September 2010 Archives

Two Polls Show Significant Majority Support for Generic Third Party Alternative to Democrats and Republicans

By d.eris on September 18, 2010 8:39 PM

A majority of Americans think the country needs real, viable alternatives to the Democratic and Republican parties, according to a new NYT/CBS poll. Only 42% of respondents expressed support for the current two-party state and duopoly system of government. …

Clements in SC: ‘I am willing to step up and challenge DeMint while the Democrats have been unable’

By Ross Levin on September 18, 2010 1:41 PM

From the Post and Courier:

Tom Clements works full time as the Friends of the Earth’s Southeastern nuclear campaign coordinator and is running for the U.S.

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Green candidate for governor Jim Lendall at 2% in Arkansas

By Ross Levin on September 18, 2010 10:12 AM

In contrast to the Arkansas Green Party’s high poll numbers in a few other statewide races, their candidate for governor Jim Lendall is at 2 percent support in a new poll:

In the governor’s race, results showed Beebe leading Keet, 54 percent to 33 percent, with 2 percent favoring Green Party candidate Jim Lendall and 11 percent undecided.

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‘Look beyond the major parties’ in Illinois

By Ross Levin on September 17, 2010 9:02 PM

A letter to the editor from the Daily Herald in suburban Chicago:

In my whole life I have always voted for the person and the platform, certainly not just the party.

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Mike Gravel to have cameo role in a play

By Ross Levin on September 17, 2010 3:44 PM

This interesting news comes from a press release, via TBD.com:

This is not George Clooney’s big screen production, but Alexandria’s truly bi-partisan Port City Playhouse’s stage production of Farragut North by Beau Willimon Directed by former Fairfax County RNC Chair Eddie Page.Set

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Gail ‘for Rail’ Parker, Indy Green candidate for Congress, to appear on IPR radio Monday at 8 PM EST

By Ross Levin on September 17, 2010 3:42 PM

This Monday, the 20th, at 8 PM EST I will be interviewing the Independent Green Party of Virginia’s candidate for US Congress Gail “for Rail” Parker in the first congressional district on IPR’s blogtalkradio channel. …

Fmr. Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb interviewed about role in ‘Move to Amend’

By Ross Levin on September 17, 2010 3:16 PM

The interview also includes some of Cobb’s thoughts on the Green Party and a referendum in Florida. From Creativing Loafing (the unedited interview can be read here):

CL: Tell us about the push to get a constitutional amendment passed to address the issue of corporations.

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Tim Cahill News Roundup

By Jordan Willow Evans on September 17, 2010 1:40 AM

In a challenge to the idea that Cahill predominately pulls conservative voters from Republican Charlie Baker, the Independent seems to be lining up some union support.

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Chuck Donovan Scores Talk Radio Endorsement

By on September 17, 2010 12:59 AM

From Jim Galloway at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution website:

Chuck Donovan, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, on Wednesday won the endorsement of political activist Joe McCutchen of Elijay, who has a weekly cable TV talk show that covers much of north Georgia, and can often be heard on radio talk shows across the state.

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Posts published in September 2010