You’ll be seeing a lot less of me here on IPR, now that I have money to spend and shopping to do! I’ll try to pop in from time-to-time with news of the third-parties and independents in this country!…
Posts published in April 2014
Meet James Ogle, 2014 Presidential Candidate
Free Parliamentarian James Ogle, creator and self-proclaimed Secretary of the fantasy organization US Parliament filed papers with the Federal Election Commission this past January to run for President of the United States .…
Libertarian Party: Republican Roots of Rotten Common Core
Opposition News: Write-In Candidates Bypassing System and Winning

Write-in winner for PA State Senate Scott Wagner. Image courtesy of Breitbart.com.
Believe it or not, write-in candidates are suddenly winning their elections. Media outlets are calling the two most recent incidents ‘warning shots’ to the two establishment political parties.…
Campaign Warns Independents Not to be Fooled by the American Independent Party

By Shawn M. Griffiths
California citizens should be cautious when they register to vote. According to the grassroots campaign, Don’t Be AIPrl_Fooled, hundreds of thousands of Californians have registered as members of the American Independent Party (AIP) believing that by doing so they are registering “independent” of any party or any single ideology.…
Independent & Third Party Candidates Face New Burdens
Running for public office without the backing of a major political party can be difficult. Not only must candidates negotiate strict ballot access requirements, low name recognition, and dismal fundraising, there are additional hurdles in today’s technologically advanced society. …
April 2014 Open Thread

Our monthly open thread. Post news tips about alt parties and independent candidates, discuss any story that should be posted here but has not yet been posted, or even delve into completely off-topic stuff….just…


