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Greens launch effort against Electoral College manipulation of presidential elections

By paulie on August 8, 2008 11:03 AM

Press release from the national Green Party

Malapportionment of Electoral College votes may lead to a Republican victory despite the popular vote, disenfranchising tens of thousands of voters, especially black voters in southern states

Green civil action seeks to democratize the Electoral College by enforcing 14th Amendment voter protections, names Vice President Cheney as defendent

WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party leaders said today that the outcome of the 2008 presidential election may be affected by the antidemocratic apportionment of Electoral College votes, with the popular vote misrepresented by the winner-take-all system of assigning votes to electors.…

Barr polls double digits in NH, closing in on getting ballot access

By paulie on July 24, 2008 2:29 PM

Reported in the Manchester, NH Union Leader newspaper:

Although he’s yet to secure a spot on the New Hampshire presidential ballot, Republican-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr visited Manchester yesterday, drawing attention and, possibly votes, away from Republican John McCain.

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Barr files statement of candidacy in Georgia

By PJO on June 27, 2008 3:28 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on its website Thursday afternoon that Libertarian Bob Barr “is now officially a presidential candidate in Georgia.” While the LP “gets automatic ballot access here, just like the Democrats and Republicans, the law requires an official statement of candidacy to be filed.…