The Mountain Party’s (that is, the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party) candidate for US Senate Jesse Johnson participated today in an anti-mountaintop removal protest at the White House. …
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Tancredo Out With New Anti-Hickenlooper Ad
By RedPhillips on September 27, 2010 7:43 PM
The Tancredo campaign has produced a new anti-Hickenlooper ad which they sent along accompanied, of course, by an appeal for donations to run it. I’ll spare you the fund-raising appeal, but the ad strikes me as well done.…
Four Former County Commissioners Support Janine Hansen (NV-IAP) for Assembly 33
By RedPhillips on September 27, 2010 7:29 PM
A Constitution Party contact sends this along:
“As former Elko County Commissioners all of us, Nolan Lloyd, Tony Lesperance, Royce Hackworth and myself Brad Roberts, are supporting Janine Hansen for Assembly 33.…
Illinois and national Green Party co-chair Phil Huckelberry on IPR Radio, 8:30 PM EST tonight
By Ross Levin on September 27, 2010 5:04 PM
The state chair of the Illinois Green Party – which has a handful of local elected officials to its name and has received over 10 percent of the gubernatorial vote – Phil Huckelberry will be appearing on IPR’s blogtalkradio show next Monday, the 27th, at 8:30 PM EST. …
Rick Lazio drops out of NY Governor race, from his spot on the Conservative Party ballot
By Kimberly Wilder on September 27, 2010 11:41 AM
About 12:30 today via Capital Tonight‘s Twitter: “Lazio officially drops out of Gubernatorial Race”.
Ballot line concern from NY1: “The Conservative Party has until tomorrow [Tuesday, September 28] to decide whether to endorse Paladino.
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Green Party of Minnesota Supports Peace Activists Raided by FBI
By Kimberly Wilder on September 27, 2010 5:22 AM
Thanks to Tom Stream for the tip.
from the Green Party of Minnesota website:
Green Party of Minnesota Supports Peace Activists Raided by FBI
News that five homes of well-known peace activists in Minneapolis had been raided and searched by FBI agents yesterday morning brought expressions of outrage from members of the Green Party´s state coordinating committee.
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New Polls for Cahill, Stein in MA Gubernatorial Race
By Jordan Willow Evans on September 26, 2010 9:05 PM
A Boston Globe poll conducted Sept. 17-22 has Patrick in a statistical tie with Baker, leading him by 35 percent to 34 percent with Democrat-turned-independent Tim Cahill at 11 percent, Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 4 percent and 14 percent undecided.
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Minnesota Independence Party’s Horner picks up 18% in new gov. poll
By Ross Levin on September 26, 2010 5:51 PM
From the Star Tribune:
Five weeks before Minnesotans elect a new governor, DFL candidate Mark Dayton leads GOP rival Tom Emmer among likely voters, with Independence Party candidate Tom Horner gaining ground, a Star Tribune Minnesota Poll has found.
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Mike Gravel: Both US major parties are corrupt, so let’s try direct democracy
By Ross Levin on September 26, 2010 2:47 PM
From Press TV:
Press TV:To discuss this further, we are being joined by former US senator Mike Gravel. Many thanks for joining us here on Press TV, Sir.
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