The Independent Candidate Action Network, or I CAN, is a newly created organization designed to train independents and help them in their elections. They claim to “provide all the benefits of political organization without the burden and corruption of political parties.” The organization seems to have been started by Robert Butler, a man who has [...]

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According to Eric Dondero’s Libertarian Republican blog, 9/11 Truther and Libertarian Party congressional nominee Kevin Barrett is facing charges of domestic violence. Barrett allegedly struck his 13-year-old son. Kevin Barrett — who supports Social Security, single-payer health care, and anti-trust legislation — beat out Libertarian Ben Olson III in the Wisconsin primary, his campaign calling [...]

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In saying that the uproar over Snubgate has not cost Bob Barr much, Reason‘s Dave Weigel referred to IPR and its “teargas-choked air,” linking to a story about LP spokesman Andrew Davis’s questionable statement that “Barr will not be removed” from the ballot. Weigel also reports that Barr is representing a gun dealer in a [...]

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As reported earlier, the LNC is in a deadlock between two resolutions responding the Snubgate. Mary Ruwart’s resolution would apologize to Ron Paul, whereas party Treasurer Aaron Starr’s resolution expresses “disappointment” in Paul, insults the other third-party candidates, and “invites” Paul to endorse Barr/Root. Below is the text of the Starr motion: The Libertarian National [...]

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On September 9, Dr. Steven Porter – running to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd district in the US Congress – announced that his attorney had filed an appeal to a Senior Commonwealth Court Judge’s decision to throw him off of the ballot. The appeal is based mostly on two facts: one, the judge stated in his decision [...]

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George Phillies, who will be one of two Libertarians on the New Hampshire ballot unless a lawsuit throws him off, says that “the notion that the [LPHQ] staff should not involve itself in party politics, dead since Mr. [Shane] Cory used the front page of the April LP News to shill for the candidate who [...]

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Writing for his own Libertarian Intelligence, Libertarian Reform leader Brian Holtz says, “some fans of Paul’s Campaign For Liberty are reportedly considering voting for the Constitution Party nominee instead of the Libertarian nominee … but many Ron Paul fans may not have read the lengthy CP Platform in its entirety.” Holtz singles out the following [...]

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Independent Vermont Gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina secured the endorsement of the Vermont State Employees Association Saturday, in what the Burlington Free press characterized as a blow against his Democratic opponent, Gaye Symington: The union, which represents about 8,000 state workers, cited Pollina’s work on labor issues as an activist, as well as specific support he’s [...]

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Thomas Hermann, Progressive Party candidate for Vermont’s At Large House seat, was recently profiled in the Rutland Herald. Hermann talks about his time as a soldier in Iraq, and how he came to oppose a war he enlisted for after being swayed by claims of weapons of mass destruction: “I thought we were bringing democracy [...]

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