The Nation Profiles Independent and Socialist Candidates’ Critique of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
From John Nichols at The Nation:
Legislation that does neither breaks up “too big to fail” Wall Street banks or restore the safeguards established after... Read more.
CT: Secretary of State Launches Major Party Propaganda Campaign Against Political Independence
Cross-posted from Poli-Tea:
Connecticut’s primary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2010. If recent voter registration trends in the state hold, unaffiliated... Read more.
TEA Party of Florida Qualifies Candidates for State House, Prepares to File Criminal Complaint Against State GOP
A press release from the Florida TEA Party:The Florida Division of Elections has just announced that two TEA party nominees have qualified for Florida state... Read more.
Poll: 60% Say They Are Likely to Vote Independent
At USA Today, Susan Page reports that “independents are gaining favor in governors’ races” in the northeast. The article focuses exclusively... Read more.
Independent Surge in Arizona: Among New Registrants Unaffiliated Voters Outumber Those of All Parties Combined
From KGUN 9:
Arizona has added nearly 27,000 registered voters between April 19th and June 1st 2010 according to figures released by the Secretary of State’s... Read more.
Independents: the Major Parties are Part of the Problem not the Solution
Independent candidates for Congress across the country are making the case that the Democratic and Republican parties are part of the problem, not the solution. ... Read more.
An Interview with Jake Towne, Independent Libertarian Candidate for Congress in PA-15
From Third Party and Independent Daily, an interview with Jake Towne.
Jake Towne is an independent libertarian candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s CD-15.... Read more.
Judge Blocks Green Party from Texas Ballot, Greens will Appeal Decision
The Democratic Party has succeeded in removing the Green Party from the Texas ballot, for now. From My San Antonio:
Gov. Rick Perry’s close friend and former... Read more.
Crist Pulls out in Front of Republican and Democrat in Poll
From the St. Petersburg Times:
A new Florida Chamber of Commerce poll suggests Charlie Crist may be widening his lead over Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Kendrick... Read more.
Republicans Begin Harassment and Intimidation Campaign Against Third Party Candidates in Nevada
From Talking Points Memo:
Around the day of the primary election last week in which Sharron Angle won the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Nevada, Tim Fasano,... Read more.