Ralph Nader has come out directly with his desire for 2012.
Though he wouldn’t rule out another presidential campaign himself, Nader, 76, said he hoped a new face would take up the progressive cause.
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Posts published in December 2010
Nader: I am Looking for Someone to Challenge Obama in 2012
By Gene Berkman on December 11, 2010 7:13 PM
Perennial third-party candidate Ralph Nader predicted on Wednesday that President Obama’s tax deal with Republicans will earn him a primary challenge in 2012.
Though he wouldn’t rule out another presidential campaign himself, Nader, 76, said he hoped a new face would take up the progressive cause.…
Greens want NY Gov. Cuomo to act on ethics before budget
By Ross Levin on December 11, 2010 10:15 AM
A press release from the New York State Green Party, via the Wonkster:
Hawkins, Green Party, Urges Cuomo to Include Public Campaign Finance Reform and Proportional Representation as Part of Ethics Reform Push Howie Hawkins, the former Green Party candidate for Governor, urged Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo to make Public Campaign Financing and Proportional Representation the centerpieces of a broad ethics reform package that should be adopted during the first weeks of the legislative session.…
Libertarian Party raising money to hire active Libertarian videographers
By Ross Levin on December 11, 2010 10:08 AM
An email sent out to Libertarian Party supporters (H/T to paulie):
Dear Friend of Liberty,
We have a unique opportunity to reach out to younger prospects and recruit them to the Libertarian Party.
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In Philadelphia, ‘Green Party acts to build membership’
By Ross Levin on December 11, 2010 10:00 AM
The following article ran in several newspapers in the Philadelphia, PA area (you can read the full thing here):
On November 30, the monthly meeting of the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP), www.gpop.org
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Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders currently filibustering Obama-GOP tax deal
By Ross Levin on December 10, 2010 4:50 PM
Watch it live online on C Span’s website.
From TIME:
Beginning at 10:25 am Friday morning, the independent senator took to the Senate floor in an attempt to block President Obama’s hefty new tax bill.
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Ben Chipman, elected independent and Green activist, will be on IPR Radio Tues. Dec 14th at 8 PM EST
By Ross Levin on December 9, 2010 10:19 PM
I, Ross Levin will be interviewing Ben Chipman, who was elected to the Maine state house of representatives in the 2010 election. Chipman has been a Green Party activist for a long time, including being an aide to Maine’s only former Green state legislator and a member of the Portland Charter Commission.…
IPR meatspace meetup, DC area and other news
By on December 9, 2010 3:29 PM
Tentatively scheduled IPR meatspace meetup, DC area Saturday at 8 PM. If anyone in the area wants to get together give me a call at 415-690-6352.…
Green Party: Attacks on Wikileaks threaten freedom of the press, enable government officials to commit crimes with impunity
By Kimberly Wilder on December 9, 2010 9:41 AM
Thank you to my co-blogger at onthewilderside for the story:
From a Green Party press release:
Green Party leaders called the attacks on Wikileaks by the US government a direct and deliberate assault on the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of the press.…