The race for governor in Virginia is one of the most hotly contested elections in 2009. In the Democratic primary, the established party figure Terry McAuliffe is facing off against a few opponents, but Theresa Amato is leveling the charge of hypocrisy against McAuliffe. …
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In Alexandria, VA, two independent candidates run different, classic campaigns
By Kimberly Wilder on March 26, 2009 9:01 AM
There are ten candidates running for six seats on the Alexandria City Council in northern Virginia. Election Day is Tuesday, May 5th 2009. Rich Williamson is an independent candidate in the race, running on the theme of breaking the one-party machine.…
Libertarian Party of Virginia: Is the General Assembly abolishing third parties?
By paulie on February 9, 2009 4:28 PM
Press release sent to [email protected] by Marc Montoni. Posted by Paulie.
The Libertarian Party of Virginia this week cried “Foul!” over a bill that is now on its way to a vote by the House of Delegates that would make it much more difficult for third party and independent candidates to get on the ballot — by making it nearly impossible to hire petitioners.…
Chuck Baldwin: Virginia takes US Constitutional Convention stage
By paulie on January 14, 2009 3:40 PM
Virginia Takes Con Con Stage
by Chuck Baldwin
As I noted in this column a few weeks ago, proponents of assembling a new Constitutional Convention are a scant two states away from achieving that monstrous reality.…
Independent Green Campbell to seek office in Virginia
By PJO on November 29, 2008 4:42 AM
Virginia’s Laurel Hill Connection reports former state Independent Green Party chairman Carey Campbell will run for chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. A special election is likely to take place in February; incumbent Democrat Gerry Connolly was elected to the U.S.…
Miller Politics interviews Gail Parker on VA run for US Senate, Independent Green endorsement of Chuck Baldwin
By paulie on October 27, 2008 6:20 PM
From Miller Politics, by way of [email protected]
Gail “for rail” Parker is running as the Independent Green Party candidate for US Senate in Virginia. In the 2006 US Senate election Parker was the only third party candidate and received 1% of the vote against Jim Webb and George Allen.
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Anarcho-capitalist Libertarian Congressional candidate Nathan Larson (VA-1) debates opponents
By paulie on October 24, 2008 4:57 PM
Writing in LP Radicals yahoo group, anarcho-capitalist Libertarian candidate in Virginia’s 1st congressional district election Nathan Larson assesses his debate performance:
Today I was in a Congressional debate in the 1st District of Virginia, which was held in Williamsburg.
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Green Party Watch expands on list of ‘campaigns to watch’
By paulie on October 24, 2008 1:22 PM
Expanding on the list of top campaigns to watch sent out by the Green Party US national office yesterday, Green Party Watch is compiling a larger list of their most active and interesting campaigns.…
New independently produced ads on behalf of Constitution Party Presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin
By paulie on October 21, 2008 8:34 PM
Youtube user Kevhays01 has produced radio ads for Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin, which he hopes to air in Virginia.
Here are a few of the ads:
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