On January 23, 2012, Ron Paul Radio started broadcasting as a source of information and discussion for the principles of liberty as taught by Congressman Ron Paul.…
Posts published in February 2012
Gary Johnson Says He’ll Accept Public Funding In GA-LP Debate
By Trent Hill on February 25, 2012 6:23 PM
The Libertarian Party of Georgia is hosting a debate right now at their 2012 state convention. Governor Gary Johnson was asked about matching funds for his campaign and he confirmed that he would accept matching funds, assuming he was eligible.…
Book Review: Challengers to Duopoly
By Trent Hill on February 24, 2012 2:31 AM
Dr. J. David Gillespie is a political science professor at the College of Charleston and the Citadel. He has written a number of articles on third parties and independent candidates over the years, including a new book entitled “Challengers to Duopoly: Why Third Parties Matter in American Two-Party Politics“.…
Robert David Steele ends campaign for the Reform Party presidential nomination
By William Saturn on February 23, 2012 6:28 PM
Earth Intelligence Network CEO and Open Source Intelligence advocate Robert David Steele (Vivas) ended his campaign for the Reform Party presidential nomination. He said the following via e-mail:
I got zero traction within the party — I scared them with my wild ideas of creating a team — and I got zero traction with Rocky Anderson, Jill Stein, and Gary Johnson (personal direct contact) as well as zero traction with Ron Paul (two letters) and Dennis Kucinich (one letter, two staff emails).
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Lee Wrights: Join the Million Vote March and Vote Libertarian to Stop All War
By Brian Irving on February 23, 2012 12:01 AM
BURNET, Texas (Feb. 23) – The Lee Wrights for President campaign has launched another project to help win votes for the Libertarian Party and Libertarian candidates in 2012.…
Thomas Friedman Suggests David Walker As An Independent Presidential Candidate
By HumbleTravis on February 22, 2012 10:27 PM
In his New York Times column, Thomas Friedman expresses an interest in seeing a “smart independent” candidate participate in the presidential debates in order to “make Obama and his Republican opponent better.”…
Richard Mack’s Work With Third Parties Draws Criticism
By HumbleTravis on February 22, 2012 9:59 PM
Former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack is running for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 21st district as a Republican. He is scheduled to speak at a Lincoln Day dinner in Idaho next month.…
Buddy Roemer To Seek Reform Party, Americans Elect Nominations
By on February 22, 2012 4:35 PM
From the campaign press release:
“Tomorrow, I will formally end my bid for the GOP nomination for President of the United States. As the GOP and the networks host debate number twenty-something this evening, they have once again turned their backs on the democratic process by choosing to exclude a former Governor and Congressman.
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Podcast with American Third Position Party Nominee Merlin Miller
By RedPhillips on February 22, 2012 1:51 PM
AlternativeRight.com posted this podcast with A3P nominee Merlin Miller. The description reads:
Merlin Miller, the American Third Position Party’s candidate for president, joins Richard to discuss his party’s platform as well the prospects for outside-the-box and populist politics.
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