Moderate Party Makes Good Showing in Contributions from Rhode Island State Income Tax Returns

By Krzysztof Lesiak on August 11, 2013 4:26 PM

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From Ballot Access News, August 10, 2013:

Rhode Island state income taxpayers are asked if they wish to send a small donation to the qualified political party of the taxpayers’ choice. The Moderate Party, the only ballot-qualified party besides the Democratic and Republican Parties, made a good showing. Of the total money contributed to all three parties, the Moderate Party got 6.25% of the total. Past results for that party have been: 2010 1.21%, 2011 3.42%, 2012 6.31%

The 2013 totals for each of the three qualified parties is: Democratic $15,558.71; Republican $8,143.56; Moderate $1,579.32.

Krzysztof Lesiak

I've been a contributor for IPR since January 2013. I consider myself to be a paleoconservative. I'm also the founder of American Third Party Report. Email me at [email protected].

2 Comments

Richard Winger August 11, 2013
The party’s web page is http://www.moderate-ri.org.
The party’s main political activity in 2013 was putting on a very strong lobbying effort to get rid of Rhode Island’s straight-ticket device on ballots. Even though the party got commitments from a majority of state legislators to support the repeal, the repeal bill didn’t pass because the Speaker of the House doesn’t want the bill to pass.
johnO August 11, 2013
What is the platform of this party? Sounds like Pro-Choice on Abortion. More of 5% Income Tax platform? Pro-Gay Marriage? Is it Pro or anti unions? Is it for business or against it? Does this have some connection with Jesse Ventura’s party in Minnesota? Will it go national? Sorry for all the questions.

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