Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, September 30, 2008: Sarah G. Reisetter, Elections director of the the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, emailed Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore today indicating that his original statement of candidacy, postmarked August 11, 2008, arrived in the Iowa Secretary of State’s office seven weeks later, on September 29th, 2008.…
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Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin events scheduled
From the candidates websites:
Oct. 1st, 7:30pm
Nader/Gonzalez Rally
Baltimore, MD
2640 Space, Saint Johns UMC
2640 Saint Paul Street
Suggested Contribution: $10/ $5 students
(202) 471-5833 or [email protected]
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Louisiana ballot access lawsuit: Barr wins, Socialist candidate Brian Moore loses
Ballot Access News carries the news that
On September 23, U.S. District Court Judge James Brady ruled that Bob Barr should be on the Louisiana ballot, but that co-plaintiff Brian Moore (Socialist Party nominee) should not be on.
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Nader submits signatures in Iowa as PFP candidate
Ballot Access News informs us that independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader has petitioned for the ballot in Iowa using the Peace and Freedom label. Nader became the official nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party last weekend at the Californian state party’s convention in Sacramento.…
Libertarian Gibson seeks Iowa legislative seat
The Des Moines Register has a brief profile of Libertarian state representative candidate Russ Gibson. The customer service representative says he is running because “I am dissatisfied with the way that government continues to encroach into every aspect of our lives.…
One response to ‘spoiler’ arguments
Posted at Gails Tails
This editorial…er…analysis was in the Iowa Independent:
Independent Filing Period BeginsBy John Deeth 7/28/08 6:04 AM
The filing period for third party and independent candidates trying to qualify for the Nov.
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PSL completes Iowa petitioning effort
The Party for Socialism and Liberation has completed its petitiong in Iowa, collecting over 1,900 signatures in a state that requires 1,500. According to the latest release on the matter, petitioners recieved generally positive response during their drive:
Members of the Chicago branch of the PSL made weekend trips to Iowa City, Des Moines, Waterloo and Davenport to collect signatures.
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Alexander takes feds to task on flood relief
The Socialist Party USA‘s vice-presidential nominee Stewart Alexander has issued his assessment of the present flooding in the Midwest, placing the blame squarely on the federal government for failing to be pro-active in the wake of 2005’s hurricane season:
Much of the cost of flood damages, over the past few years, is a direct result of Congress failing to invest in the U.S.
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PSL candidates join Iowa flood relief effort
Yesterday, IPR pointed readers to a statement and list of demands made by the Party for Socialism and Liberation‘s presidential ticket on behalf of victims of the recent wide-scale flooding in Iowa.…
