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Socialist Action: What would Debs do?

By Fred Church Ortiz on October 21, 2008 12:10 AM

Socialist Action, which previously made its case for voting for one of the three socialist presidential candidates on the ballot, has issued a pamphlet providing historical perspective on socialist, labor based movements allying themselves with more broadly progressive and/or radical campaigns:

Ralph Nader’s and Cynthia McKinney’s 2008 presidential campaigns are actively supported by a part of political spectrum usually referred to as “progressive.”

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Independent Senator on Real Time with Bill Maher

By Ross Levin on October 20, 2008 8:42 PM

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an independent who is also closely associated with the Progressive Party, was on Bill Maher’s HBO show on Friday. He was on a panel with Maher, Martin Short, and Ben Affleck.…

Pollina polling 25%, 2nd place in Vermont governor’s race

By Trent Hill on October 20, 2008 1:41 PM

The latest from Ballot-access news:

On October 10, Rasmussen Reports released a Vermont gubernatorial poll, showing Republican Jim Douglas at 45%, independent Anthony Pollina 25%, Democrat Gaye Symington 20%, other and undecided 10%.

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Socialist Party Candidate Brian Moore reaches 270 Electoral threshold

By VTV on October 18, 2008 2:11 AM

Spring Hill, Florida, Saturday, October 18, 2008: Socialist Party USA presidential nominee Brian Moore urged President Bush and the U.S. Congress to “nationalize” the United States banking system and called for a “full governmental takeover of all for-profit industries in the country.”…

My presidential vote total predictions

By PJO on October 14, 2008 2:05 AM

I am heading out of town for a while, so I figured I’d go ahead and give my guess about the vote totals for alternative party presidential candidates to leave you with something to talk about.…