The AP reports Nebraska Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Steve Larrick “has been invited to two candidate events after being excluded from a debate earlier this month.”…
Independent Political Report
Green U.S. House candidate plans $10,000 campaign
By PJO on June 19, 2008 8:16 AM
Jason Wallace, the Green Party nominee in the 11th Congressional District in Illinois, plans to spend just $10,000 on his campaign. Wallace said, “We’re going to rely on individuals to go out and campaign for us.…
Where’s Wayne? Part II
By PJO on June 19, 2008 7:19 AM
While there has been some discussion about the near-complete absence of vice presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root from Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr’s campaign website, less noticed is the lack of activity on Root’s own website.…
Chuck Baldwin confirmed as speaker at Revolution March
By Trent Hill on June 19, 2008 1:26 AM
Ron Paul supporters and grassroots activists have been planning a march and rally in Washington D.C. ever since “Super Tuesday”. These activists eventually coelesced into a website, and started making formal plans.…
Sam Young for Vermont Governor
By Trent Hill on June 18, 2008 7:32 PM
Sam Young, who has identified himself as a pro-independence candidate, is running for Governor of Vermont. A recent press release states:
A community organizer, entrepreneur and web developer from Glover, Vermont, he has announced his candidacy through the popular social networking tools MySpace and Facebook.
…
Barr, Nader each polling three percent nationally
By PJO on June 18, 2008 6:22 PM
The latest national Zogby poll on the presidential race has Libertarian Bob Barr and independent Ralph Nader each drawing three percent of the vote. Barack Obama leads John McCain 45% to 40%.…
Libertarian Munger seeks access to N.C. debates
By PJO on June 18, 2008 6:22 PM
North Carolina’s Greensboro News and Record profiles Libertarian gubernatorial nominee Michael Munger under the headline “N.C. Libertarian Runs For Serious Attention.” The newspaper says “at least one upcoming debate will exclude him while other hosts are having to be reminded that North Carolina officially has three parties.”…
Rammell seeks Idaho U.S. Senate seat as independent
By PJO on June 18, 2008 6:20 PM
The Wall Street Journal profiles Idaho independent U.S. Senate candidate Rex Rammell, “a Mormon veterinarian” and “conservative independent focused on property rights and public-land issues.” Rammell “entered the race after Lt.…
Indiana’s Waterman runs for governor as third-party candidate, kinda…
By PJO on June 18, 2008 6:18 PM
The AP reports Republican Indiana state senator John Waterman said he will run for governor as candidate of the new Taxpayers Party if supporters gather the approximately 33,000 signatures needed to place him and running mate Glenna Jehl on the ballot.…