The Washington Post ran a Style section profile of Ralph Nader on Wednesday. The article says Nader “still gets hate mail. Strangers stop him to dress him down.…
Posts published in “Independents”
Nader, Obama, and race
By Administrative Team on June 25, 2008 5:16 PM
“There’s only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic presidential candidate,” says Ralph Nader. “He’s half African-American.”
But Nader isn’t sure that this will result in any real differences between an Obama presidency and other recent administrations Nader has been critical of:
“I haven’t heard him have a strong crackdown on economic exploitation in the ghettos.…
New Mexico independent, Carol Miller: ‘We have to get away from party’
By Administrative Team on June 25, 2008 4:09 PM
New Mexico independent candidate for U.S. Congress, Carol Miller, has released a high-quality video intended to introduce her to voters in her district. However, for many constituents, Ms.…
‘What Was Ralph Nader Thinking?’
By Administrative Team on June 25, 2008 3:38 PM
Ralph Nader’s 2004 and 2008 campaign filmmaker, Jürgen Vsych, has written a new book about the consumer activist’s 2004 presidential run: What Was Ralph Nader Thinking?…
Independent candidate for U.S. Senate: ‘The drumbeat of war is heard in Maine’
By Administrative Team on June 25, 2008 2:53 PM
Herbert Hoffman is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine. Recently, he condemned Maine’s entire congressional delegation for unanimously voting to bring the U.S. closer to war with Iran.…
McKinney joins Sheehan campaign as honorary co-chair
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 23, 2008 4:10 PM
In a media advisory sent out minutes ago, the Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign has announced that Cynthia McKinney, the frontrunner for the Green party presidential nomination, has signed on as honorary co-chair in the independent campaign to unseat Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.…
Nader to submit Illinois signatures
By PJO on June 22, 2008 11:41 PM
The Chicago Tribune says Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign “says it will file more than 50,000 candidacy petition signatures with the state Board of Elections on Monday –double what’s required to appear on the November ballot.…
Sheehan secures San Francisco GP endorsement
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 21, 2008 1:48 PM
Wikinews reports than peace activist and independent congressional Cindy Sheehan has secured the endorsement of the San Francisco Green Party in her quest to unseat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from California’s 8th district:
Sheehan answered a wide variety of questions helping to overcome a common perception that she is a one-issue candidate.
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Independence Party considers options in Minnesota’s Sixth District
By PJO on June 21, 2008 5:32 AM
Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times reports Independence Party members will decide today whether to run a candidate for the state’s Sixth U.S. House District or cross-endorse Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg.…