Note that the agenda items and the times allotted for them can be changed by the committee, and are not final until approved by them in the meeting. This is a draft version that is circulating on several email lists. Libertarian National Committee, Inc. July 18-19, 2009 Meeting Agenda St. Louis, Missouri Saturday, July 18, [...]

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Appearing on Fox News’ On The Record Tuesday evening, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee expressed concerns about the possibility that exiting Alaska governor Sarah Palin will “go third party or go independent.” Discussing a possible Palin presidential run in 2012, Huckabee — a likely GOP presidential candidate himself — said, “Whether she runs or not, [...]

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The AP reports that a Michigan appeals court overturned a ruling Wednesday that sent minister Edward Pinkney to prison for six months “after warning a judge that he could be tortured by God.” Pinkney “was convicted in 2007 of paying people $5 to vote in a recall election” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, “and was sentenced [...]

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From an article in San Francisco Business Times: Ousted Cannabis Science Chairman, President and CEO Steven Kubby distributed company funds for personal gain, signed financial and share agreements without board consent and blocked the access of other officers and directors to a company account, the company said in a regulatory filing. [...] The company said [...]

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports on its website that the Green Party of San Juan County, Washington, filed suit in the state Supreme Court, accusing Secretary of State Sam Reed for violating the “state Constitution’s guarantee of ‘absolute’ ballot secrecy.” The suit claims “about one million voters in Washington state have used ballots that contained unique [...]

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With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Libertarian Christopher Agrella received 1,287 votes, 5.2 percent of the total, in the special election in California’s 32nd Congressional District. Democrat Judy Chu won the seat, which became vacant when Democrat Hilda Solis resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Labor, with 61.7 percent. Agrella was the only alternative party [...]

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Whitney for Governor www.whitneyforgov.org P.O. Box 3803, Carbondale, IL 62902 Media Contact: Patrick Kelly 773-809-4547 whitney4gov@gmail.com Campaign Manager: Tanya Austin 831-917-5448 tanya.r.austin@gmail.com 2006 CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR RICH WHITNEY TO ANNOUNCE 2010 PLANS Carbondale civil rights attorney and 2006 Green Party candidate for Governor Rich Whitney will be making a major announcement regarding his plans for [...]

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Via email. July 13, 2009 Your Monday Message from the Libertarian Party: Dear friend, Have you considered becoming a Libertarian precinct leader? I’m asking because, as a political party, we have an obligation to win elections. Not only do our over 200 elected Libertarians need some friendly allies where they serve, there are many communities [...]

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org Theresa El-Amin, North Carolina Green Party, 919-824-0659, teagreenparty@aol.com Hillary Kane, Green Party Annual Meeting Committee, 267-971-3559, hillarya@upenn.edu Media events at the Green Party’s 2009 national meeting [...]

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In the New York City Mayor race, incumbent candidate Michael Bloomberg is petitioning for an extra ballot line under the title of “Jobs and Education Party.”

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The West Virginia Record reports West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro is appealing a district court ruling finding a ban on solicitation in state parks unconstitutional. District Judge John Preston Bailey’s June ruling “favored Constitution Party leaders who sought to circulate petitions at National Hunting and Fishing Days in Stonewall Jackson Lake [...]

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2008 Green Party candidate for US President Cynthia McKinney is among those calling for a demonstration in front of the Egyptian embassy in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 14th. The group Viva Palestina is trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, but they are being held up by Egyptian authorities.

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On July 4, Gatewood Galbraith filed paperwork to begin raising money in his fifth run for governor of Kentucky. Galbraith, a lawyer who has focused primarily on marijuana legalization, ran as a Democrat in 1991, 1995, and 2007, and as the Reform Party nominee in 1999, when he won 15 percent of the vote in [...]

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The Village Voice reports on its website this morning that “while those tiresome major-party candidates for mayor are doing the usual grip-and-grins and donation-grubbing, Green Party mayoral candidate Reverend Billy [Talen] energized his base this weekend at Tompkins Square Park, where he held one of his ‘Weekly Sunday BBQs.’”

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The Maryland Libertarian Party, getting an early start on 2010, has announced the selection of four candidates. Richard Davis, who last year received 2.5 percent of the vote in the First Congressional District race, will again seek that seat, currently held by Democrat Frank Kratovil. Lorenzo Gaztañaga will seek the Second Congressional District seat held [...]

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A blog entry on the Austin American-Statesman’s website this afternoon, headlined “Benedict To Run National Libertarian Party”, covers the selection to Wes Benedict to “take the helm of the national party with the aim of reversing its fortunes. In 2000, the national party had $3 million in revenue with 30,000 dues-paying members; now, it is [...]

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Posted on LP Anarchist Caucus yahoo group by caucus organizer and Libertarian Party of West Virginia chair Matt Harris: Reported by Susan Hogarth: Rick Randall says to platform committee members… “In Colorado … we still have a small handful of anarchists clinging on the the hope that they can one day regain control of the [...]

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Article by Steve Kubby sent via facebook. While it is not directly related to alternative parties or independent candidates, the author was a two-time runner up for the Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nomination (2000 and 2008), 1998 Libertarian candidate for Governor of California, and candidate for the 2008 Libertarian Presidential nomination. Additionally, it touches on [...]

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Posted at Green Party Watch by Dave Schwab. Reposted to IPR by Paulie. In an article for the Brooklyn Paper, Gersh Kuntzman describes David Pechefsky’s mission to get on the ballot as the Green Party candidate for NYC City Council in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The article highlights how Greens have the odds stacked against them [...]

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Steve Kubby and Mary Ruwart are former candidates for the Libertarian Party Presidential and Vice Presidential nominations, and Kubby was the 1998 Libertarian candidate for Governor of California. Mary Ruwart and Lee Wrights are At Large members of the Libertarian National Committee. Ray Carr is Mary Ruwart’s husband. From Steve Kubby, via facebook: “Dr. Ruwart, [...]

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