Jesse Ventura will not be an independent/Independence Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.
He says the only way he’ll run is if God intervenes between now and the 5:00 P.M. filing deadline tomorrow.

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In a statement issued today, the America First Party said the United States “should respect Iranian independence and avoid hypocrisy.” The AFP cites recent U.S. statements supporting Georgian sovereignty against foreign interference, and says the State Department is taking a markedly different position regarding Iran.
The AFP says, “Iran is not a perfect nation, but [...]

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Libertarian Bob Barr and Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin have both sought the mantle of “next Ron Paul” — i.e. the person who would carry on the R3VOLution through November. Thus far, both have failed to generate even a sizable fraction of the Texas congressman’s political or financial support. Barr, an ex-CIA man, is insufficiently [...]

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Former U.S. Senator Dean Barkley (I-MN) sat down to talk with a reporter from MinnPost.com about what would be involved if Jesse Ventura takes the plunge and announced a run for Norm Coleman’s Senate seat. One of the interesting things he touches on is the concept of a contested primary for the Independence [...]

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Libertarians are divided over the issue of abortion: Is abortion the initiation of force? Those who believe it is are typically “pro-life” and those who think it’s not are typically “pro-choice.” Non-libertarian politicians, though less philosophical, can normally be grouped into one of these two categories, as well. But not Democratic Senator Carl Levin, says [...]

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On July 7, 2008, Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin took time out of his busy campaign schedule to answer IPR reader questions and make his case to libertarians disgruntled with Bob Barr. A full report on the interview was published that day. Now IPR’s new YouTube account has audio of the interview, split into [...]

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In an article published earlier this month in Workers Vanguard, the newsletter of the International Communist League, a who’s who of the American Left is chastised for it’s role in the 2008 presidential campaign. The article can be read in its entirety here, and includes blanket renunciations of “all capitalist parties,” appeals to fundamental [...]

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A video of Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin’s remarks on the steps of the Capitol building yesterday afternoon has now been posted on YouTube. This first available video appears to begin with Baldwin’s address already in progress, and continues through the beginning of Dr. Paul’s speech to the rally. Highlights include the [...]

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