Stephen Dohnberg writes at digitaljournal.com that Cindy Sheehan plans to start a new party after the November election. She hopes to escape the usual marginalization of being a third party in a winner-take-all system dominated by two major parties by calling her new party The First Party.…
Posts published in October 2008
Libertarian Party unveils new anti-bailout ad
By paulie on October 7, 2008 9:13 AM
Andrew Davis, Director of Communications for the Libertarian Party, writes on the LP blog that the party is “committed to 2000 (of these) spots per week over (on the radio) the next 29 days—but hope to do many, many more.”…
Independent Dean Barkley debates Republican Senator Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken
By paulie on October 7, 2008 8:49 AM
Video from The Uptake…
Ralph Nader supports Anthony Pollina for Governor of Vermont
By paulie on October 7, 2008 8:42 AM
2008 Vermont Gubernatorial Race Watch blog carries the news that
Buried deep within its news coverage concerning Ralph Nader‘s stops in Vermont today, Fox 44 News offers a sole paragraph within a longer report stating about how (here; video clip available, plays in IE browser, not Firefox):
Nader touched on state politics as well, throwing his support behind independent candidate for governor Anthony Pollina.
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Oklahoma voters who want someone besides a Democrat or Republican for President are once again out of luck
By paulie on October 7, 2008 12:04 AM
Ballot Access News reports
On October 6, U.S. District Court Judge David Russell, a Reagan appointee, denied injunctive relief in Barr v Clingman, civ-08-730-R. However, he set a briefing schedule for the declaratory relief part of the case.
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Fourteen-candidate online presidential poll
By PJO on October 6, 2008 10:35 PM
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‘Out on the Independent Campaign Trail’
By Ross Levin on October 6, 2008 9:53 PM
An intriguing story was posted on Gather.com about Cathy Church‘s campaign, who is running as an independent running for the prosecuting attorney position in Marquette County, Michigan.…
Maryland’s 8th District debate
By Gregg Jocoy on October 6, 2008 8:31 PM
The Republican, Libertarian and Green candidates participated in the debate while the incumbent Democrat sent a representative. The debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters.…
McKinney asks: Where’s Kenny Rogers when you need him?
By Gregg Jocoy on October 6, 2008 7:25 PM
In a message sent to supporters today, Cynthia McKinney points to her 14 point plan to address economy, the risk that the 2008 election will be stolen, the failure of the Democrats to push for meaningful change, and more.…