
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…

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…

From Falchuk’s campaign website:
If you want serious, substantive conversation on the future of Massachusetts from televised debates, you have to watch the Western Massachusetts Media Consortium debate held in Springfield (), the WBZ-TV debate in Boston (http://cbsloc.al/ZsmGwH…

From Darcy Richardson at Uncovered Politics:
Tom Ervin, an independent candidate for governor of South Carolina, announced that he is dropping out of the race and throwing his support behind Democratic nominee Vincent Sheheen.…
From the Staff’s Blog at the Libertarian Party website:
Arvin Vohra, vice chair of the Libertarian National Committee and candidate for congress in Maryland’s 4th district, was interviewed by Nick Gillespie on Reason TV.…

The Green Party of the United States is calling for a new antiwar movement in response to the renewal of U.S. military involvement in Iraq.…

From Richard Winger at Ballot Access News:
On October 29, Eliot Cutler, independent candidate for Governor of Maine, called a press conference. Speculation was that he would drop out.…

Press Release from the Jenkins campaign:
Jim Jenkins, nonpartisan candidate for U.S. Senate, said today that neither the Democrat nor Republican Nebraska Senate candidates support real debt reform that will bring lasting financial prosperity for hard working Nebraskans.…
Pick a problem. Any problem. There’s a pretty good chance both major parties—Republicans and Democrats—share responsibility for it.
The $17 trillion national debt? Thank bipartisan over-spending.…
The Constitution Party just sent out an email with two major announcements. One is that they
have a new elected official in Alaska, a member of the Deltana Community Corporation Board.…