Charleston (SC) Democrats sue Green nominee

September 3rd, 2008 · 6 Comments

In a letter hand delivered today to Eugene Platt, Green Party nominee for South Carolina State House District 115, Attorney F. Truett Nettles, II told Platt that he had filed a case against Platt in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas.
The Nettles Law Office LLC used the good services of the Charleston County Sheriff’s [...]

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Judge kicks independent off of the ballot in Pennsylvanian Congressional race

September 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Picked up on Keystone Politics…
In Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional district, which includes Erie and the surrounding area, an independent candidate for US Congress has been removed from the ballot, but “has no intention of dropping out of this race.”
Why has Steven Porter been demoted to the status of write-in? His approximately 3,700 signatures were challenged [...]

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Tags: Independents

Libertarian candidate for Congress in Indiana is happy to be invited to debate

September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

In a press release, Dr. Eric Schansberg both celebrated being invited to a debate and challenged his competitors to a more informative series of debates. He hopes that both of them will attend the scheduled debate, and the press release in its entirety communicates the rest of his sentiments:
Schansberg looks forward to Jasper debate [...]

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New website launched for Mike Gravel’s National Initiative

September 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

The new website for the National Initiative for Democracy can be viewed here, at www.ni4d.us. The National Initiative for Democracy, aka the Ni4D, was the central focus of Mike Gravel’s presidential campaign in both the Democratic and Libertarian parties. The new website includes new features like a forum, a list of endorsers, a [...]

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AIPAC worried about Palin’s ties to Reform Party candidate

September 3rd, 2008 · 12 Comments

Antiwar.com reports that Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin met with leaders of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) yesterday afternoon to address some concerns the Isreali lobby had about her candidacy.
Ms. Palin, who as governor of Alaska made overtures to the Libertarian and Alaska Independence parties, was a supporter of Pat Buchanan’s presidential candidacy [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Video: Jesse Ventura at Rally for the Republic

September 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Former Reform Party/Independence Party Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, who routinely flirts with running for office and takes every possible opportunity to denounce the two-party system, spoke at the Rally for the Republic yesterday. Here is the video:

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Tags: Independents · Non-left/right parties