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July 13, 2011
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – Within hours of Rep. Ron Paul’s announcement that he will not seek re-election to Congress to focus on his bid for the Republican nomination for President, three Libertarians announced their intent to seek the Libertarian Party of Texas nomination for the seat.…
In case you haven’t heard, Ron Paul announced today he will not seek another term in Congress. Does this make it more likely he will seek the Presidency as an independent or with a third party if he fails to get the Republican nomination?…
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by R. Lee Wrights
“Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual – or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.”
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James “Jim” Pirtle is running for Congress in Colorado’s 5th District under the banner of the Citizens Party. This makes him the first announced Citizens Party candidate for Congress in 2012.…
The New York Times provides a thorough obituary. One quote of interest for third party junkies:
His greatest impact came through mobilizing his followers, sometimes called “Newmanites,” to build alliances with third parties, including that of the Texas independent H.
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The Edmond Sun, a local Oklahoma paper, covers the efforts of Libertarians in the state to become recognized as a political party.
Oklahoma Libertarians want their party recognized by the state and represented on the ballot in political primary elections, one local Libertarian leader said.
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BURNET, Texas (July 6) – Lee Wrights has joined with a group of eminent Americans from across the political spectrum who have put aside political differences on other issues to send a letter to President Obama and Congress urging an end to U.S.…
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA – In a strongly-worded email sent today to all of Florida’s 67 county sheriffs, the Libertarian Party of Florida demanded the arrest of TSA agents for violations of the U.S.…