Libertarian presidential nominee Bob Barr appeared on Fox News’s “Your World With Neil Cavuto†Tuesday afternoon. Cavuto opened by noting that the “Libertarian candidate just picked by his party would command six percent of the vote in a general election matchup, and he hasn’t really even gotten campaigning yet.…
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Reform Party plans convention ‘later this year’
By PJO on May 28, 2008 4:13 PM
Reform Party USA National Committee Chairman Charles Foster tells me, “In spite of what you may have heard to the contrary, we will be having a nominating convention later this year.”…
Murphy, independent for Congress, condemns Obama
By Administrative Team on May 28, 2008 3:16 PM
John Murphy, an independent for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 16th district, has issued a press release condemning presidential candidate Barrack Obama’s “moving further right.” He says “Democrats continue to ape Republicans” and “both parties [are] owned and operated by U.S.…
Moore challenges Bishop on Iraq, Alexander challenges McCain on Iran
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 28, 2008 2:58 PM
The Brian Moore/Stewart Alexander presidential campaign, nominated by the Socialist Party USA and Liberty Union Party (and seeking the nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party) released two statements this week, each focusing on current attitudes towards Middle East policy.…
Did Bob Barr win the LP presidential nomination?
By Administrative Team on May 28, 2008 2:45 PM
There were 652 credentialed delegates. This means 327 votes were required for a majority. Bob Barr finished with just 324 votes.
Possible explanation: Perhaps only a majority of ballots cast during a particular round was required, as opposed to a majority of the credentialed delegates.…
Robert Milnes leaves the LP
By Austin Cassidy on May 28, 2008 2:09 PM
Robert Milnes, a self-proclaimed Presidential candidate and popular blog commenter, has announced that he is leaving the Libertarian Party. I received this email earlier today:
To whom it may concern, With this letter I hereby withdraw my membership in the Libertarian Party.
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Judge upholds ballot-access restrictions in NC
By Administrative Team on May 28, 2008 1:28 PM
From the Libertarian Party of North Carolina, as reported by IPR member libertypoint:
RALEIGH — A Superior Court judge ruled May 27 that “there is no fundamental right for a voter to vote for the party of their choice†and threw out the state Libertarian Party’s challenge to North Carolina’s elections laws.…
Kubby urges support of Barr-Root ticket
By Administrative Team on May 28, 2008 12:31 AM
From Kubby2008.com:
Dear fellow Libertarians,
Our party has nominated its 2008 presidential slate: Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia and Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada are our candidates, and they have my full support.…
Christine Smith leaves the LP
By Austin Cassidy on May 27, 2008 10:35 PM
Christine Smith, who won six delegates in her bid for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, has announced that she is officially leaving the party. Smith gave an angry anti-Barr speech to the convention when she was eliminated on the first ballot, and then went on to do several media interviews trashing Barr and the the Libertarian Party for nominating him.…