Susan Hogarth offers a rebuttal to the LP’s latest “Monday Message”.
The LP staff sends out regular Monday Messages to folks on their email list – presumably Party members, activists, and those who have expressed interest in the LP at some point.…
Independent Political Report
Vermont Bill to Use IRV for Special Congressional Elections
By Kimberly Wilder on March 16, 2009 1:22 PM
from Ballot Access News
Vermont Bill to Use IRV for Special Congressional Elections
March 16th, 2009
…Vermont Representative Jason Lorber (D-Burlington) has introduced H298. It provides that in special U.S.
FEC considering disclosure exemption for Socialist Workers Party
By Kimberly Wilder on March 16, 2009 1:07 PM
(excerpt from) Ballot Access News
FEC Likely to Rule on Extension of Disclosure Exemption for Socialist Workers Party
March 15th, 2009
Within the next few weeks, it is likely that the Federal Election Commission will rule on a request by the Socialist Workers Party for an extension of its exemption from reporting who contributes to its federal campaigns.
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In NY, more presidential votes for third party candidates found
By Kimberly Wilder on March 16, 2009 12:46 PM
from Ballot Access News
New York Finds More Votes for President from Last November
March 14th, 2009
The New York State Board of Elections recently revised its official November 2008 election returns, to include some votes from Queens that has been accidentally omitted from the earlier official tally.
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Chelene Nightingale joins the Constitution Party
By Trent Hill on March 15, 2009 5:08 PM
Chelene Nightingale is the director of Save Our State, an anti-illegal immigration group in California. Gary Odom, National Political Director of the Constitution Party, had this to say about her:
“As director Chelene has organized several marches in the Los Angeles area including the “Free the Texas Three” march in Hollywood featured on “America’s Most Wanted” and the Stop the North American Union march to the Federal Building in Westwood.
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Bob Smith nixes run in New Hampshire, running in Florida instead
By Trent Hill on March 15, 2009 1:36 PM
We had previously reported that former Senator Bob Smith was considering a run for US Senate in New Hampshire, but I have recieved news, via reliable sources, that Bob Smith has decided not to run in New Hampshire–and has instead shifted gears to testing the waters for a run for the open US Senate seat in Florida.…
America’s Independent Party, resources and latest developments
By Trent Hill on March 15, 2009 1:15 PM
Alan Keyes made a quixotic bid for President in 2008 that took him through the nomination processes of a major party, a minor party, and a party he would later create–though he also claimed to be an Independent for a short time between some of those abortive races.…
Conservatives and Socialists argue: Is Obama a socialist?
By Kimberly Wilder on March 15, 2009 10:15 AM
The latest volley between conservatives and socialists over whether or not President Obama is a socialist appeared in a March 14th opinion piece by Billy Wharton in the Washington Post.…
Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania Supports 10th Amendment Resolution
By Morgan Brykein on March 15, 2009 12:43 AM
The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania is supporting a joint resolution pertaining to the 10th Amendment, currently circulating in the State’s legislature. According to the article:
The resolution reaffirms the critical separation of powers between the federal and state governments.
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