Correction: It appears that Lew Rockwell got this one wrong. George Phillies is “continuing” his presidential campaign, but only out of necessity. In some states in which petitioners worked to get the LP presidential ticket on the ballot, a candidate’s name had to be listed. George Phillies was so listed in New Hampshire, but the [...]

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Wikinews reports than peace activist and independent congressional Cindy Sheehan has secured the endorsement of the San Francisco Green Party in her quest to unseat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from California’s 8th district:
Sheehan answered a wide variety of questions helping to overcome a common perception that she is a one-issue candidate. Sheehan emphasized the stance [...]

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Florida’s Herald Tribune writes about three “mystery candidates” who filed for Florida legislative races “in the last hours before Friday’s noon deadline.” The three “entered three of the most heated races in the state for incumbents,” and the “suspicion among some Tallahassee folks is that the candidates representing the left-leaning party were entered by [...]

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Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times reports Independence Party members will decide today whether to run a candidate for the state’s Sixth U.S. House District or cross-endorse Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg. Bob Anderson, “a dental technician and mental health activist with no previous Independence Party experience,” said Friday that he will seek the party’s backing. Anderson [...]

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