2008 12:38 AM
Brian Schweitzer, the Democratic governor of Montana, suggested that 2nd Amendment voters may choose to support Bob Barr over either John McCain or Barack Obama.
Obviously, Schweitzer is making a political calculation that assumes gun owners absolutely won’t support Obama, but may support McCain.…
Baldwin endorsed by best-selling author
By Trent Hill on August 14, 2008 12:33 AM
Chuck Baldwin, the presidential candidate of the Constitution Party, was endorsed today by Jerome Corsi. Corsi is the author of New York Times best-sellers Unfit for Command and The Late Great USA.…
The top 10 of 2008: #10-6
By Trent Hill on August 13, 2008 11:38 PM
I have spent the last couple of days compiling information on the top 10 independent or third-party candidates in the country in 2008. For obvious reasons, this list had to have very specific criterion, otherwise it would have been far too expansive and far too hard to rank.…
Chuck Baldwin on Religious Liberty
By Trent Hill on August 13, 2008 7:38 PM
Many have accused Chuck Baldwin of being a theocrat. Ed Noonan, the former chair of the American Independent Party in California, has even accused him of being anti-mormon.…
McKinney interviewed by Final Call
By Fred Church Ortiz on August 13, 2008 6:28 PM
Final Call, the periodical organ of The Nation of Islam, has published an interview with Green Party Presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney today, touching on topics including her departure from the Democratic Party, the ever-lingering “taking votes” question, and foreign policy.…
Nader turns away Canadian funds
By Fred Church Ortiz on August 13, 2008 4:23 PM
Last week, IPR reported that Ralph Nader would be holding a fundraiser in Toronto to solicit donations from the American expatriate community there. Today, the National Post describes a scene at last night’s event that demonstrates just how enthusiastically the Presidential candidate was received by the locals:
After his speech, Mr.
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