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Libertarian Party Monday Message: Over 30,000 10-cent Libertarian stickers ordered. Get yours!

February 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments

LP.org: Dear Friend of Liberty, Last week we offered a great deal on bumper stickers. As of 11:00 this morning, over 300 people have responded and ordered 30,458 stickers! Wow! The offer expires this Thursday, February 11, so I’m repeating the original message below for your benefit. I hope you’ll go order 100 or 1,000 [...]

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Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein argues for debate inclusion on WGBH

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Jill Stein and Emily Rooney Debate Third Party Inclusion Jill Stein of the Green-Rainbow Party crossed swords with talk show host Emily Rooney, who opposes third party inclusion in debates. This interview occurred on the Emily Rooney radio show on WGBH, February 8, 2008. Enjoy. Interview with Jill begins at 32:15 into [...]

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Mike Gravel to speak in Indiana, on radio program available worldwide

February 8th, 2010 · 9 Comments

Former Democratic Senator and candidate for the Libertarian presidential nomination Mike Gravel will be speaking at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana on February 15.  Afterward, he will be interviewed on a radio program in the area that is also broadcast live worldwide on the internet.  More from the Muncie Free Press: Currently he backs [...]

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Delaware County, PA Greens hosting speaker on Honduras

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments

From the Delaware County Daily Times: The Delaware County Green Party will present Sylvia Metzler, who will speak on her recent experiences in Honduras as part of a Quest for Peace Delegation, from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday with a home-cooked brunch. The presentation will be held at The Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Olde Sproul [...]

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PA: Libertarian hopeful to run for Mundy’s House seat

February 8th, 2010 · 6 Comments

Andrew Seder Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Tim Mullen, a registered nurse and retired Army reservist, is making it a three-way race for the state 120th Legislative District seat held by Rep. Phyllis Mundy for two decades. The Kingston Township man on Thursday announced his candidacy on the Libertarian ticket, a party he has been a registered [...]

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Phoenix Libertarians working to repeal food tax

February 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Scott Wong Arizona Republic A group of Valley libertarians took its first step Friday to repeal the food tax adopted this week by the Phoenix City Council. Don’t Tax Our Food filed paperwork with the City Clerk’s Office to begin fundraising and collecting signatures to put a ballot measure before voters that would overturn the [...]

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‘Manhattan Madam’ after Libertarian nomination for NY Governor, faces nomination competition

February 8th, 2010 · 56 Comments

Metro.US reports: Forget David Paterson, Andrew Cuomo and Rick Lazio. Kristin Davis, the “Manhattan Madam” who allegedly set up the love connections between disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer and call girls, is running for the top seat in Albany with the backing of Roger Stone, a GOP operative with a reputation for outlandish behavior and [...]

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Wayne Root: Lessons Obama Should Have Learned From Watching the Super Bowl

February 8th, 2010 · 46 Comments

Lessons Obama Should Have Learned From Watching the Super Bowl The Difference Between Las Vegas and Washington D.C. By Wayne Allyn Root, 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee I am probably the only politician in America whose day job is Las Vegas oddsmaker. I’ve learned many valuable lessons from sports and sports betting. On Sunday I [...]

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Wayne Root speaks to Utah Libertarians

February 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Excerpted from an IPR comment by Joe Buchman: A public THANK YOU to Wayne Allyn Root. Last Saturday the Libertarian Party of Utah held a “How to run for public office 101″ meeting for potential Libertarian candidates for public office. At the same time one of the other 2008 candidates for Vice President, Sarah Palin, [...]

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Latest Bob Barr columns

February 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

At the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: DNA database bill should be deep-sixed 6:00 am February 8, 2010, by Bob Barr A few years back, I hosted a nationally-syndicated radio program, modestly called “Bob Barr’s Laws of the Universe.” One of the laws most frequently cited during the three years I hosted the weekly show, was Law Number [...]

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Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein to launch campaign for MA governor in Boston, Mon. 2/8

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Posted by Dave Schwab at Green Party Watch From the Metrowest Daily News: BOSTON — Dr. Jill Stein of Wayland will declare her candidacy for governor of Massachusetts on Monday, Feb. 8 at a rally in front of the State House. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m., across from the Robert Gould Shaw monument. [...]

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