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Michael Cavlan to appear on Green Party Watch Radio

May 2nd, 2009 · 71 Comments

The program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 6th from 7PM to 8PM East Coast Time. To listen live, or after the webcast, click here. To participate in the show on Wednesday dial (646) 478-3778. Cavlan says he has plans to bring someone representing the other side of his position onto the show, but will be [...]

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Tags: Green Party

New political party forming in Minnesota

May 2nd, 2009 · 30 Comments

On April 28, 2009, a new party was founded, the “Open Progressive Party of Minnesota.”

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Barr: GOP In Deep Trouble

May 2nd, 2009 · 32 Comments

Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party’s Presidential candidate in 2008, said that the Republican Party is in trouble, in an interview with CNN. The former Republican says his reasons for switching party are different from Arlen Specter’s reasons. He states that his switch was based on philosophical, not political, reasons. Here’s an excerpt: Former Georgia Rep. [...]

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What If They Threw a Party and No One Came?

May 2nd, 2009 · 14 Comments

Nolan Chart columnist Raven West published an article discussing party switching, specifically the cases of Arlen Specter switching his party affiliation to Democrat, and Ron Paul switching to the Republican Party, from the Libertarian Party. Here’s an excerpt: After receiving thousands of emails from protesting swine, the World Health Organization announced they were changing the [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party · Independents · Libertarian Party