January 2012 Archives

Kootenai County Constitution Party Wins Negative Award for Protesting Hindu Art

By Trent Hill on January 6, 2012 3:16 AM

Everyone likes to win awards, but this article is handing out the sort of award you do not want to be known for, calling the “Budnick Awards”.…

Rhett Smith files to Run for the Green Party Presidential Nomination

By William Saturn on January 6, 2012 2:16 AM

Rhett Smith of San Antonio recently filed with the FEC as a candidate for the Green Party’s presidential nomination. Smith is a perennial candidate, who previously ran for president as a Republican in 2008, and has sought such positions as U.S.…

What’s new with the candidates seeking the Libertarian Presidential nomination

By IPR Contributor on January 5, 2012 12:30 PM

Here’s what I know about what has happened with the campaigns for the LP presidential nomination in the last few months:

Gary Johnson is now officially in the LP race.…

Wayne Root: Busy Libertarian Holiday Season

By Bruce Cohen on January 5, 2012 12:06 PM

While others spend holidays vacationing or enjoying prime rib with family, Wayne Allyn Root was busy getting the Libertarian message out. Wayne is a former Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee and Chair of the Libertarian National Campaign Committee (LNCC).…

Cindy Sheehan: The Anti-war movement was co-opted by the Democrats

By on January 5, 2012 11:00 AM

From the Socialist Party Socialism 2010 Conference: Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan speaking about the co-option of the early 21st century US peace movement by the Democratic Party.…

Libertarian Party Platform Committee Adopts Report

By on January 5, 2012 10:30 AM

Brian Holtz reports at Libertarian Intelligence

The Libertarian Party Platform Committee met in December in Las Vegas. It adopted 16 proposals, two of which include “pending amendments”.

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Frank McEnulty will Not Run for President in 2012

By William Saturn on January 5, 2012 12:47 AM

Frank McEnulty announced via e-mail that he will not run for president in 2012 despite speculation that he would seek the Reform Party presidential nomination. During the 2008 election, McEnulty was both the presidential nominee of the New American Independent Party and the Vice-presidential nominee of the Reform Party as the running mate of the late Ted Weill.…

Former Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidate Gatewood Galbraith Died Today

By on January 4, 2012 6:20 PM

From the Louisville Courier-Journal:

Gatewood Galbraith, a perennial candidate for public office who advocated the legalization of marijuana and was one of the most colorful characters on Kentucky’s political landscape for three decades, died at his home in Lexington, the Fayette County coroner’s office said Wednesday.

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Duensing Withdrew From Libertarian Presidential Race In Favor of Ron Paul

By Marc Montoni on January 4, 2012 2:49 PM

From an entry on Jim Duensing’s blogsite:

A Thanksgiving Note from a Former Student
Black Friday, 2011
Dr. Wolfram,
A copy of your letter on the OWS movement made its way to my email inbox – a technological convenience inaccessible, if not inconceivable, to Americans like Thomas Jefferson or even John F.

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Posts published in January 2012