In an interview with the Jewish Exponent, previously covered by IPR here, Libertarian Party vice-presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root characterizes the “surge” in Iraq as a success, and says a similar “surge” should be imposed upon the people of Afghanistan:
Root has said that the success of the surge should be declared a victory, allowing troops [...]
W.A.R. supports ’surge’ in Afghanistan
August 18th, 2008 · 51 Comments
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Bob Barr fails to make ballot in Maine
August 18th, 2008 · 48 Comments
Ballot Access News is reporting that Bob Barr actually failed to make the ballot in Maine. The Bob Barr campaign is filing a lawsuit in Maine to have the Secretary of State except late signatures, which is the same strategy being used in West Virginia. Barr’s campaign now has active lawsuits in New Hampshire, Massachussetts, [...]
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David Krikorian gets major endorsement
August 18th, 2008 · 8 Comments
David Krikorian is running as an Independent in Ohio’s 2nd congressional district. Krikorian had previously been identified by IPR as one of the top 10 third-party candidates in the nation. Yesterday, the Armenian National Committee PAC endorsed David Krikorian’s campaign. The Armenian National Committee PAC (or ANC-PAC) is the largest and most influential Armenian-American advocacy [...]
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Robert Owens to appear on television talk show
August 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Robert Owens, who is an Independent candidate for Ohio attorney general and was previously identified here as one of the top 10 third-party candidates in 2008, was on a statewide television show called Capital Square. This early morning political talk show is seen on the Ohio News Network. The video can be seen here.
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