In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Green Party’s 2012 Vice Presidential candidate is taking a leading role in public school parents’ challenges to high stakes standardized testing. Cheri Honkala, the parent of a child in the Philadelphia public school system, is also the national coordinator of the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign.…
Posts tagged as “2012”
Token Count Currently Favors Gary Johnson, Then Lee Wrights
By Trent Hill on May 4, 2012 5:04 AM
The token system at the Libertarian Party National Convention is a way to determine which Presidential (and Vice Presidential) candidates will be able to participate in the debate on Friday night (which is being shown, live, on C-SPAN).…
The Libertarian Party National Convention in Pictures: Part 1
By Trent Hill on May 4, 2012 4:05 AM
A view of the convention floor on Thursday.
Presidential candidate Jim Burns greeting delegates as they wait to check in.
Anti-Fair Tax posters, clearly posted in protest of Gary Johnson’s tax position.…
Starr: Wiener Enters Race for LP Vice Presidential Nomination
By Aaron Starr on April 1, 2012 1:46 AM
Wiener Announces Bid for Libertarian Party’s Vice-Presidential Nomination
As a member in good standing of the Libertarian Party since 1972, Daniel Wiener today announced his willingness to be drafted as the Libertarian Party’s 2012 Vice-Presidential nominee. …
Rocky Anderson, co-founder and presidential candidate of the newly formed Justice Party, TV appearances
By Ross Levin on December 26, 2011 2:06 AM
Rocky Anderson is the former mayor of Salt Lake City. In August, he denounced and left the Democratic Party. Earlier this month he announced the formation of a new party, the Justice Party, the nomination of which he’ll be running for. …
Jill Stein: ‘White House is a danger to women’s health’
By Ross Levin on December 25, 2011 4:24 PM
Jill Stein‘s campaign for the Green Party’s presidential nomination released the following:
Dr. Jill Stein, MD, the Green Party presidential candidate, has strongly criticized an action by Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius taking the unprecedented step of overruling the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to expand access to the Morning After Pill (MAP).
…
Reason: Johnson Files Complaints, No Plans as Libertarian
By Bruce Cohen on November 27, 2011 11:41 AM
http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/15/johnson-files-complaint-with-the-fec-and
Gary Johnson Files Complaint With the FEC and FCC, Has No Plans to Run as a Libertarian
Lucy Steigerwald | November 15, 2011
Former Gov.…
Grassroots Ron Paul supporters organize “Rock The rEVOLution Tour”
By Starchild on October 21, 2011 6:33 AM
Inspired by Ron Paul’s quote that “I always knew that if you were going to have a revolution you needed two things, young people and music”, some of the libertarian Republican presidential candidate’s supporters have launched a multi-city benefit tour featuring pro-freedom bands, musicians, rappers, and libertarian speakers.…
Libertarian Party Builds Big War Chest for 2012
By Jill Pyeatt on May 13, 2011 1:10 PM
WASHINGTON – In its most recent FEC report, for the period ending March 31, 2011, the Libertarian Party reported $284,882.95 in cash with $0 in debt.…