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Independent Political Report

Socialist Action: What would Debs do?

Socialist Action, which previously made its case for voting for one of the three socialist presidential candidates on the ballot, has issued a pamphlet providing historical perspective on socialist, labor based movements allying themselves with more broadly progressive and/or radical campaigns:

Ralph Nader’s and Cynthia McKinney’s 2008 presidential campaigns are actively supported by a part of political spectrum usually referred to as “progressive.”

Independent Senator on Real Time with Bill Maher

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an independent who is also closely associated with the Progressive Party, was on Bill Maher’s HBO show on Friday. He was on a panel with Maher, Martin Short, and Ben Affleck.…

Pollina polling 25%, 2nd place in Vermont governor’s race

The latest from Ballot-access news:

On October 10, Rasmussen Reports released a Vermont gubernatorial poll, showing Republican Jim Douglas at 45%, independent Anthony Pollina 25%, Democrat Gaye Symington 20%, other and undecided 10%.

Boston Tea Party Chairman: ‘Charles Jay is lying’

Boston Tea Party Chairman Jim Davidson has responded to the criticisms made by his party’s presidential candidate Charles Jay.

The internecine conflict has its roots in allegations of child molestation levied against one of the party’s many “favorite son” vice-presidential candidates, John Wayne Smith of Florida — who also happened to be the state party’s chairman.…

McKinney, Nader debate

Democracy Now! played some of the questions and answers from the last Presidential debate with McCain and Obama, followed by a two minute reply by Green Party nominee Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader The host, Amy Goodman stopped the candidates when they were headed down the way-over-two-minutes path.…