The Republican, Libertarian and Green candidates participated in the debate while the incumbent Democrat sent a representative. The debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters.…
Posts tagged as “Maryland”
Libertarian full slate sends multi-party message
By paulie on October 3, 2008 8:37 PM
Posted at HometownAnnapolis.com. Read the full article there.
WASHINGTON — Libertarian Chairman Robert Johnson phoned around to his tiny party’s sympathizers late last year, after being dispatched from an August picnic to corral congressional candidates against Maryland Democrats’ near-monopoly.
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Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin events scheduled
By paulie on October 1, 2008 11:30 AM
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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Gordon Clark, MD 8th Dist. on Green Party Watch Radio
By Gregg Jocoy on September 7, 2008 2:14 AM
Gordon Clark will be the guest on a special edition of Green Party Watch Radio at 8 PM East Coast time, Sunday, September 7th. Those who want to do so can call in live by dialing (646) 478-3778.…
Bob Barr condemns bungled police raid as example of unaccountable law enforcement agencies
By paulie on August 12, 2008 1:30 AM
Press Release from the Barr campaign. This one may be of particular interest given Barr’s professional background, which is described in the last paragraph.
Atlanta, GA — “We typically make fun of bungled police operations by saying they were conducted by the gang that couldn’t shoot straight,†notes Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president.
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Libertarian Nicholas taking on Hoyer in Maryland
By PJO on July 12, 2008 2:48 AM
Maryland’s Calvert Recorder profiles U.S. House candidate Darlene Nicholas, who “faces long odds as a virtually unknown Libertarian Party nominee, let alone the fact that she’s running against Rep.…
Fusion candidate asks: What is a peace voter to do?
By Gregg Jocoy on June 12, 2008 8:36 AM
Kevin Zeese, who ran for US Senate from Maryland in 2006, has written a piece at Op Ed News asking this very question.
The headline calls Zeese a fusion candidate because he tried to run for Senate as the nominee of the Green, Libertarian and Populist parties, only to see the state legislature outlaw fusion, leaving him to run as a Green Party nominee only.…
Independent candidate switches to LP in Maryland
By PJO on May 30, 2008 9:30 PM
Gary Hoover, a used car dealer running for Congress in Maryland’s Sixth District, has switched from an independent candidacy to a Libertarian bid. According to the AP, “Hoover says he contacted the Libertarian Party about his candidacy because he agrees with the party on many issues, including withdrawal from Iraq, opposition to the Patriot Act and smaller government.…