Jesse Ventura, whom some have speculated might run for the open U.S. Senate in Minnesota under the Independence Party label, is rumored to be hedging closer to a run.…
Independent Political Report
Augustson: Cheap gas an ‘election gimmick’
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 9:30 PM
Press release from Alan Augustson, Green Party congressional candidate and former presidential hopeful:
Green Party Congressional Candidate Alan Augustson (IL, CD-05) called upon all Presidential and other candidates to back off from promises of lower gasoline prices.…
Former Gravel campaign manager responds to anti-Kubby allegations
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 9:12 PM
IPR has twice reported on allegations from inside the Gravel campaign that Steve Kubby “stabbed Gravel in the back” by endorsing Mary Ruwart after allegedly saying he would endorse Mike Gravel.…
Nebraska dumps fair play
By Gregg Jocoy on June 5, 2008 8:32 PM
Apparently the American Legion Boys State hosted a debate today between the Republican and Democratic nominees for US Senate from Nebraska, and kept Steve Larrick from participating in the debate.…
Connecticut Green candidate seeks Bush-Cheney impeachment
By PJO on June 5, 2008 7:50 PM
Connecticut’s Litchfield County Times reports that Fifth District U.S. House candidate Harold Burbank II “is calling on Congress to impeach President George W. Bush and Vice President Richard Cheney for waging an illegal war in Iraq.”…
Bob Barr: All prior LP nominees were not good candidates
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 7:22 PM
When asked by Stephen Colbert why libertarians had traditionally voted for Republicans instead of the Libertarian Party, Bob Barr responded, “We haven’t had a good candidate,” but that he, Bob Barr, was a good candidate.…
American Independent Party convention
By Trent Hill on June 5, 2008 6:22 PM
The American Independent Party, which is the Constitution Party’s affilliate in California, will be holding its state convention soon. As many third-party aficionados know, the AIP-CA is currently in the middle of a struggle over who to nominate as it’s presidential candidate, Alan Keyes or Chuck Baldwin.…
Libertarian runs for Congress against Republican dad
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 6:20 PM
Francis M. Powers, a master carpenter and independent musician, will be seeking the Libertarian Party’s nomination for Congress in New York’s 13th district. If he makes it to the ballot, he will possibly face Francis H.…
Bob Barr: ‘We must both reduce and simplify taxes’
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 5:28 PM
In a press release issued today, Libertarian Party presidential hopeful Bob Barr calls for an overhaul of the federal tax system.
“We must both reduce and simplify taxes,” he adds.
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