The Progressive Party of Vermont is arguably one of the most successful state-level third parties in the United States, having elected multiple State Senators, State Representatives, etc.…
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Michael Farris Encourages Conservatives To Vote for Virgil Goode
By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 8:14 PM
Michael Farris is the founder of the Home School Legal Defense Fund, Patrick Henry College, and The Madison Project PAC. The Home School Legal Defense Fund is an organization which represents home schooling students and parents in federal and state courts.…
Jill Stein Wins Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Ties In Hawaii
By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 7:42 PM
Six conventions or caucuses were held in state Green Parties all over the United States on Saturday, May 19th, 2012. Jill Stein, the leading candidate for the Presidential nomination of the Green Party, won all of the contests except for Hawaii, Roseanne Barr’s homestate, where she tied with Barr.…
Libertarian Party of Delaware Applauds Ron Paul, Endorses Green Party Candidate
By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 7:32 PM
The Libertarian Party of Delaware recently had their state convention and passed a resolution praising Republican Presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, himself a former Libertarian Party candidate.…
Local Democratic Party in Illinois Creates Third Party
By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 5:10 PM
The local Democratic Party in Illinois is creating a local third party in order to run another candidate against the Democratic candidate in their local State House District.…
Lee Wrights Joins Gary Johnson at Online Town Hall and Live & Let Live Radio Show
By Brian Irving on May 21, 2012 8:41 AM
Lee Wrights, Libertarian National Committee vice chair, will participate in a Gary Johnson for President Online Town Hall meeting tomorrow from 7-9 p.m. EST.
Lee will also be a guest on the “Live and Let Live” radio show Sunday, May 27.…
Former U.S. Senator Speculates About Creation of Minor Party Focused On Congressional Elections
By Trent Hill on May 21, 2012 5:39 AM
During his heyday, former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey was a major player in national politics. He was a three-term Democratic U.S. Senator, Rhodes Scholar, Olympic gold medal winner, and NBA champion.…
Reeves: Wes Wagner Threatens Gary Johnson Ballot Access Unless Campaign Intervenes in Lawsuit
By Aaron Starr on May 21, 2012 12:11 AM
LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF OREGON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MAY 20, 2012
Legitimate officers of the Libertarian Party of Oregon (LPO) led by Tim Reeves have learned from a representative of the Gary Johnson campaign that Wes Wagner threatened to refuse placing the Johnson/Gray ticket on the Oregon general election ballot if the campaign does not intercede in the pending lawsuit over control over the LPO.…
IPR Turns 4 Years Old
By on May 20, 2012 10:35 AM
After a 36-hour period of nonstop work by Jason “GE” Seagraves, IPR went live four years ago today*, on May 20, 2008. Our predecessor site, Third Party Watch, operated between May 2005 and May 2008 before being purchased by Richard Viguerie right before the Libertarian presidential nomination in 2008, which led to the creation of IPR and Green Party Watch.…