I have spent the last couple of days compiling information on the top 10 independent or third-party candidates in the country in 2008. For obvious reasons, this list had to have very specific criterion, otherwise it would have been far too expansive and far too hard to rank. So this list is specifically for candidates [...]

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Many have accused Chuck Baldwin of being a theocrat. Ed Noonan, the former chair of the American Independent Party in California, has even accused him of being anti-mormon. Baldwin responds to both assertions in this video.

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Final Call, the periodical organ of The Nation of Islam, has published an interview with Green Party Presidential nominee Cynthia McKinney today, touching on topics including her departure from the Democratic Party, the ever-lingering “taking votes” question, and foreign policy. In one response, McKinney gives her view of the two-party system in general and [...]

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Last week, IPR reported that Ralph Nader would be holding a fundraiser in Toronto to solicit donations from the American expatriate community there. Today, the National Post describes a scene at last night’s event that demonstrates just how enthusiastically the Presidential candidate was received by the locals:
After his speech, Mr. Nader called upon Matthew [...]

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Wes Benedict posts at Last Free Voice

You can view the entire cover letter and resume in PDF format by clicking here.
Additional links to Wes Benedict’s work:
Libertarian Party of Texas
Wes Benedict’s LNC blog
FreeLibertarianStickers.com
Wes Benedict for County Commissioner
Wes Benedict’s Letter to Bill Redpath:
Dear Chair Redpath:
In order to make it better, I would like to serve as the [...]

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McKinney says to ‘Nationalize’ the Federal Reserve and put the process of currency back into the hands of the United States of America.

Cynthia McKinney, Green Party Presidential candidate talks about some Economic Planks including the Federal Reserve, the Pentagon’s lost money, and how our values should be reflected in the budget.

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Latest affiliates and endorsements from the Boston Tea Party
New news at the top 12 August 2008 The Boston Tea Party’s national committee has voted to endorse Tom Knapp for Congress in Missouri. Tom represents the Libertarian Party in that race. Our Indiana affiliate has voted to endorse Rex Bell in Indiana.
10 August 2008 Our ranks [...]

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Earlier, we reported that Bob Barr had missed the deadline to be on the Maine ballot. The signatures were due in to town clerks by August 8, and the LP had failed to submit enough signatures on time. However, Ballot Access News has updated its entry.

UPDATE: It appears that the Maine town and county [...]

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Robert Owens, an Independent candidate for Attorney General in Ohio and the chair of the Constitution Party in Ohio, wrote a letter to the editor today which was printed by a number of Ohio newpapers including the Zanesville Times Recorder and the Columbus Dispatch.
“The Supreme Court recently struck down a gun ban and affirmed that [...]

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