Politics1 reports that a KTUU-TV/Ivan Moore Research poll has Alaska Independence Party U.S. Senate nominee Bob Bird at just 2% versus embattled Republican incumbent Ted Stevens (46%) and Democratic challenger Mark Begich (49%).

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“By all appearances, Governor Palin is a true conservative,” Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin says.
Baldwin praises Palin for being pro-life and pro-Second Amendment, pointing out that Alaska is one of two states that recognize an individual’s right to bear arms without a concealed-carry permit. Interestingly, Baldwin claims that Palin has spoken out against the [...]

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The Virginia Independent Green Party made a splash last month when they announced they intended to run a presidential ticket of Michael Bloomberg and Ron Paul. Richard Winger, the foremost expert on third parties and ballot access in America, stated his belief that the Virginia Indy Greens would ultimately nominate the Constitution Party’s Chuck Baldwin [...]

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Ballot-Access News is reporting that the Constitution Party of Montana has dumped Chuck Baldwin in favor of a Ron Paul/Michael Peroutka ticket.
Read about it at B.A.N.

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A recent post here at IPR reported on Oregon’s Measure 65. Referred to as a “Top Two Primary”, the measure would pit all candidates against one another in a May primary with only the top two facing off in the November general election.
The Green, Constitution and Libertarian party leadership in Oregon has been contacted [...]

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Three alternative candidates for the U.S. Senate in Idaho “were contacted by Republicans including Congressman Bill Sali, urging them to exit the race to help Republican Jim Risch,” the AP reports. Libertarian Kent Marmon, independent Rex Rammell, and independent Pro-Life (formerly Marvin Richardson) “all say they were asked to make an early exit.”
Marmon said [...]

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The Alleghany News of Sparta, North Carolina, reports Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Michael Munger “visited Motley’s Barbecue in Piney Creek last Friday as part of his effort to visit all 100 counties in the state prior to Election Day.” Munger “told diners at the restaurant that he had been a Republican all of his life. [...]

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The AP reports the Constitution Party Chuck Baldwin-Darrell Castle ticket has qualified for the ballot in Kentucky, while another AP story reports the Green Cynthia McKinney-Rosa Clemente ticket has qualified in Utah.

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