Steve Kubby attended Bob Barr‘s victory party tonight, and received a standing ovation upon entering the room. Bob Barr then called him to the front, and recognized Mr.…
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Mary Ruwart to run for LNC, Nolan likely to drop out
By Administrative Team on May 26, 2008 4:16 AM
It is not officially confirmed, but it is widely speculated that Mary Ruwart will run for a seat on the Libertarian National Committee.
In related news, it has been reported that David Nolan is likely to drop out, based on his perception that Bill Redpath will win re-election.…
Sacramento alternative media profiles McKinney
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 26, 2008 3:22 AM
The Sacramento News & Review published a lengthy profile of Green Party presidential hopeful Cynthia McKinney this Sunday, characterizing her as a straight-talking challenger to the status quo:
McKinney has been campaigning throughout Northern California, in the Bay Area and Humboldt and Sonoma counties, where Green Party support is strong.
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Alyson Kennedy meets with Iowa immigrants
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 26, 2008 1:55 AM
Alyson Kennedy, the Socialist Workers candidate for Vice President recently met with immigrants in Postville, Iowa, the site of a recent ICE raid that arrested 389 abattoir workers (about 17% of the town’s population).…
Gravel, Phillies behind ‘Republican takeover’ of LP
By Administrative Team on May 25, 2008 8:42 PM
Many radicals assumed that so long as Wayne Allyn Root and Bob Barr could not combine for at least 50% after several ballots, the nomination would eventually go to Mary Ruwart.…
Wayne Allyn Root wins vice-presidential nomination
By Trent Hill on May 25, 2008 8:10 PM
Wayne Allyn Root just won the vice-presidential nomination. I don’t have solid numbers here, but I will post them when I get them.
So it’s final.…
Barr wins Libertarian presidential nomination on 6th ballot
By Fred Church Ortiz on May 25, 2008 7:14 PM
Bob Barr will be the 2008 Libertarian presidential nominee. Ballot-Access News has reported full vote totals for each round of voting, with the final decisive vote being:
Bob Barr: 324
Mary Ruwart: 276
NOTA: 26
The order of elimination was:
1st Round: Jingozian eliminated (endorsing Gravel), Smith eliminated (opposing Barr)
2nd Round: Kubby eliminated (endorsing Ruwart)
3rd Round: Phillies eliminated (no endorsement)
4th Round: Gravel eliminated (according to a comment on BAN, endorsing Barr over Ruwart if Root eliminated
5th Round: Root eliminated (endorsing Barr, going for VP)
6th Round: Barr wins nomination
The VP selection process is currently ongoing.…
Mary Ruwart nominates Steve Kubby
By Trent Hill on May 25, 2008 7:09 PM
Mary Ruwart just nominated Steve Kubby for Vice-President. Her comments seemed to indicate that she thought a “radical” would balance the Bob Barr ticket very well.…
Bob Barr wins Libertarian Party nomination
By Trent Hill on May 25, 2008 7:02 PM
Former congresscritter Bob Barr just secured the nomination of the Libertarian Party, shortly after defeating party-activist Mary Ruwart by 8% or 48 votes.
Barr was endorsed on the 5th ballot by Wayne Root, who was hoping for the Vice-Presidential nomination, though that has yet to be voted upon.…