Charles Barron is a current New York City Councilman who is dissatisfied with the state of the city’s affairs and with the Democratic Party in general.…
Posts published in June 2010
Court May Compell Independence Party of New York Leadership To Testify
By Trent Hill on June 14, 2010 6:17 PM
Richard Winger at Ballot Access News reports that the Independence Party of New York’s leadership may be compelled to testify about a $1,000,000 donation given to the party in 2009.…
Party Turnout Report In Amador County, California
By Trent Hill on June 14, 2010 6:11 PM
Amador County, California had the 7th highest turnout of the 58 counties in California. The Ledger-Dispatch of Amador County reported on that figure, as well as reporting on the turnout by each party.…
State Senator Blames Libertarian Party For Controversy Over Ethnic Slur
By Trent Hill on June 14, 2010 6:01 PM
South Carolina State Senator Jake Knotts has called gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley and President Barack Obama “ragheads”. The Lexington County Republican Party called for Knotts, a Republican, to resign over the remarks.…
After natural gas explosion, Green Party of PA issues anti-drilling statement
By Ross Levin on June 14, 2010 1:26 PM
Press release:
The Green Party of Pennsylvania calls for an end to
drilling for natural gas and other fossil fuels
After a blowback spewed gas and toxic water in Clearfield, PA, plus serious
incidents including deaths of oil and gas employees in West Virginia and
Texas, nearly 2 months of oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico and years of
mountain top removal, the Green Party of Pennsylvania says “enough already.”…
Albany Times Union prints opinion piece in favor of making ballot access less strict
By Ross Levin on June 13, 2010 1:34 PM
The most successful minor parties survive by simply endorsing one of the major party candidates for governor, in the hopes that 50,000 New Yorkers will vote for that candidate, but on a protest line.
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Green candidate for US Senate in SC Tom Clements issues post-primary press release
By Ross Levin on June 13, 2010 12:06 PM
Sent to [email protected]:
Green Party Fields Senate Candidate to Challenge DeMint & Greene, only Three candidates to be on November Ballot
As Democrats struggle with their choice of candidate, the best choice for South Carolina is the truly Green candidate – Tom Clements
Columbia, SC — In what promises to further make the senatorial election an interesting affair, the South Carolina Green Party also has a viable candidate running for the senate seat. …
In wake of strange Democratic primary result, Green candidate for US Senate in SC gets attention
By Ross Levin on June 12, 2010 3:57 PM
After an almost literally unknown candidate won in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for US Senate in South Carolina, and then it was revealed that the man is awaiting trial for a potential sexual offense, the Green nominee Tom Clements is garnering some attention. …
Press Release: Free and Equal Issues Statement in Response to Recent Texas Media Reports
By Ross Levin on June 12, 2010 11:27 AM
Sent to [email protected] by Free and Equal:
Free and Equal Free and Equal Elections is proud to stand next to the Green Party of Texas today to release this joint statement concerning Texas media reports involving Boyd Ritchie’s anti-democratic attack on the Green Party’s recent petition drive in Texas.…