Chelene Nightingale, a candidate for Governor of California under the banner of the American Independent Party, spent the weekend campaigning at the California Eagle Forum, which was held in San Diego with over 350 attendees.…
Independent Political Report
Rand Paul, son of Ron Paul, wins KY Republican Senate primary
By Ross Levin on May 18, 2010 8:14 PM
With over 84 percent of voting precincts reporting, Rand Paul has won the Republican primary in Kentucky for US Senate. His father, Ron Paul, is a US Representative and was the Libertarian Party’s 1988 presidential nominee (Rand worked for this campaign, and is therefore at least aware of, if not sympathetic to, the legal hardships which third parties face). …
Wayne and Dakota Root To Appear on FOX News in Another Busy Media Week for Root
By on May 18, 2010 1:49 PM
Emailed by Wayne Root to [email protected]:
Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee, best-selling Libertarian author, and now full-time national media personality, will appear on FOX News on Sunday with his daughter Dakota Root to discuss their remarkable education success story called “Homeschool to Harvard.”…
Jason Pye, Doug Mataconis react to Wayne Root pulling out of Rev. Manning’s Obama Birther ‘trial’
By Jordan Willow Evans on May 18, 2010 12:02 PM
DISCLAIMER: IPR Does not take any positions on LNC races. The opinions offered for discussion are those of the original authors.
Jason Pye writes:
Yesterday, I noted that Wayne Allyn Root had seemed to jump off the deep end by participating in a mock trail against Barack Obama based on some ludicrous claims by Pastor James Manning.
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Virginia Green Party to meet in Norfolk Saturday 22 May
By Jordan Willow Evans on May 18, 2010 11:39 AM
Posted by Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:
From the Virginia Green Party:
The 2nd Quarterly business meeting of the GPVA will be held on Saturday May 22nd from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Five Points Community Farm Market in Norfolk.…
California Green US Senate candidate Duane Roberts calls Prop 14 “a power grab by big business interests”
By Jordan Willow Evans on May 18, 2010 11:36 AM
Posted by Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch:
From Bay Area Indymedia:
ANAHEIM, Calif — Duane Roberts, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, says Prop 14 is a “power grab” by big business interests that will disenfranchise millions of Californians by limiting their choices at the polls.…
Ballot Access News: Several California Newspapers Carry Story on Libertarian Nominee for Secretary of State
By Jordan Willow Evans on May 18, 2010 11:31 AM
A feature story about Christina Tobin, head of Free and Equal, and the Libertarian Party candidate for California Secretary of State, has appeared in several newspapers.…
Peace and Freedom Party: Protest Prop 14 on May 18 and May 24
By on May 18, 2010 10:51 AM
Posted at http://peaceandfreedom.org/home/:
Stop Top Two campaign
Join us on May 18 and May 24! Peace and Freedom Party members will join with demonstrators
from all of the other five ballot qualified parties (Green, Libertarian, American
Independent, Democratic, and Republican) and independents (people
registered Decline to State) at two times and places
Tuesday, May 18 in Los Angeles
When: 5:30pm (one hour before fundraiser starts)
Where: Gov.…
Vermont Progressive Party Fills Statewide Slate for State Office
By Jordan Willow Evans on May 18, 2010 10:31 AM
On May 15, leaders of the Vermont Progressive Party met and endorsed a full slate in the party’s primary for the six state statewide offices.…