Third parties and independent candidates since 2008


LRC reports Barr, who may not be on the ballot, at 10% in New Hampshire

July 10th, 2008 · 49 Comments

LRC blogger Nick Bradley reports that Bob Barr is polling at 10% in New Hampshire. Apparently, no one told the pollsters, the pollees, or Bradley that Barr likely won’t even be on the ballot in the Granite State, in which the LP will be represented by George Phillies — a fact that was covered by [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Kevin Barrett charges incumbent-opponent with making ‘false and libelous statement’ about Iran/Israel

July 10th, 2008 · 31 Comments

Kevin Barrett, who describes himself as “the peace candidate for Congress” against a pro-war Democratic incumbent in Wisconsin’s District 3, has written a letter to his incumbent-opponent, Representative Ron Kind, demanding that Kind retract what Barrett calls his “false and libelous statement that Iran’s president has called for Israel to be ‘wiped off the map.’” [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Socialist presidential candidate to debate ‘capitalist businessman’ tonight at 8:30, Eastern

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Socialist Party USA presidential candidate Brian Moore will be debating “capitalist businessman” Rick Harper tonight on Millionaire Smackdown, a Web radio show. The “capitalist” is billed as a man who “loves our system of government,” while Socialist Moore says “it’s unfair and too advantageous to the wealthy.” The debate can be heard tonight at 8:30 [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Libertarian Party, third-party and independent candidates for U.S. Senate react to FISA

July 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In a press release issued yesterday, the Libertarian Party said Barack Obama had a chance to stand for liberty bud didn’t. “Civil liberties were violated, and only 28 senators cared to see justice served,” said Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis, “and Barack Obama was not one of them.” The party is referring, of course, to [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party · Independents · Libertarian Party

Open letter to Green Party by left-wing activist slams McKinney

July 10th, 2008 · 96 Comments

Drew Pritt, who as a Democrat was the first openly gay man to run for statewide office in Arkansas, says that he doesn’t think he could vote Green if Cynthia McKinney is the party’s nominee for president. “I have problems with [McKinney's] candidacy,” Mr. Pritt says. “You see, running for President should mean that you [...]

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Tags: Green Party