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GreenBeat April 25, 2009
In this Issue …
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Clean Energy Economy – Dennis Spisak
Bad Dreams and Earth Day – Anita Rios
National call for “FIRST FRIDAY Actions to demand good jobs for all NOW!”…
In what the Alexandria Gazette Packet called an “Election Shocker”, independent Alicia Hughes was elected to Alexandria’s city council.
As reported by Michael Lee Pope, outgoing Democratic Councilman Ludwig Gaines called for a new party leadership after this defeat, saying “The buck stops with Susan Kellom.”…
Sent to supporters of the Modern Whig Party:
Join us May 19 for a national conference. This is your chance to actively get the ball rolling with the fastest-growing mainstream political movement in the nation.
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In a letter published in the Charleston Post and Courier, Green Party spokesperson Eugene Platt called for an end to plans to extend Interstate 526 onto Johns and James Islands.…
The program has just ended. It would appear that I had technical difficulties on my end as my attempts to connect to two callers failed. Cavlan called in to the show at about 7:05 EST, so feel free to skip forward to that part of the show.…
Posted in Donny Ferguson’s blog at LP.org:
Message from the Libertarian Party of West Virginia:
The LPWV has just kicked off our 2010 and 2012 ballot access drive.…
h/t to Ian Wilder of onthewilderside.com
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The full article is definitely worth reading. Link provided. Excerpts related to third parties are highlighted here.
(excerpt from) The Washington Independent
Ron Paul’s Economic Theories Winning GOP Converts
Congressman’s Clout Grows Within GOP Minority, Among Some Dems
By David Weigel 5/5/09 6:00 AM
From time to time, a few members of Congress—as many as 10, sometimes fewer—gather with Rep.
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Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) is a voting reform measure endorsed by groups such as Fair Vote. IRV is often cited as helping third parties have a better chance to win.…