Press release posted at LP.org on Oct. 7. As far as I can tell we haven’t covered it previously. -p
WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle has endorsed Proposition 19 on the November ballot in California.…
Posts published in October 2010
Libertarian Party: ‘Will GOP pull plug on Granny or War?’
By on October 18, 2010 10:18 AM
Press release at LP.org:
WASHINGTON – With prospects of a Republican takeover of Congress, Libertarian Party (LP) Chair Mark Hinkle posed this question: "In order to balance the budget, where will the GOP pull the plug first: on Granny, or on foreign wars?"…
Farheen Hakeem for Governor of Minnesota
By Kimberly Wilder on October 17, 2010 6:58 PM
The Farheen Hakeem for Governor campaign has put out this ad. Hakeem is the Green Party candidate for Governor of Minnesota. Dan Dittmann, also pictured in the ad, is her running mate for Lieutenant Governor.…
Opinion from the blogosphere: The Real Face-offs in the 10/18/10 NY Guv Debate
By Kimberly Wilder on October 17, 2010 4:43 PM
Below is an opinion piece by Ian Wilder, my co-blogger at onthewilderside.com -KW
OK, the corporate media keep playing up the face-off between Republican governor candidate Carl Paladino and Democratic governor candidate Andrew Cuomo like it is some kind of WWE event.…
In NY: Setback for Conservative Party and Working Families Party
By Kimberly Wilder on October 16, 2010 7:52 PM
The full decision is posted as a pdf at Ballot Access News: here.
(excerpt from) Newsday
Court ruling a mutual setback for Conservatives, Working Families
by Dan Janison
Two ideological foes — the Conservative Party and Working Families Party — found common ground recently by jointly suing to change one of the aspects of the new voting system.
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Libertarian vs. Socialist on Russia Today; Root says he plans on running for President in 2012
By on October 16, 2010 7:46 PM
H/T “Anonymous Rabble-Rouser” in IPR comments on a previous post:
Michael Prysner of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Wayne Root of the Libertarian Party debate socialism vs.…
Illinois Statehouse News examines the Green Party’s ‘get out the vote’ strategy
By Ross Levin on October 16, 2010 5:25 PM
The article comments on both the Green Party’s and the Tea Party’s strategies, although the Tea Party is not an actual political party. It strangely leaves out the Libertarian Party, even though they ARE a party on the ballot in Illinois this year. …
PA Green state rep. candidate Hugh Giordano endorsed by teachers’ union, promises to give 10% of salary to education
By Ross Levin on October 16, 2010 5:20 PM
From Montgomery Media (disclosure: I’m a volunteer on Giordano’s campaign):
Hugh Giordano, the independent Green Party candidate in the 194th District is making waves in this election and continues to shock and amaze.
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Green congressional candidate Matt Reichel calls voting machine error a ‘breakthrough’ for the Greens
By Ross Levin on October 16, 2010 4:44 PM
Matt Reichel is running for Congress in Chicago. He sent the following out to supporters:
It was a breakthrough day for the Illinois Green Party yesterday: all starting with revelations that Gubernatorial candidate, Rich Whitney, was showing up on electronic early voting machines as “Rich Whitey” throughout the city.…