NPR: “This guy is running for President, and so are more than 200 others”
All Things Considered aired a segment April 3, on the plethora of candidates who have filed for President, ranging from joke candidates to more serious efforts.…... Read more.
Maine State Rep leaves Democratic Party, becomes independent
State Rep. Stanley Short, D-Pittsfield, announced Monday that he has started the process of leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an unenrolled representative.
Short... Read more.
Larry King and Nick Gillespie discussing libertarianism and third parties
Among many other things:
Larry King moderated the Free and Equal debate between Gary Johnson , Jill Stein, Virgil Goode, and Rocky Anderson in 2012. In this interview,... Read more.
Koch/Koch 2016 seeks Green Party nomination
Noted environmentalists and philanthropists David and Charles Koch announced today their intention to run together as a ticket to represent the Green Party in the... Read more.
Chuck Schumer becomes first Libertarian US Senator
Sen. Chuck Schumer shocked Washington today, with his announcement that he would not be seeking the position of Senate Minority Leader following the resignation... Read more.
Elon Musk seeks Constitution Party nomination, names Dan Savage for VP
Elon Musk, the naturalized South African immigrant and founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, has announced that he will seek the 2016 nomination of the Constitution... Read more.
Peter Bagge on his experience working with Libertarians and Ron Paul Republicans in Seattle
Reason’s cartoon-journalist Peter Bagge’s latest report “Life Out on the Political Fringe” (in his usual illustrated graphic-novel style)... Read more.
Robert Sarvis op-ed on the importance of third-parties and Virginia’s ballot access barriers
Robert Sarvis writes at the Collegiate Times:
Many Virginians are extremely frustrated by both Republicans and Democrats. But in our two-party system, if you consider... Read more.
Business Insider: “There are 196 people running for president”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is widely being reported as the “first” candidate to announce his 2016 presidential candidacy, but regular IPR readers will know... Read more.