Georgia State Schools Superintendent Runs for Reelection As Independent
From Richard Winger comes this story about the Georgia State Schools Superintendent, who was appointed to his position after the Republican primary and must, therefore,... Read more.
Prominent Independents Consider Running For LA-2
Tommie Vassel, a New Orleans resident and Orleans Parish Sewage and Water Board member, is considering an Independent run for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional... Read more.
Bob Vander Plaats Considers Independent Run for Governor
Bob Vander Plaats was a Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa in 2010, but he lost the Republican primary with 40.3%–the primary winner, Terry Branstad,... Read more.
Independence Party Creates Familiar Scenario In NY-23
The Independence Party of New York is one of the most powerful and successful state-level third parties in the United States, with over 400,000 members statewide... Read more.
Five Minor Parties File In Illinois
The 2010 General Election ballot in Illinois will have as many as five minor parties on the ballot. Three independents also filed for both the Senatorial and Gubernatorial... Read more.
Forrest Claypool Turns in 90,000 Signatures
Forrest Claypool is a former member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Illinois, but is now running, as an Independent, for the position of County Assessor.…... Read more.
Political Hip Hop Editorial Mentions Green Party Candidates
This editorial at AllHipHop.com contends that Hip Hop is, and always has been, political in content. The question of the editorial is whether Hip Hop will remain... Read more.
Edgar Steele, Attorney for White Supremacists, Is Rejected by Constitution Party of Idaho
Edgar Steele is an attorney who has represented various racist groups and white supremacists in court. His claim to fame amongst that community is that he defended... Read more.
Mike Niecestro Fails To Qualify For Illinois Ballot, Endorses Stufflebeam
Mike Niecestro is an Independent Conservative in Illinois who made waves last week when he announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate in Illinois as an Independent... Read more.
Ralph Nader Says Helen Thomas Should Be Reinstated
Helen Thomas was fired recently from the White House Press Pool after making some statements regarding Israel that were deemed either insensitive or anti-Semitic,... Read more.