International Viewpoint runs an obituary of Bill Banta, “a revolutionary socialist his entire adult life,” who died August 20. Banta was twice expelled from the Socialist Workers Party.…
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IPR 14-candidate presidential poll update
With just under 1,000 votes cast, the unscientific online IPR 14-candidate presidential poll stands as follows: Charles Jay (Boston Tea) 28.2%, Bob Barr (Libertarian) 17.7%, Chuck Baldwin (Constitution) 13.2%, John McCain (Republican) 8.0%, Ralph Nader (Independent) 7.9%, Barack Obama (Democrat) 7.5%, Tom Stevens (Objectivist) 5.6%, Alan Keyes (America’s Independent) 4.3%, Cynthia McKinney (Green) 2.2%, Brian Moore (Socialist) 0.6%, Gloria La Riva (Socialism and Liberation) 0.5%, Gene Amondson (Prohibition) 0.1%, Roger Calero (Socialist Workers) 0.1%, Ted Weill (Reform) 0.0%, Someone else 2.2%, Will not vote 2.0%.…
Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential candidate to begin speaking tour
The Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential candidate Gloria La Riva will begin her nationwide speaking tour tomorrow, October 10th. The subject of the tour is “Economic Crisis and Endless War: Causes, Questions, and Solutions.”…
Final roster for RevolutionBroadcasting.com’s debate tonight, October 9th
This is the final roster for the debate on RevolutionBroadcasting.com tonight at 9PM ET.
– Jason Kafoury, National Coordinator for Ralph Nader for President
– Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party
– Brian Moore, Socialist Party
– Frank McEnulty, New American Independent Party
– Charles Jay, Boston Tea Party
The Libertarian party offered up Bill Redpath, but the management of RevolutionBroadcasting.com…
Coalition for October Debate Alternatives debate
Below is the complete video of the Coalition for October Debate Alternatives presidential debate held Monday at Vanderbilt University. Presidential candidates Charles Jay, Gloria La Riva, Bradford Lyttle, Frank McEnulty, and Brian Moore, and vice presidential candidate Darrell Castle, participated in the forum.…
Pictures from Third Party Debate
Courtesy TheOriginalAndy:
Brian Moore

TheOriginalAndy, Brian Moore, Christy Steele

TheOriginalAndy, Charles Jay, Christy Steele

Charles Jay, TheOriginalAndy

Darrell Castle (left)

Gloria LaRiva, Christy Steele

Christy Steele, Frank McEnulty, TheOriginalAndy
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IPR 14-candidate online poll update
The 14-candidate online presidential poll I created will run on the right sidebar of IPR through Election Day. The candidates included are all of those who will appear (or in the case of Ted Weill, still have a chance to appear) on the ballot in more than one state.…
Cindy Sheehan plans to start a new party to be called The First Party
Stephen Dohnberg writes at digitaljournal.com that Cindy Sheehan plans to start a new party after the November election. She hopes to escape the usual marginalization of being a third party in a winner-take-all system dominated by two major parties by calling her new party The First Party.…
Fourteen-candidate online presidential poll
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