Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader will hold a news conference at First Parish Church, followed by a rally in Portland, Maine, tonight at 7:30. His speech will focus on energy policy and the War in Iraq.…
Independent Political Report
Reaction to Barr on Colbert
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 4:14 PM
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr appeared on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report last night.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution highlighted this exchange:
“What’s the difference between you and Ralph Nader other than you apparently own a comb?”
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Correction: Baldwin to appear on Revolution Broadcasting, 7:30 p.m.
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 2:06 PM
Earlier we reported that Chuck Baldwin would be appearing on Revolution Radio at 7:30 p.m. tonight. This was the information listed at the Baldwin campaign Web site.…
Former Green Party candidate sentenced to two years in prison
By Administrative Team on June 5, 2008 1:54 PM
Tre Arrow received nearly 6% of the vote when he ran for Congress in 2000 as a member of the Pacific Green Party of Oregon. Now he’s headed to prison for two years, as part of a plea bargain against charges of environmentally motivated property destruction and arson.…
David Cobb: Change is in the air
By Gregg Jocoy on June 5, 2008 9:48 AM
David Cobb, Green Party presidential nominee in 2004, writes about election night results in The Times Standard of California’s North Coast. In the article he lays out reasons for the victories of local candidates, and also comments on California’s Eminent Domain reform, Proposition 99.…
Charles Jay on third party presidential field
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 5, 2008 12:12 AM
Charles Jay, noted here today as a contender for the Boston Tea Party‘s presidential nomination, wrote an article on May 30th for BetUS.com assessing his potential opponents.…
Poker Players Alliance: Barr/Root ‘A+’, Baldwin ‘F’
By Administrative Team on June 4, 2008 10:22 PM
Many Ron Paul supporters are struggling with a dilemma: Which would-be heir to the r3VOLution should they support — Libertarian Bob Barr or Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin?…
Tom Knapp to seek Boston Tea Party VP nomination
By Administrative Team on June 4, 2008 6:41 PM
Thomas Knapp has agreed to run for vice president on the Boston Tea Party ticket. The party will hold its online convention June 14th and, as of yet, Knapp’s only potential opponent for the nomination, Tom Andrew Barnett, has seconded his nomination.…
Former Green wins Montana GOP primary for U.S. Senate
By Administrative Team on June 4, 2008 6:27 PM
Bob Kelleher, a former Green who sued the Montana University System for excluding the Green and Libertarian candidates from a gubernatorial debate in 2004, scored an upset victory in the Montana GOP primary race for U.S.…