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David Nolan on Richard Viguerie

By Fred Church Ortiz on May 21, 2008 1:36 AM

Libertarian Party founder David Nolan has written a short article connecting several of the recent controversies in the LP. A list of topics covered would spoil the entire piece (hint: check the tags), so here’s the gist in Nolan’s own words:

Clearly, Barr and Viguerie are attempting to gain control of the LP so that Barr can campaign on a conservative/libertarian hybrid platform and Viguerie can extend his fundraising empire into the libertarian quadrant of the political universe.

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Bob Barr’s PAC

By Trent Hill on May 21, 2008 12:21 AM

Bob Barr’s Leadership PAC is facing a great deal of scrutiny, especially from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. They reported on the low rate at which his PAC contributes to the “Conservative” candidates the PAC claims to help raise funds.…

Rieske: CP ‘going nowhere slowly’

By Trent Hill on May 20, 2008 10:59 PM

Max Rieske was interview by Miller Politics recently,

“I was extremely disappointed with my experience with and at the national Constitution Party convention in KS City; For one thing, Chuck Baldwin & Howard Phillips choice for Vice President was a lackluster lawyer who never ran for political office before and has absolutely no desire to build the parties base up or have the party ever win any office.”

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Dean Barkley or Jesse Ventura?

By Trent Hill on May 20, 2008 8:23 PM

Ballot-Access News just reported:

The ballot-qualified Minnesota Independence Party holds a primary in September. Filing is in July. Press reports from Minnesota indicate that both Jesse Ventura and Dean Barkley are considering running for U.S.

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Bob Bird enters Alaskan Senate race

By Trent Hill on May 20, 2008 6:58 PM

Bob Bird, a longtime conservative activist from Alaska, recently entered the US Senate race against incumbent Ted Stevens. As of yet, no other alternative parties have entered the race.…