The Michael Cavlan for US Senate 2012 campaign has issued a direct challenge to Republican Party endorsed candidate Kurt Bills to make a public statement in opposition to the so called Marriage Amendment.
Michael Cavlan RN states “Kurt Bills has been endorsed by Congressman Ron Paul. I first want to congratulate him and his campaign.… Read more ...
Published at Southside Pride:
Time for an alternative to business as usual?
by Michael Cavlan
The swing to the far right initiated and pushed by the extreme Republicans and quickly followed by the Democrats is the political reality we face today. For anyone willing to be honest it is the chase for corporate dollars to fund campaigns that drives this rightward trend.… Read more ...
Mary Turck in the Twin Cities Daily Planet (H/T Michael Cavlan):
Farheen Hakeem and Dan Dittman are listed on the ballot as Green Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, though they are not listed on the Green Party of Minnesota web page and did not win endorsement in the Green Party’s May convention.… Read more ...
Sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com:
MINNEAPOLIS – The Campaign Committe to Elect Michael Cavlan to Congress is proud to announce that the National Association Of Muslim Women Of America has endorsed Independent Congressional Candidate Mike Cavlan for the US House of Representatives for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. NAMWA contacted the campaign writing: "We know that Ellison is your opponent and that he is Muslim and the first Muslim elected to Congress.… Read more ...
The following is a press release from the Michael Cavlan for Congress campaign. He is running as an independent in Minnesota’s 5th district.
… Read more ...We are proud to announce the endorsement of Michael Cavlan’s candidacy for the U.S. House of
Representatives representing the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota by Ralph Nader.Mr.
Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com :
June 23rd
Detroit Social Forum
Time and Location TBA
A group of activists have organized a forum and workshop, which
has been accepted by the Social Forum Plenary Committee in Detroit.
The activists who have banded together under the title
Nader Supporters-New Party have organized the forum and workshop
tentatively titled
Building an Alternative To The Two Party System
No Really- We Mean It
Confirmed Speakers include
Kevin Zeese of Voters For Peace
Michael Cavlan RN of Open Progressives of Minnesota
Mark Kamleiter of Nader Supporters-New Party
There will possibly be speakers from the Florida Ecology Party, Oregon
Progressives and California Peace and Freedom Party.… Read more ...
The Open Progressive Party of Minnesota is running a city council candidate in Minneapolis – and he just happens to be Michael Cavlan, a frequent commenter at IPR. According to Cavlan, he is qualified for the ballot and the party is in the first stages of associating with a national organization.… Read more ...
The city of Minneapolis will have elections for Mayor in November 2009. One of the candidates will be RT Ryback, the incumbent Mayor, who is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and an officer in the National Conference of Democratic Mayors. In the last election cycle, Mayor Ryback’s campaign published a piece of literature stating that the Green Party City Council member had endorsed Ryback for that election.… Read more ...
Mailed by Michael Cavlan to contact.ipr@gmail.com:
Let me tell you how this looks from the progressive, social justice, anti-war and election integrity activists right here, you know, in Minnesota.
Al Franken for Senator is a sad pathetic joke. Big part of the story that has been missed was that there was another candidate who picked up 15% of the votes.… Read more ...
The program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6th from 7PM to 8PM East Coast Time. To listen live, or after the webcast, click here. To participate in the show on Wednesday dial (646) 478-3778. Cavlan says he has plans to bring someone representing the other side of his position onto the show, but will be able to take calls as well.… Read more ...
According to a participant’s account, a new party is being formed this week: the “Open Progressive Party of Minnesota” An e-mail by eye witness and former 2008 Senate candidate (from a different third party) Michael Cavlan describes the new party.
Michael Cavlan writes:
… Read more ...April 28th, 2009 at the OK Corral Restaurant in Jordan, Minnesota a new political party was born.