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Posts published in July 2009

New York Independence Party backs Republican in House special election

By PJO on July 25, 2009 7:24 AM

The New York Independence Party announced it will support Republican Dede Scozzafava in the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District. The party, which has about 20,000 registered members in the district, had planned to back Democrat Darrel Aubertine until he announced Thursday that he would not be seeking the seat.…

Libertarian Clifton’s NYC comptroller campaign profiled

By PJO on July 24, 2009 3:10 AM

The Queens Tribune today profiles New York City Libertarian comptroller candidate John Clifton, who said, “My heart will be in reducing the tax burden and spending burden on the City, and I will identify from the offices of the comptroller the abuses that are happening inside the mayor’s office and the City Council.…

Rhode Island Moderate Party Makes Headway

By Kimberly Wilder on July 23, 2009 9:32 PM

from Ballot Access News
Rhode Island Moderate Party Makes Headway
July 23rd, 2009

The Moderate Party, currently working to get 23,589 valid signatures so as to qualify as a “political party” in Rhode Island, says it has now collected 10,000.

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Libertarian Party ramps up opposition to Obama health care proposals

By on July 23, 2009 3:16 PM

The front page stories at LP.org today are almost all about health care: Press releases Libertarians respond to Obama press conference and Doctors demand Obama apology as well as blog posts Americans oppose Obama takeover of medicine, Dem governors: Obama health care scheme is a massive “unfunded mandate”, and Barr: Democrats’ government takeover of medicine a ‘monstrosity’, and a poll: What is the worst thing we’ve found out — so far — about the Democrats’ government-run health care plan?…

The Libertarian Party at Freedom Fest Las Vegas

By IPR Contributor on July 23, 2009 2:54 PM

Posted by Austin Petersen at LP.org

        Freedom Fest 2009 in Las Vegas was a great outreach event for the Libertarian National Committee. The local Libertarian Party affiliate of Nevada is owed a special debt of gratitude, specifically Nathan Santucci, Debra Dedmon, and Kris McKinster.…