For weeks now Rand Paul has been considering a run for US Senate in Kentucky, anticipating that Sen. Bunning will retire. This week he let it be known that he would be making a major announcement on national television, on the Rachel Maddow show on Thursday.…
Posts published in May 2009
NY City: Has Mayor Bloomberg been good for black people, yes or no?
By Kimberly Wilder on May 14, 2009 7:45 PM
In the 2008 election, Rosa Clemente ran for Vice President of the United States on the Green Party line (along with Cynthia McKinney for President.)
Rosa Clemente will speak on Sunday May 17, at 6pm at the Salem United Methodist Church located at 211 West 129th Street in Harlem, debating the question, “Has Mayor Bloomberg Been Good for Black People, Yes or No?”.…
Libertarians: US out of Afghanistan
By Susan Hogarth on May 13, 2009 1:21 PM
From the Center for Libertarian Press Information, a release concerning the Afghanistan occupation.
As President Barack Obama struggles to come up with a new strategy for the undeclared war in Afghanistan, Libertarians urge the White House to adopt the only plan that will actually work: Get out.
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Texas Bill, Allowing Qualified Parties More Time to Certify Presidential Nominees, Advances
By Morgan Brykein on May 11, 2009 9:31 PM
Texas HB 1193 has passed all the House committees in, where else, Texas. The bill relaxes the deadline for parties to certify the names of their Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.…
Mike Gravel interviewed in South Korea on “Let’s Talk Pusan”
By Ross Levin on May 11, 2009 8:14 PM
Former Democratic Senator and Libertarian presidential candidate Mike Gravel is on a trip to South Korea, trying to bring about a national ballot initiative system there. …
West Virginia Governor signs ballot access bill
By Kimberly Wilder on May 11, 2009 6:44 PM
from Ballot Access News
West Virginia Governor Signs Ballot Access Bill
May 11th, 2009
On May 8, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III signed HB 2981, the ballot access improvement bill.…
Interview with Richard Carroll, former Green, currently Democratic, state representative
By Ross Levin on May 10, 2009 8:39 AM
At 11 AM Eastern time, I will be interviewing Richard Carroll, the highest ranking elected Green in the nation until last week, when he switched his party affiliation. …
Status of Ballot Access Lawsuits
By Morgan Brykein on May 9, 2009 6:56 PM
Ballot Access News has published a list of pending lawsuits in which alternative party or independent candidates are challenging the state ballot access laws.…
Libertarian Party Growing and Beating Trends
By Morgan Brykein on May 9, 2009 6:52 PM
According to the Small Gov Times, the Libertarian Party is growing. The article lists the following areas in which the Libertarian Party is doing good:
* Total active membership, which was declining, has reversed the trend and begun growing.
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