Kevin Barrett, vying for the Libertarian party’s Congressional candidacy in Wisconsin’s third district, has launched a somewhat unique automated calling campaign. In anticipation of the September 9th primary, his voice will be heard in 15,000 homes across the district in two distinct messages, but not in the way you would expect from a politician.…
Posts published in August 2008
McCain chooses ‘libertarian Republican’ as VP
By Administrative Team on August 29, 2008 2:24 PM
Seeking to capitalize on the disgruntled Hillary Clinton supporter vote, John McCain has selected half-term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Ms. Palin is considered by some to be a “libertarian” Republican and, according to Eric Dondero’s Libertarian Republican blog, she has spoken to two Libertarian Party meetings in Alaska.…
GOP, McCain respond to Robinson lawsuit
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:19 AM
The Oakland Tribune reports this morning that “lawyers for John McCain and the state and national Republican Party on Thursday asked a federal judge in San Francisco to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the candidate’s place on California’s Nov.…
New Jersey Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate challenges rivals to debate
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:15 AM
The Press of Atlantic City reports New Jersey Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Jason Scheurer has “challenged incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg and Republican candidate Dick Zimmer to debates.”…
Nader holds event in Wyoming
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:13 AM
The AP reports independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, “a longtime consumer rights advocate and perennial political candidate, held a news conference Thursday” at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.…
Libertarian Barr campaigns in New Jersey
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:12 AM
Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr was scheduled to address supporters in Rahway, New Jersey, Thursday evening, the Press of Atlantic City reports. Barr was slated to “appear on several national cable programs in New York” Thursday before stopping off in New Jersey.…
Libertarian Fryman runs for U.S. House in Pennsylvania
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:09 AM
Pennsylvania’s Oil City Derrick reports that James Fryman will seek the Fifth District U.S. House seat in that state as a Libertarian. Fryman “said he chose to run ‘to give voters an alternative to the same old Republican and Democratic representation they have had.'”…
Former intern challenges Rangel as independent
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:07 AM
The Village Voice reports on its website that Rep. Charles Rangel of New York will be challenged by Craig Schley, “a former Rangel intern who has never run for any elected office.”…
Sheehan endorses McKinney for president
By PJO on August 29, 2008 3:01 AM
Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan, running as an independent for Congress in California’s Eighth District against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has endorsed Green Cynthia McKinney for president:
In other McKinney campaign news, the Green candidate “has filed a lawsuit arguing she should be placed on Ohio’s November ballot,” the AP reports, and both McKinney and running mate Rosa Clemente were interviewed by Indymedia.…