Illinois Treasurer Candidate Scott Summers made headlines on Wednesday in the Daily Herald, a newspaper centered on the suburbs of Chicago. He is the nominated candidate for the Green Party, which made Major Party status in 2006.…
Posts published in August 2010
America First Party National Committee Adopts Three Resolutions
By RedPhillips on August 10, 2010 11:36 PM
The America First Party sends along the following:
Friends,
This evening, the America First National Committee adopted three important
resolutions.
They may be seen by clicking on the indicated links:
Resolution Remembering Tom White:
http://www.americafirstparty.org/resolutions/comm_08_10_2010_twhite.shtml…
California American Independent Party Announces 2010 State Convention
By RedPhillips on August 10, 2010 7:52 AM
The Constitution Party affiliated “faction” (for lack of a better term) of the California American Independent Party sends along the following announcement:
The original and authentic American Independent Party of California, founded in 1967, chaired by Jim King and affiliated with the national Constitution Party, is pleased to announce that the 2010 State Convention and State Central Committee organizational meeting of the American Independent Party will be held August 14th and 15th, in Ontario, California at the beautiful Ayres Hotel, right across the street from the Ontario International Airport.…
Tom Clements Focusing on Demint as Threats Emerge on the Left
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 9, 2010 11:54 PM
The staff of The State, a South Carolina newspaper, recently spoke with Green US Senate candidate Tom Clements. From the article:
“I do intend to focus on DeMint,” Clements said.
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San Francisco Greens Come Out Against Biodiesel
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 9, 2010 11:30 PM
From the SF Weekly Blog:
A proposal to make large quantities of biodiesel fuel in San Francisco has sparked opposition from the city’s Green Party.
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Tom Tancredo: The Reason To Adopt Ranked Choice Voting?
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 9, 2010 11:21 PM
With the entrance of Tom Tancredo into the Colorado gubernatorial race as the Constitution Party candidate, pundits have suddenly turned their attention to potential solutions to “vote-splitting”.…
Libertarian and Tea Party Candidates May Influence PA Gubernatorial Race
By on August 9, 2010 11:09 PM
So claims the Pittsburgh Post Gazette:
…in this year’s race for governor, the lineup of candidates who have apparently qualified for the ballot suggests a scenario that could, in a tight race, hurt the Republican front-runner, Attorney General Tom Corbett.
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Libertarian Elected Mayor of James Island, South Carolina
By Jordan Willow Evans on August 9, 2010 10:50 PM
James Island, South Carolina, held town elections on August 3. Bill Woolsey, a member of the Libertarian Party, won the non-partisan Mayoral election.
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Colorado Libertarian Candidate for Governor: “We all win by implementing approval voting”
By d.eris on August 9, 2010 8:40 AM
From Third Party and Independent Daily:
Jaimes Brown is the Libertarian candidate for governor of Colorado. He is an outspoken advocate of electoral and political reform, and one of the few candidates for elected office who calls for the implementation of approval voting in the United States.
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