Arlen Specter is a sitting U.S. Senator who, last year, switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party after polls showed him trailing his primary opponent.…
Posts published in May 2010
Elena Kagan Wrote Senior Thesis on Socialist Party
By Trent Hill on May 12, 2010 1:41 AM
It appears that Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan, has a connection to the Socialist Party. No, she’s not a member–she wrote her senior thesis on the party’s history in New York City from 1900-1933.…
Campaign Against Prop 14 Gains Steam, Raises Hundreds of Thousands
By Trent Hill on May 11, 2010 6:42 PM
The “Yes to Prop 14” campaign, supported by the sitting Governor and Lt. Governor, has reported raised millions over the last couple of months. The “No” campaign, however, has failed to raise substantial amounts until recently.…
Independence Party Candidate Tom Horner Polls 9-10%
By Trent Hill on May 11, 2010 5:43 PM
In polling conducted this week by SurveyUSA on the Minnesota gubernatorial election, public relations executive Tom Horner, the nominee of the Independence Party, scored either 9 or 10%.…
Schneiderman Looks Likely to Grab Working Families Party Nomination
By Trent Hill on May 11, 2010 5:19 PM
New York Attorney General candidate Sen. Eric Schneiderman is running as a Democrat, but he will also be seeking the Working Families nomination. Ben Smith, a blogger at Politico, has reported on whether he is likely to get that nomination or not based on some subtle hints.…
Tioga County, PA Green announces run for Democratic and Republican nominations in state rep. primary
By Ross Levin on May 11, 2010 3:28 PM
Pennsylvania resident and Green Party member John Kesich has announced that he will be running in for state representative in the 68th district, currently represented by Republican Matt Baker. …
Arlington, VA Green Party nominates candidate for County Board
By Ross Levin on May 11, 2010 3:19 PM
From the Sun Gazette:
The Arlington Green Party has nominated a candidate to take on Democrat Chris Zimmerman in November’s County Board election.
The party is backing Kevin Chisholm, formerly chief energy manager for Arlington Public Schools and a resident of Arlington for 29 years.
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Ernie Hancock & Wayne Allyn Root Face-Off – LP Chair’s Race
By Bruce Cohen on May 11, 2010 12:21 PM
Submitted to IPR by Doctor Tom Stevens from his blog:
http://drtomstevens.blogspot.com/2010/05/hancock-root-face-off-in-debate-for.html
On Monday, May 10, 2010, Ernest Hancock & Wayne Allyn Root appeared at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant located at 140 2nd Avenue in Manhattan for a meeting co-sponsored by the Manhattan Libertarian Party and the Libertarian Party of Queens County where each candidate for National LP Chair had an opportunity to present their vision for the future of the Libertarian Party.…
LNC Chair candidate Hancock addresses 9/11 on his radio show
By wredlich on May 11, 2010 1:12 AM
In their April 24 head-to-head debate, Libertarian National Committee Chair candidate Wayne Root said of his opponent Ernest Hancock: “If you want to destroy this Party, name a national chairman who believes that 9/11 was an inside job by the government.”…