Comments on: A new party with an old name elects its first candidate for office http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/ Covering America's third parties and independent candidates since May 2008 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paulie http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-95603 paulie Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-95603 <i>Still could have run as an Independent.</i> Same petition requirement as third party. Still could have run as an Independent.

Same petition requirement as third party.

]]> By: Peter Orvetti http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-95358 Peter Orvetti Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:08:42 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-95358 I stand corrected, and apologize for the error. I stand corrected, and apologize for the error.

]]> By: Trent Hill http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-95356 Trent Hill Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:06:39 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-95356 Still could have run as an Independent. Still could have run as an Independent.

]]> By: Ken Belcher http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-95320 Ken Belcher Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:44:54 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-95320 Are you indeed mistaken? I actually live here. http://www.aladems.org/custom/ballots/Tuscaloosa.pdf Are you indeed mistaken? I actually live here.

http://www.aladems.org/custom/ballots/Tuscaloosa.pdf

]]> By: Peter Orvetti http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-95314 Peter Orvetti Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:26:52 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-95314 If I am not mistaken, the Constitution and Libertarian parties both appeared on the 2008 Alabama ballot under the party names. If I am not mistaken, the Constitution and Libertarian parties both appeared on the 2008 Alabama ballot under the party names.

]]> By: Ken Belcher http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-95298 Ken Belcher Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:48:02 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-95298 I am and was the member of the Modern Whig Party to run as a Democrat for County Constable. You will not see a third party on an Alabama ballot. The power parties had made the qualification process so heavily rigged that it is a virtual impossibility to qualify in Alabama as a third party for ballot purposes. At the time that I ran for office, and as far as I know now, it was and is a Modern Whig policy to carry your Whig principles to the ballot box under any party appropriate. A member in long and good standing of the Modern Whig party and one of it’s progenitors: The USAWhig party I qualified to run for Constable as a Democrat and won against a write-in candidate. While most third parties are single-issue parties or small groups with a personal axe to grind, the Modern Whig Party takes pride in it’s moderate position of pragmatism and compassion, generally leaving the esoteric minutae of local politics to local politicians familiar with local values. People do want some substantive change, not radical change. That is why Perot received 19% of the popular vote even after withdrawing from his presidential campaign. Hon. Kenneth C. Belcher; Constable, Beat 14, Lee County Alabama, Modern Whig I am and was the member of the Modern Whig Party to run as a Democrat for County Constable. You will not see a third party on an Alabama ballot. The power parties had made the qualification process so heavily rigged that it is a virtual impossibility to qualify in Alabama as a third party for ballot purposes. At the time that I ran for office, and as far as I know now, it was and is a Modern Whig policy to carry your Whig principles to the ballot box under any party appropriate.
A member in long and good standing of the Modern Whig party and one of it’s progenitors: The USAWhig party I qualified to run for Constable as a Democrat and won against a write-in candidate.
While most third parties are single-issue parties or small groups with a personal axe to grind, the Modern Whig Party takes pride in it’s moderate position of pragmatism and compassion, generally leaving the esoteric minutae of local politics to local politicians familiar with local values. People do want some substantive change, not radical change. That is why Perot received 19% of the popular vote even after withdrawing from his presidential campaign.

Hon. Kenneth C. Belcher; Constable, Beat 14, Lee County Alabama, Modern Whig

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-72605 Third Party Revolution Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:17:56 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-72605 Does Mr. Belcher ever consider switching to the MWP or run for re-election with the MWP label. Does Mr. Belcher ever consider switching to the MWP or run for re-election with the MWP label.

]]> By: Ross Levin http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-22708 Ross Levin Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:41:43 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-22708 Thanks. Thanks.

]]> By: DWP2016 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-22705 DWP2016 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:50:28 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-22705 http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2008/general/sampleballots/Lee-2008-Sample.pdf http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2008/general/sampleballots/Lee-2008-Sample.pdf

]]> By: DWP2016 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-22704 DWP2016 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:49:47 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-22704 Ken Belcher was on the ballot as a Democrat Ken Belcher was on the ballot as a Democrat

]]> By: DWP2016 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/11/a-new-party-with-an-old-name-elects-its-first-candidate-for-office/comment-page-1/#comment-22703 DWP2016 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:49:17 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=4301#comment-22703 Kenneth Belcher was on the ballot as a Democrat http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2008/general/sampleballots/Lee-2008-Sample.pdf Kenneth Belcher was on the ballot as a Democrat

http://www.alabamavotes.gov/downloads/election/2008/general/sampleballots/Lee-2008-Sample.pdf

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