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Seize the Time, an essay by Cynthia McKinney

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Published at http://votetruth08.com/ We the people must now seize the time! We have always had the capability of determining our own destiny, but for various reasons, the people failed to elect the leaders who provided the correct political will. There was always some corporate or private special interest that stood in the way of the [...]

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Tags: Green Party

Democrat, Independent, and Constitution Party candidates agree to debate in PA’s 16th

September 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

CHESTER COUNTY, PA – On Tuesday, September 23rd WGAL-TV will be hosting an informal debate featuring the four candidates for House of Representatives in the 16th Congressional District. When the Rotary Club held a debate in 2006, John Murphy the independent candidate was not invited. Although Mr. Murphy had the endorsements of four political parties [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party · Independents

Boston Tea Party’s Charles Jay to appear on Fox News

September 19th, 2008 · 34 Comments

Charles Jay, the presidential nominee of the Boston Tea Party, will appear on Fox’s “America’s Election Headquarters” this Sunday, September 21. The live interview is scheduled to air at 12:45 p.m., Eastern, on Fox News Channel.

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Tags: Non-left/right parties

Nader Youth spokesperson blasts major parties, launches college speaking tour

September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

As part of the Nader campaign’s Get Out The Vote college speaking tour, Ashley Sanders, youth spokesperson, will be traveling around the country speaking to college audiences on the differences between Ralph Nader’s platforms and the platforms of the two major-party candidates. She’s introduced Mr. Nader at several events including the Open Debates Rally outside [...]

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Tags: Independents

Mike Munger responds to Public Forum education debate

September 19th, 2008 · 28 Comments

Libertarian responds to Public Forum Education Debate RALEIGH (Sept. 19) — Mike Munger, Libertarian candidate for governor, responded to the Public Forum for North Carolina Education gubernatorial debate held today: The Democratic and Republican candidates held another alleged debate today, sponsored by a supposedly non-partisan group, which excluded the third candidate in the race. Predictably, [...]

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Barr 0-2 in lawsuit news: Loses first round in Texas, has Pennsylvania victory appealed

September 19th, 2008 · 16 Comments

viaLast Free Voice
From Russ Verney email:
Late last night, I returned from Texas where we had just filed for an emergency legal stay to prevent the Secretary of State from mailing ballots until our case is resolved.
Before I could even unpack, I received word that our emergency stay had been rejected.
While I am disappointed, I [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Angela Keaton to appear on online radio show tonight

September 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Angela Keaton will be appearing on Liberty Cap Talk Live, hosted by Todd Andrew Barnett, tonight at 7:35 p.m., Eastern time.

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Barr on Ike: ‘Let the people go home’

September 19th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Via LP.org “There is something inherently wrong with the government forcibly keeping people away from their homes and property,” says Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president, in response to the government’s continuing and heavy-handed attempt to bar Hurricane Ike evacuees from returning to their homes in Texas. “There is, of course, an obvious [...]

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A call to action for Election Day

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Recently, the Credo Action Network sent out an email to its supporters calling on them to do something about stolen elections and disenfranchisement. They wrote about election laws that might prohibit people who have lost their houses from voting, using it as a reason for why anyone who is old enough should be a poll [...]

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Tags: Third parties, general

Kentucky Libertarian Party wins lawsuit regarding nominations

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

From Ballot Access News: On September 17, the Kentucky Libertarian Party won a lawsuit over the right to nominate someone, even if that person is a registered member of another political party. The Jefferson Circuit Court ruled that Edward Martin should be on the November ballot as the Libertarian nominee for U.S. House, 3rd district, [...]

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Brian Moore and Rosa Clemente to participate in InPDUM presidential forum

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

This year’s International People’s Democratic Uhuru Movement Convention will include a Presidential Forum, in which Green Party vice presidential pick Rosa Clemente and Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore will participate. The forum will focus on the question “What about the black community?”. It is on Saturday, September 27 in St. Petersburg, Florida. It starts [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Socialist/left parties

Nader launches e-mailing list to focus on the issues

September 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader‘s campaign has started a new program called Pass It On. It is an effort to send “compelling, well-researched articles about pressing election issues” to Nader’s supporters. The purpose is not only to inform voters, but to have those people on the e-mail list send the articles to their friends and [...]

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Tags: Independents

Presidential write-in requirements by state

September 19th, 2008 · No Comments

A very useful resource here.

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Tags: Third parties, general

Battleground poll: Nader 1.3%, Barr 0.9%

September 19th, 2008 · 14 Comments

A Tarrance Group Battleground poll of 800 voters across the U.S. conducted September 10-17 offers some details on support for the Libertarian Bob Barr-Wayne Allyn Root and independent Ralph Nader-Matt Gonzalez tickets. When respondents were asked who they planned to vote for, with no options named, Barr was named by 0.3% of respondents, Nader 0.2%, [...]

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Tags: Independents · Libertarian Party

Nader draws 6%, Barr 1%, of Arab American support in poll

September 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

A Zogby poll of 501 Arab Americans across the U.S., conducted for the Arab American Institute September 8-13 (+/- 4.5) shows independent Ralph Nader winning six percent of their support in the presidential race, and Libertarian Bob Barr one percent. Barack Obama took 46%, and John McCain 32%.

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Tags: Independents · Libertarian Party

North Carolina: Barr 2%, Nader 2%, McKinney 1%

September 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

An Opinion Research poll of 910 registered North Carolina voters conducted September 14-16 shows Libertarian Bob Barr and independent Ralph Nader each at two percent in the presidential race, with Green Cynthia McKinney at one percent. However, as the Raleigh News and Observer reports, “of those, only Barr will be on the North Carolina ballot.” [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Independents · Libertarian Party

CP’s Brownlow at four percent in Oregon U.S. Senate poll

September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall poll of 500 registered Oregon voters conducted September 11-14 (+/- 4.4%) finds Constitution Party candidate Dave Brownlow at four percent in the state’s U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Republican Gordon Smith leads Democrat Jeff Merkley 42% to 39%.

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Tags: Constitution Party

Connecticut: Nader on, Barr off

September 19th, 2008 · 8 Comments

The Hartford Courant reports Libertarian Bob Barr “didn’t make the November election ballot in Connecticut,” making Connecticut “one of six states and the District of Columbia” where Barr “isn’t confirmed on the ballot.” However, independent Ralph Nader “made the cut,” and “all five state congressional districts will include a Green Party candidate on their ballots,” [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Independents · Libertarian Party

Robert Owens, Independent candidate for Ohio AG, polls 13%

September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Robert Owens, who has been endorsed by the Libertarian, Constitution, and Reform parties of Ohio, is running as an Independent candidate for Ohio Attorney General in Ohio. A poll was done recently by SurveyUSA which put Mr. Owens at 13%. This has stirred up some press in Ohio. CLEVELAND — The race to replace Marc [...]

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Tags: Independents