October 2010 Archives

Brian Moore Endorses Independent Farid Khavari for Florida Governor

By d.eris on October 11, 2010 12:56 PM

From Darcy Richardson at Uncovered Politics:

Alex Sink’s chances of becoming the first Democrat to win the Florida governorship in sixteen years suffered a blow of sorts on Sunday afternoon when former Democratic rival Brian P.

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LPPa: Pennsylvania Annual Budget Deficit Expected To Reach $5 Billion

By on October 11, 2010 1:54 AM

The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania released the following statement today.

Harrisburg – The Office of the Auditor General, Jack Wagner, has
estimated that Pennsylvania’s budget deficit for 2011-2012 will be
at least $5 billion.

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National Association of Muslim Women endorse independent Michael Cavlan for Congress in MN-5

By Ross Levin on October 10, 2010 4:14 PM

Sent to [email protected]:

MINNEAPOLIS – The Campaign Committe to Elect Michael Cavlan to Congress 
is proud to announce that the National Association Of Muslim Women Of 
America has endorsed Independent Congressional Candidate Mike Cavlan 
for the US House of Representatives for Minnesota's 5th Congressional 
District.

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Pirate Party: With proposed blacklists, Senate has its “foot in the door” on internet censorship

By d.eris on October 10, 2010 3:16 PM

In a recent post at Poli-Tea on the Democratic-Republican national security police state and surveillance society, I noted that S.3804 (a bipartisan bill aimed supposedly at “combating online infringement and counterfeits”) represents a threat to freedom of speech online and would conceivably provide the government with the authority to target and censor groups such the US Pirate Party. …

Green Mayor of Richmond, CA faces “vicious” smear campaign

By Ross Levin on October 9, 2010 11:41 AM

Reposted from Green Party Watch (McLaughlin has since responded in a campaign newsletter):

California Green Party Mayor of Richmond Gayle McLaughlin, who is up for reelection in 2010, has been targeted by political opponents with a smear campaign to undermine her reputation in the weeks before Election Day.…

Whitney to hold press conference protesting Ill. gov. debate exclusion, and participate in parade

By Ross Levin on October 8, 2010 3:08 PM

Two upcoming events from the Whitney campaign (sent to [email protected]):

Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will hold a press conference Monday in Chicago.…

Tom Tancredo Releases New Ad

By on October 8, 2010 12:54 PM

From supporting terrorists to stealing from little old ladies, Tom Tancredo has leveled serious accusations at his opponents over the years. The candidate continues the tradition with his latest ad targeting Democrat John Hickenlooper.…

PPP: Independent Joe Lieberman In Trouble In 2012

By on October 8, 2010 1:54 AM

From Tom Jensen at Public Policy Polling’s blog:

There’s one thing Democrats, Republicans, and independents in Connecticut agree on: they want this to be Joe Lieberman’s last term in the US Senate.

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Green candidate for state rep. Jeremy Karpen endorsed by Chicago Teachers’ Union

By Ross Levin on October 7, 2010 8:36 PM

From the Karpen campaign:

CHICAGO (September 29, 2010) - On Wednesday, the Chicago Teachers
Union (CTU) endorsed Jeremy Karpen, Green Party candidate for 39th
District State  Representative.

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Posts published in October 2010