Two Pennsylvania newspapers detail presidential write-in votes in their areas. The Bucks County Courier Times writes that Rep. Ron Paul led Sen. Hillary Clinton 135 to 119 in Bucks County, and 322 to 289 in Montgomery County.…
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Malik Rahim honored for fighting racial injustice
By paulie on November 20, 2008 10:54 PM
From the New Pittsburgh Courier. Article by Rebecca Nuttall, forwarded to [email protected] by Kimberly Wilder. Excerpt:
With every wave of applause, activist Malik Rahim raised his hand to silence the crowd at the Thomas Merton Awards Dinner held Nov.
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Ballot access reform efforts underway in Texas and Pennsylvania
By paulie on November 16, 2008 5:51 AM
Ballot Access News reports on efforts underway in Texas and Pennsylvania not to make ballot access more reasonable.
In Pennsylvania, State House member Eddie Pashinski (D-Wilkes-Barre) has agreed to introduce the Pennsylvania ballot access reform bill in next year’s legislative session.…
Grounds set for alternative parties to challenge rules on how they can remain on the ballot
By paulie on November 5, 2008 2:14 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
No federal court has ever struck down any state’s law, on how a party remains on the ballot. However, the Arkansas Green Party, and the Pennsylvania Libertarian Party, are in an excellent position to file such lawsuits and win them.
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Writing for the Dissident Voice, John Murphy finds himself ‘Running on Empty’
By Ross Levin on November 1, 2008 2:03 PM
An article that independent congressional candidate John Murphy wrote for the Dissident Voice:
Running On Empty
by John Murphy / October 29th, 2008
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
I dont know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels
I look around for the friends that I used to turn to to pull me through
Looking into their eyes I see them running tooRunning on – running on empty
Running on – running blind
Running on – running into the sun
But Im running behind– from “Running on Empty” by Jackson Browne
Screaming in the Rain
I was on my way home from doing a radio interview in Reading, Pennsylvania.…
John Murphy, independent for Congress in PA’s 16th, asks for help
By Ross Levin on October 29, 2008 2:43 PM
In a recent email to his supporters, independent congressional candidate John Murphy made a desperate plea for help. He is trying to put out newspaper ads to reach 106,000, radio ads, and automated calls to reach 50,000 voters, he said.…
Minor Party candidates in Pennsylvania
By Ross Levin on October 26, 2008 7:50 PM
If you’re voting in Pennsylvania this November – or voting by absentee ballot for candidates in Pennsylvania – what are your minor party and independent options?…
Independent Presidential candidate Ralph Nader hopes to set a new world record for campaign stops in one day
By paulie on October 21, 2008 3:51 PM
The Nader campaign blog reports
Ralph Nader will be running the Massachusetts Marathon.
And we’re hoping to put Ralph in the record books for most campaign stops in one day.
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New video from John Murphy, independent candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 16th district
By paulie on October 21, 2008 2:59 PM
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