April 2010 Archives

Major labor union working against Democrats, forming third party in North Carolina

By Ross Levin on April 9, 2010 2:23 PM

Apparently inspired by certain Democrats voting against the health insurance reform, the Service Employees International Union – a union representing over 2 million workers – is surprisingly planning to work against Democrats this election season.…

Video: Libertarian Party Chair Candidate Opposes Voting

By wredlich on April 9, 2010 11:07 AM

Libertarian National Committee Chair candidate Ernest Hancock responded to 10 questions posted on IPR for him by saying they will be answered by videos on a DVD he will be mailing to LP national convention delegates. …

ME: Republicans Put Independent Cutler Under Surveillance

By d.eris on April 9, 2010 8:48 AM

Independent candidate for governor of Maine Eliot Cutler must be worrying the Republican Governor’s Association. From the Press Herald:

An independent candidate for governor complained to a national Republican group this week about a woman it hired to follow him and other opponents with a video camera.

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Columbus Examiner interviews Socialist candidate for US Senate in Ohio

By Ross Levin on April 8, 2010 9:18 PM

In what the author says will be a series of interviews with minor party candidates, Socialist Party candidate for US Senate in Ohio Dan La Bortz was interviewed by John Michael Spinelli of the Examiner. …

Libertarian Party blog: John Stossel discusses libertarianism, Thu 8 pm ET

By Jordan Willow Evans on April 8, 2010 7:36 PM

Posted at LP.org blog:

FOX’s John Stossel will be asking "What’s a libertarian?" on his FOX Business show this Thursday, April 8, at 8 p.m. (and again at midnight) Eastern Time.…

Libertarian Party blog: ‘New York LP chair offers tips on getting press coverage’

By on April 8, 2010 7:33 PM

Posted at LP blog:

from New York LP chair Chris Edes:

Get free media time. Get involved in your local Tea Party, then call the media and say you’re available for interviews.

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LP blog: 2010 Libertarian conventions around the country

By on April 8, 2010 7:30 PM

Latest list posted at LP.org:

Below is a schedule of Libertarian national and state conventions occurring in 2010 (including some that have already taken place).…

High-profile Green presidential campaign in Colombia

By on April 8, 2010 7:26 PM

Posted by Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:

After surpassing expectations in recent congressional elections, Colombia’s Green Party has a high-profile candidate for president in Antanas Mockus, a popular former mayor of Colombian capital Bogotá.…

Progressive Party blog: ‘Plutonomy and preventing the poor vote’

By Jordan Willow Evans on April 8, 2010 7:03 PM

Posted by ShellyHatch at http://www.progressiveparty.org/blog/

A memo from Citi Group in 2006 talks about how they view the U.S. as a “Plutonomy,” not a democracy. They invented this word, but it basically means a society where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.…

Posts published in April 2010