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Posts published in August 2009

Three alternative party candidates on California U.S. House primary ballot

The AP runs a primer on the California 10th District U.S. House special election primary on September 1. While most of the piece is devoted to the major party candidates, the AP does note that “other contenders come from the Green, American Independent and Peace and Freedom parties.”…

Cindy Sheehan’s reaction to the death of Ted Kennedy

Former independent congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan sent an email to supporters that conveyed her condolences to the Kennedy family and the people of Massachussetts.  She also talked about her progress on a new project.…

Ralph Nader: ‘Between the Rhetoric and the Reality’

By Ralph Nader
Nader.org

The Obama White House—full of supposedly smart political advisors led by the President of the “Change You Can Believe In” campaign movement of 2008—is in disarray.…

Papa John Kolstad, IRV and Pizza

While the mainstream news reports on Papa John’s pizza, and its founder’s retrieved Camaro, the political world has been percolating the story about a unique, independent candidate running for Mayor of Minneapolis, who happens to be called “Papa John.”…