Posted on the front page of the Constitution Party national website: SGT Mitch Gill’s Story I have always believed that joining and voting for a third party was a wasted vote. I believed that someone who was more like Ronald Reagan would eventually lead the Republican Party back in the right direction. I have always [...]

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The latest update from the Modern Whig Party. Revived by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the Modern Whig Party continues to gain momentum as a home for those moderate, mainstream and non-fringe voters who value common sense, rational solutions ahead of partisan bickering or strict left/right ideology. As such, the time has come for a national [...]

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emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com Libertarian Party of Indiana Calls for an End to Partisan Redistricting; Urges Public to Attend Upcoming Seminar to Get Informed and Join Forces with Reform Coalition INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Today in Indianapolis the Libertarian Party of Indiana reaffirmed its long-time support for changing the way that federal and state legislative districts are [...]

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On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, in Middletown, the Connecticut Green Party will hold a panel discussion explaining the weaknesses of the legislation that recently passed the House in the form of bill HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care For America Act.

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You may have seen recent headlines that ask whether climate scientists have been open and honest regarding global warming data. I would like to know your opinion on the global warming issue. Please take our latest poll. Even when Libertarians agree on principles, they may disagree on which policies will best implement those principles. If [...]

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At the Columbia Chronicle, a student newspaper out of Columbia College Chicago, Patrick Smith reports on the spectrum of third party and independent candidates for governor in Illinois in 2010, including independent Michael White and Libertarian Lex Green:

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THE BIG OBAMA CON JOB: Is Reverse Racism at the Heart of Goldman Sach’s Small Business Loan? Was Goldman Sachs Forced to Make a Half Billion Dollar Payoff to the Minority Community as a (Legal) Bribe to Obama? Small Business Faces an Economic Armageddon, While Obama Plays “the Race Card.” By Wayne Allyn Root, Author [...]

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Richard Winger of Ballot Access News has collected a list of cases throughout the country which may affect ballot access. At Ballot Access News, Winger notes, “Minor party and independent candidates are in at least 26 courts, in cases that challenge the constitutionality of various state election laws.”

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By Bob Barr as published on The Conservatives.com via BobBarr.org Last week’s approval by the House Financial Services Committee of the Ron Paul-drafted legislation, the “Federal Reserve Transparency Act” (HR 1207) as part of Chairman Barney Frank’s financial services “reform” bill, has caused much consternation on the part of the Federal Reserve. Fed Chairman Ben [...]

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If anyone has any corrections please note them in the comments. Please also let us know if you plan on attending. IPR will provide some type of coverage, but we are not sure what we will be able to do yet. Libertarian National Committee, Inc. December 5-6, 2009 Meeting Agenda The LNC Meeting is at [...]

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The Daily News reports that Mayor Bloomberg spent $102 million on his campaign to win a third term as Mayor of New York City. That is $175 per vote. On election day, Green Party candidate and activist Reverend Billy Talen, also a candidate for Mayor, had put out a satiric press release, stating that since Reverend Billy won $100 million in the lottery, he now had a chance to win for Mayor.

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Martha Abbott, the chair of the Vermont Progressive Party, addresses considerations in running a candidate for governor in a recent blog post.  Read the full thing here. What will it take to keep a Progressive out of the race for Governor in 2010? That is a question that I am often asked. And, of course, [...]

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posted at LP.org (from an LP Maryland press release) Owings Mills, MD: On November 21, 2009 the Central Committee of the Libertarian Party of Maryland selected Susan Gaztañaga as their candidate for Governor and Doug McNeil as their candidate for Lieutenant Governor. In a speech on November 21st, Susan Gaztañaga stated, “A Gaztañaga administration will [...]

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In New York, The Empire Page has been conducting a series of interviews with leaders of New York’s political parties for about the last year.  In the last six months, they have spoken with Tom Golisano, who is well known for his support of the Independence Party of NYS, as well as Shaun Marie, the [...]

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On the morning after Thanksgiving, a group of people – including activists motivated by the Adbusters/Buy Nothing Day campaign, and by Reverend Billy Talen – preached and sung at the front-door of Macy’s Department Store in NYC, beginning around 5am. More activist events surrounding Black Friday and Buy Nothing day are being covered at Adbusters throughout the day, on their Twitter stream.

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Ross Mirkarimi is one of the most successful, powerful Green Party politicians in the nation.  He has been elected to the San Francisco board of supervisors twice, succeeding Green Matt Gonzalez in 2005, and was recently appointed to a powerful land use commission by the California State Senate.  On his website, he lists some of [...]

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The national Green Party sent out a letter to donors suggesting a wide range of options for Black Friday — from buying nothing, to shopping only at thrift stores, to buying something from the Green Party shop (ie: because their products are made in America, and a purchase will support the green, political viewpoint.)

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From Ballot Access News: The Rhode Island State Board of Elections wants to levy a fine of $10,000 against Ken Block, because Block donated $20,000 to the Moderate Party of Rhode Island. Block is the person most responsible for conceiving of the Moderate Party and bringing it into existence as a ballot-qualified party earlier this [...]

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The Green Party of Hawaii is working on its petition drive to re-qualify for the 2010 ballot. The Green Party has placed candidates on the Hawaii ballot in every state/federal election, starting in 1992.

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Ballot Access News points out a November 25th article at U.S. News & World Report which suggests that candidates running for office outside the two major parties could be strong, in both 2010 and 2012.

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