Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader will take part in a forum put on by the Close-up Foundation. It will be broadcast this evening on C-SPAN 2 at 7pm.…
Independent Political Report
Barr campaign issues three press releases
By Administrative Team on May 30, 2008 4:56 PM
The Barr campaign began their post-nomination media blitz with a trio of press releases today. The first has Barr taking a hard line on “national defense,” and criticizing John McCain for talking about nuclear-arms reduction and diplomacy with Russia.…
Bob Barr to appear on Colbert, June 4
By Administrative Team on May 30, 2008 3:28 PM
Mix-up turns Democrat into Write-in
By Austin Cassidy on May 30, 2008 3:09 PM
It looks like a South Florida Democratic is going to have a tough time getting on the ballot, despite collecting more than enough signatures to qualify.…
Ron Paul Libertarian for U.S. Senate in Michigan
By Administrative Team on May 30, 2008 12:59 PM
Scotty Boman, an active Ron Paul r3VOLutionary in the Detroit area and long-time Libertarian activist, will be seeking the Libertarian Party of Michigan’s nomination for U.S.…
Barr in The Onion
By PJO on May 30, 2008 4:44 AM
Today’s “American Voices” feature in The Onion is on the impact of Bob Barr’s presidential campaign. One “voter” says: “I’d gladly vote for Mr. Barr if I didn’t consider the voter registration process such a flagrant affront of my personal liberties.”…
Oklahoma LP launches ballot drive
By PJO on May 30, 2008 4:41 AM
The Oklahoman reports this morning that the Oklahoma Libertarian Party will today launch a petition drive to place the Barr-Root ticket on the state ballot as independents.…
California LP assembly candidate profiled
By PJO on May 30, 2008 2:14 AM
California’s Long Beach Signal Tribune has a straightforward and detailed profile of Libertarian state assembly candidate John Kling, who says if elected he would focus on the state’s budget crisis and on fiscal accountability.…
Barr appears on Bloomberg Television
By PJO on May 30, 2008 2:10 AM
Bob Barr was interviewed by Bloomberg Television on Thursday, in an appearance that was promoted throughout the day and broadcast around 8:30 p.m. Eastern. Barr said of his candidacy, “I am doing this because neither party is going to address the key and fundamental issues facing the American people, such as significantly smaller government, a more rational form of policy, and perhaps most importantly the restoration of civil liberties and the right to privacy that have been trampled by the current administration.”…