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By: LPNY chair to BTP: Drop dead « paulie cannoli

LPNY chair to BTP: Drop dead « paulie cannoli — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:03:15 +0000

[...] the Independent Political Report. They started covering the mini-convention of the BTP in Denver and it seems like new life was born from it. Apparently that long rope came back to bite BTP and [...]

By: LPNY chair to BTP: Drop dead « Last Free Voice

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By: G.E.

G.E. — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:19:22 +0000

I just realized we didn’t have MillerPolitics on our blogroll. We’re going to add you!

By: millerpolitics

millerpolitics — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:11:20 +0000

George Phillies response to the rumors of him running with the Boston Tea Party can be found at: http://www.millerpolitics.com/6/post/2008/05/dont-look-for-phillies-to-run-on-btp-ticket.html

By: millerpolitics

millerpolitics — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:43:38 +0000

After Phillies’ speech to the convention after losing the nomination, I do not think he will be running for the Boston Tea Party or any other party’s presidential nomination.

Phillies is a long time Libertarian Party member and I don’t see him leaving the party now.

By: Jason_Gatties

Jason_Gatties — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:19:50 +0000

Not that I doubt you, but 4 years ago, Nader “firmly” had the Natural Law Party ballot line and it ended up going to the Socialist.

All I’m saying is, there is a chance.

By: trinman

trinman — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:22:53 +0000

this will end as a clusterf**k regaRDLESS

By: richardwinger

richardwinger — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:23:52 +0000

The Michigan Natural Law Party (the only ballot-qualified state unit of that party) is firmly committed to nominating Ralph Nader this year.

George Phillies is not “on” the ballot in New Hampshire. He is listed as the party’s presidential nominee on the petition. The petition has not been finished yet. The NH LP is asking the NH Secretary of State to approve “substitution”. If the NH Secretary of State says No, the NH LP will sue him. The NH ACLU may do this case for us.

The Mass. LP is not on the ballot and has barely begun to petition. Any possible Phillies petition would be in competition with the Barr petition.

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:18:17 +0000

Steve,

It is my considered opinion, based in part on an email discussion with George, that he will not accept the BTP’s nomination if it is offered.

Keep in mind that what this BTP “informal convention” did was place several names into contention for the BTP nomination. The actual nomination is supposed to occur on the 14th in an online convention.

Phillies is actually positioned to run his own presidential campaign if he so desires. He’s already on the ballot AS THE LP’S CANDIDATE in New Hampshire. He chairs the Massachusetts LP and could very well persuade it to run him instead of the national LP ticket. And there are three or four other states where the BTP might be able to get on the ballot without great expenditure of money and effort.

By: Jason_Gatties

Jason_Gatties — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:04:53 +0000

For the record though, I’ve decided I will vote for Barr. I just wanted to give them an idea was all.

By: Jason_Gatties

Jason_Gatties — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:03:59 +0000

I tried to inform the BTP people that I had an idea on how they could get on the ballot in Michigan. Yet to hear a response.

Basically it involves going after the Natural Law Party’s Ballot line. 4 years ago, the Socialists got it just handed to them. Hell, put up a fight. Not a great label to have, but if you’re interested in the ballot line, not a bad option.

By: Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:03:58 +0000

That sounds a bit more plausible, redgar. If the BTP has to “date-rape” a nomination onto someone who didn’t consent to it, then they may as well pull the plug on their blog-party. It’ll be interesting to see if Phillies confirms or even addresses any of this publicly at all.

By: redgar

redgar — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:49:43 +0000

I was at the Tea Party convention. Phillies showed up as well for the same reason as me, to see what was going on.
When asked if he wanted the nomination he said that he would have to think about it. A short time later he left.
After Phillies left they announced that Phillies had accepted the nomination. It was pointed out that this was not true, but no one seemed to care.
I finished my dinner and fled!

By: Steve Perkins

Steve Perkins — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:31:47 +0000

Phillies?!? That’s weird… he spent the last year pitching himself a centrist, gave a Party unity speech on national TV after the third round, as is pretty much the dictionary definition of “LP stalwart”. This is an interesting rumor, since Phillies was probably the closest candidate to me ideologically… but I can’t really take this seriously until I see more info about in from Phillies’ site directly.