Third parties and independent candidates since 2008


Wisconsin Constitution Party chair defends party’s endorsement of Republican

August 28th, 2009 · 14 Comments

Constitution Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Zuelke defended the party’s decision to endorse Republican candidate Daniel Mielke in the 2010 Seventh District U.S. House race in a guest piece for the Wausau Daily Herald. Zuelke writes, “A Constitution Party member invited Dan to attend our state convention last April. While there, he found the party’s [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party

Limbaugh caller says Keyes ‘should be in the White House right now’

August 28th, 2009 · 43 Comments

A 15-year-old from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, said on Rush Limbaugh’s radio show Friday that 2008 America’s Independent Party presidential nominee Alan Keyes should be president. After offering Limbaugh “mega dittos,” the caller said, “I went to a tea party we had here in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and a man spoke. I don’t know if you might have [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Nader calls his first novel his ‘answer to Ayn Rand’

August 28th, 2009 · 23 Comments

On its website, Variety reports that Ralph Nader, “crusader for the consumer, perennial presidential candidate and author of many nonfiction books taking on everything from General Motors to the government,” has written his first novel. “Only The Super-Rich Can Save Us!” will be released on September 22. The book “centers on 17 rich icons with [...]

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Tags: Green Party · Independents

CT Public Funding Law Held Unconstitutional

August 28th, 2009 · 7 Comments

Richard Winger of Ballot Access News explains a recent decision by US District Court Judge Stefan Underhill. Judge Underhill found that the Connecticut Public Funding Law was unconstitutional because it discriminates against minor parties and independent candidates.

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Tags: Green Party · Independents · Libertarian Party · Third parties, general

Five Questions With Kenneth Kaplan

August 28th, 2009 · 14 Comments

Kenneth Kaplan is running for governor of New Jersey as a Libertarian. Here are answers to five questions asked in an interview on nj.com: 1) Why are you running for Governor, and why would someone vote for you rather than Chris Christie or Jon Corzine? I am running for Governor because I represent an ideological [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party