The Presidential primary season comes to an end today and it’s expected that Hilliary Clinton will basically suspend her campaign after expected losses in the final two contests of North Dakota and Montana.…
Independent Political Report
McKinney receives favorable notice from Workers World Party
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 3, 2008 6:51 PM
Cynthia McKinney, who recently took the lead in pledged delegates for the Green Party nomination, has also been meriting positive interest from elements somewhat further to the left.…
Rick Jore’s initiative
By Trent Hill on June 3, 2008 6:11 PM
Rick Jore, the Constitution Party state legislator from Montana, has decided not to run for re-election in 2008 and instead has thrown his energies into a pro-life constitutional amendment.…
David Nolan on LP convention
By Administrative Team on June 3, 2008 5:33 PM
LP co-founder David Nolan has published some “belated thoughts” on the Denver convention.
After attending the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominating convention in Denver, I spent five days driving home with my wife, Elizabeth.
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B.A.N. reports on Nader, Moore, Miller
By Administrative Team on June 3, 2008 3:33 PM
Richard Winger’s Ballot Access News recently posted updates on presidential candidates Ralph Nader (independent) and Brian Moore (Socialist Party USA), as well as independent New Mexican congressional candidate Carol Miller.…
Date confirmed for Barr’s Glenn Beck appearance
By Administrative Team on June 3, 2008 3:11 PM
According to Bob Barr’s campaign Web site, he will be appearing on Glenn Beck’s HNN show on Thursday, June 5th. The program airs at 7:00 p.m.,…
Bob Barr: FDA should not regulate tobacco
By Administrative Team on June 3, 2008 2:59 PM
In its continuing media blitz, the Bob Barr campaign issued a second press release today, condemning plans for the FDA to regulate tobacco.
“We should be particularly skeptical when a major business, in this case Philip Morris, lobbies for regulation,” notes Barr.
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Bob Barr to hold June 10 press conference on Iran
By Administrative Team on June 3, 2008 2:50 PM
On Tuesday, June 10, 10:30 a.m., Bob Barr will be holding a press conference at the West-Side Terrace of the House Canon Office Building. The title of the conference is “Time to Talk with Iran.”…
Bob Barr: No permanent bases in Iraq
By Fred Church Ortiz on June 3, 2008 12:26 PM
The latest press release from the Bob Barr campaign:
June 3, 2008 11:30 am EST
Atlanta, GA — John McCain and Barack Obama are playing a petty game of “gotcha†while Iraqis demonstrate against the Bush administration’s plan to create long-term, if not permanent, bases in Iraq.…