The AP reports Republican Indiana state senator John Waterman said he will run for governor as candidate of the new Taxpayers Party if supporters gather the approximately 33,000 signatures needed to place him and running mate Glenna Jehl on the ballot.…
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Minnesota Independence Party runs strong candidate in 3rd district
By Administrative Team on June 18, 2008 1:36 PM
The Minnesota Independence Party is perhaps second only to the Vermont Progressive Party in terms of state/regional-party success. Last election cycle, Independent Tammy Lee ran an aggressive campaign for Congress, raising $228,000 and scoring 21% of the vote in an overwhelmingly Democratic district.…
BTP’s Jay, but not Knapp, to be on Colorado ballot
By Administrative Team on June 18, 2008 1:17 PM
The Boston Tea Party‘s presidential ticket will be on the Colorado ballot. However, due to some “logistical problems in securing paperwork,” vice-presidential nominee Thomas Knapp will not be Charles Jay’s running mate in the Rocky Mountain state.…
BTP voting hacked by (not so) Vast Left Wing Conspiracy
By paulie on June 17, 2008 10:08 AM
Posted by ElfNinosMom at Last Free Voice
As previously noted, the Boston Tea Party’s online nomination convention was interrupted by someone who made multiple accounts on the same IP, and fraudulently voted.…
Boston Tea Party nominates Jay/Knapp ticket
By Administrative Team on June 17, 2008 3:48 AM
The Boston Tea Party has its presidential ticket: Charles Jay and Thomas Knapp.
Jay, who ran for president in 2004 under the Personal Choice Party banner, won the BTP’s presidential nomination with 76% of the vote.…
Suspected fraud in BTP online convention voting
By paulie on June 16, 2008 4:31 PM
posted at Last Free Voice by ElfNinosMom
In the Boston Tea Party’s online convention, there is some very serious concern about fraudulent voting.
It appears that some people may be creating multiple accounts – one seems to have as many as 12 accounts from the same IP – so they can vote multiple times; it appears those votes were cast for “None of the Above”, causing a situation wherein the top candidate for the VP slot was tied with NOTA.…
Boston Tea Party: Voting open for pres. and VP
By Administrative Team on June 15, 2008 11:17 PM
The Boston Tea Party‘s online convention has begun the balloting process for determining its presidential and vice-presidential nominees. For president, Charles Jay and Robert Milnes are running.…
Ventura polls 24% in hypothetical Senate bid
By PJO on June 14, 2008 1:13 AM
A Rasmussen poll out Friday and conducted Wednesday indicates ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura would enter the Minnesota Senate race with the support of about one in four voters.…
Mass. Libertarian leaves LP and starts new party
By Administrative Team on June 13, 2008 6:30 PM
According to a source on the LNC, Jim Casarjian-Perry has left the Libertarian Party and filed paper work to create the Freedom Party (correction: Liberty Party) of Massachusetts.…