The Austin American-Statesman reports in Sunday’s edition that a former Texas Republican state representative has called on three Texas Libertarian state House candidates — Joe Allport, Jason Jordan, and one other — to quit their races in order to prevent Democrats from winning the seats. Suzanna Hupp said she “called three Libertarian candidates in races [...]

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The latest issue of The Militant reports on Socialist Workers Party ballot access efforts. In New York, supporters “celebrated July 27 after collecting 29,480 signatures — nearly double the requirement — to place Roger Calero, SWP candidate for U.S. president, and his running mate Alyson Kennedy on the New York state ballot. Campaigning in Buffalo, [...]

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The Peace and Freedom Party has selected independent candidate Ralph Nader and his runningmate Matt Gonzalez as its 2008 presidential ticket. According to the PFP’s homepage, “Both nominees agree with the fundamentals of the P & F platform and bring with them a strong combination of experience, credibility, and legislative accomplishment.” According to liveblogging on [...]

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The America First Party has issued a press release condemning the recent federal bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as irresponsible government spending as an ineffective stopgap: In an effort to bail out stockholders, lenders, and homeowners, congress and the president have raised the debt ceiling by an ear-popping $800 billion, thereby allowing our [...]

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“Alice” posted this link at Ballot Access News. She reports that it is an index of photographs from the Peace and Freedom Party convention underway this weekend in California. Also covering the convention is Babbette Hogan of Polidoc Productions. She is filming and hopes to have video up at some point.

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National Green Party Secretary for three years, Iowa Green Holly Hart will be the guest this Sunday on Green Party Watch Radio. Tune in this Sunday from 3 to 3:30 PM East Coast time and you’ll hear us live. Of course, as always, the show is hosted at GPW Radio after the webcast too so [...]

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The Bob Barr campaign’s big “Raising the Debate” push to hit $750,000 in contributions has fallen a bit short of the goal. According to the campaign website, yesterday was the target date for them to hit three-quarters of a million in funds raised, but they’re reporting only about $625,000 in actual contributions thus far. If [...]

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