After an epic rant about President Obama’s drug policies, magician Penn Jillette has named his favorite candidate for 2012.
Not surprisingly, it’s a pro-pot, libertarian White House hopeful.…
Posts published in May 2012
Cynthia McKinney to Run for Congress as a Green
By RedPhillips on May 26, 2012 12:13 PM
Below is a press release from the National Green Party. Note it quotes Richard Winger regarding Georgia’s onerous ballot access requirements.
Georgia Greens Welcome McKinney’s Entry to Race
Green Party to meet in Nominating Convention June 2nd
Following weeks of rumors and media reports about her intentions,
Stone Mountain, Georgia resident Cynthia McKinney, a six term member
of the U.S.…
Lee Wrights: Peace Is the Death of War
By Brian Irving on May 26, 2012 12:52 AM
by R. Lee Wrights
BURNET, Texas (May 26) – When I began my quest for the Libertarian presidential nomination, my staff and I were committed to making the campaign about more than just winning the nomination.…
Jim Antle Covers Goode and Johnson at The American Conservative
By RedPhillips on May 25, 2012 11:25 PM
Jim Antle covers Virgil Goode and Gary Johnson in this article on options for anti-war conservatives.
This dilemma is particularly acute this year. Let’s just go back to 2008, when the two major party candidates were Obama and a far more committed hawk than Romney in John McCain.
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New York Magazine Covers Virgil Goode’s Virginia Polling Numbers
By Trent Hill on May 25, 2012 4:35 AM
Virgil Goode is a former Congressman and state legislator from Virginia who is now the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party in 2012. He was mentioned in today’s New York Magazine, which should serve as a buoy to the campaign’s effort to get on the ballot in that state.…
Republican Party Figure in California Attacks Republican Candidate, Backs Independent
By Trent Hill on May 24, 2012 2:42 PM
In the Top Two Primary system in California, there is no party primary, only a Louisiana-style “jungle primary” in which all candidates compete for votes and the top two vote getters move on to the general election, regardless of political affiliation.…
American Independent Party Convention Postponed, Orly Taitz Endorses Laurie Roth
By Trent Hill on May 24, 2012 1:57 AM
The American Independent Party is the largest ballot-qualified party in California according to registration numbers. The party has stated its preference to have a presidential candidate on the ballot in 2012, but it is not at all clear what candidate the convention will choose.…
Detailed Analysis of Green Party Primary Race
By Trent Hill on May 24, 2012 12:23 AM
Over at Green Party Watch, they have published a very detailed report on the final leg of the race for the Green Party presidential nomination. Ronald Hardy clears up some of the numbers and highlights which states will actually be participating and where Barr’s strengths could be.…
Video of American Third Position Party Nominee Merlin Miller
By RedPhillips on May 23, 2012 8:40 PM
Here is a short video (It’s too long to call a commercial.) of Merlin Miller, the Presidential nominee of the American Third Position Party. It was sent to me in an e-mail.…