I know this is kind of off-topic, but a hobby of mine is collecting political memorabilia. I’ve got an assortment of signs and bumperstickers from every campaign I’ve ever worked on… plus a good amount of third party stuff and major party presidential primary material.…
Independent Political Report
Nolan’s Run: Looking Back at 2004
By Austin Cassidy on May 22, 2008 3:59 PM
Apparently some filmmakers were following Gary Nolan around in 2004, with the aims of making a documentary about his campaign for President. It’s been shown at atleast one film festival, but I’ve actually never heard about this project.…
C-SPAN announces schedule for LP convention
By Austin Cassidy on May 22, 2008 2:31 PM
I just got off the phone with a very nice woman from C-SPAN’s main office in Washington. She informed me that the Libertarian National Convention will be covered on Saturday and Sunday only, and that the times will be as follows:
Saturday – Coverage begins at 9:00 p.m.…
Libertarian Party is legal in North Carolina
By Austin Cassidy on May 22, 2008 2:09 PM
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina is now a legally recognized political party according to State Elections Director Gary Bartlett…
The Libertarians have been a party in North Carolina before, but lost their status due to stringent ballot access laws that require party candidates to attract a certain number of votes.
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Communist Party renovates headquarters
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 22, 2008 12:29 AM
The Communist Party USA has recently completed an energy efficient renovation of their national headquarters in Chelsea, Manhattan. The Orlando Sentinel reports:
The Reds went “green” for their $1 million overhaul, including various environmentally conscious features in the design.
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More on Ventura and Barkley
By Trent Hill on May 22, 2008 12:26 AM
There has been wild speculation, especially in the last couple of days, that either Dean Barkley or Jesse Ventura will run for Senate in Minnesota against Norm Coleman-(R) and Al Franken-(D).…
Who has the friends to back them up?
By Austin Cassidy on May 22, 2008 12:04 AM
As we’re fast approaching the kick-off the Libertarian convention in Denver, I decided to take a final look around at the candidates and their websites. Many are now linking to their respective Facebook and MySpace profiles, so I decided to click through to each of those and count up who has the most friends.…
Bob Barr promises ‘Liberty for America’
By Administrative Team on May 21, 2008 10:05 PM
Bob Barr recently distributed this e-mail to supporters:
Dear Friend:
I’m in Denver, it’s late, and I am just re-reading Russ Verney’s memo sent to you the day before yesterday.…
Chuck Baldwin on Memorial Day
By Trent Hill on May 21, 2008 9:40 PM
Chuck Baldwin has taken it upon himself to make a few comments on the coming Memorial Day. It is believed by many Constitution Party members that the addition of Darrell Castle, a veteran of the vietnam war, will lead to significant outreach amongst veterans.…