Yesterday, IPR passed 40,000 comments on nearly 3,000 posts since May 2008.
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Independent Political Report
Florida Constitution Party Senatorial candidate to speak on economics
By Trent Hill on March 6, 2009 2:05 AM
Dr. Marshall DeRosa, Constitution Party Candidate for the US Senate, Florida, will be speaking on current events that face Floridians in today’s crumbling economy, March 15th from 3:00pm – 5:00pm.…
A profile of Matt Gonzalez
By Trent Hill on March 6, 2009 1:56 AM
The San Francisco Chronicle’ Kenneth Baker recently conducted an interview with Matt Gonzalez, Ralph Nader’s Vice Presidential running mate in 2008.
In 2003, former Supervisor Matt Gonzalez narrowly lost the San Francisco mayoral election to Gavin Newsom.
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Reichel wins Green Primary in IL-5
By Trent Hill on March 6, 2009 1:53 AM
Our friends over at GreenPartyWatch are reporting that Matt Reichel has won the Green Party primary in Illinois’ Congressional 5th District, by a mere 11 votes, with 99% reporting.…
Bob Barr discusses the bailout
By Trent Hill on March 6, 2009 1:49 AM
2008 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Bob Barr penned another editorial for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in which he questions the methodology and logic behind the recent bailouts.…
Peter Schiff comments on third party ballot access
By Trent Hill on March 5, 2009 4:35 AM
Peter Schiff has become an Internet and Youtube sensation recently because of recent economic conditions supposedly (according to his fans) vindicating his opinions on the state of the economy.…
Los Angeles socialist mayoral candidate results
By Fred Church Ortiz on March 5, 2009 2:25 AM
Two candidates from nationally organized socialist parties we cover at IPR competed yesterday in Los Angeles’ mayoral election.
Carlos Alvarez (IPR coverage here) of the Party for Socialism and Liberation garnered 2,483 votes for 1.08% of the vote.…
Progressive Party does well in Burlington election
By Trent Hill on March 5, 2009 12:20 AM
In the Burlington, Vermont elections a couple of days ago–the Progressive Party made out quite well. Incumbent Progressive Party mayor Bob Kiss was re-elected in the third round of Instant-Runoff Voting.…
Former EPA Administrator Chris Daggett runs for Governor of New Jersey as an Independent
By Trent Hill on March 4, 2009 7:16 PM
Chris Dagget has held top environmental posts under former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean, as well as under Presidential Ronald Reagan. He was New Jersey’s Commissioner of Environmental Protection, and has gone on to do significant work in environmental fields.…