Even though the Independence Party of Minnesota has endorsed Stephen Williams for U.S. Senate, that doesn’t mean that former governor Jesse Ventura is out of the race.…
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New York’s Lucky District 13
By paulie on July 5, 2008 7:01 PM
Originally posted in Ballot Access News
The incumbent Republican Congressman in New York’s 13th district, Vito Fossella, is not running for re-election. Last month, the Republican Party leadership choice for the seat, Francis H.
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Bloomberg to raise funds for Minnesota’s Independence Party
By PJO on July 3, 2008 7:34 AM
The AP reports New York’s independent mayor Michael Bloomberg “is coming to Minnesota to help the fortunes of the state’s Independence Party. Party Chairman Craig Swaggert says Bloomberg is the featured guest for a fundraising breakfast and is scheduled to give a policy speech afterward.…
Newspaper says Minnesota’s Independence Party has chance to prove relevance
By PJO on June 27, 2008 3:36 AM
In an editorial this morning, the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes, “The Independence Party has only one big success to credit — the election 10 years ago of Gov.…
Minnesota Independence Party endorses Williams for Senate
By PJO on June 22, 2008 12:04 AM
The Independence Party of Minnesota endorsed farmer Stephen Williams for U.S. Senate and will back Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg in the Sixth District U.S. House race.…
Independence Party considers options in Minnesota’s Sixth District
By PJO on June 21, 2008 5:32 AM
Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times reports Independence Party members will decide today whether to run a candidate for the state’s Sixth U.S. House District or cross-endorse Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg.…
Minnesota Independence Party runs strong candidate in 3rd district
By Administrative Team on June 18, 2008 1:36 PM
The Minnesota Independence Party is perhaps second only to the Vermont Progressive Party in terms of state/regional-party success. Last election cycle, Independent Tammy Lee ran an aggressive campaign for Congress, raising $228,000 and scoring 21% of the vote in an overwhelmingly Democratic district.…
Ventura polls 24% in hypothetical Senate bid
By PJO on June 14, 2008 1:13 AM
A Rasmussen poll out Friday and conducted Wednesday indicates ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura would enter the Minnesota Senate race with the support of about one in four voters.…
Barkley: Ventura will run for Senate ‘if he feels like it’
By PJO on June 13, 2008 2:15 AM
Following up on his earlier Minnesota Post report, Doug Grow says ex-Sen. Dean Barkley won “that big Wednesday golf match” against ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura. “If you’ll recall,” Grow writes, “the winner of the match supposedly would NOT run for Senate as an Independent candidate against Republican Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken.…