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Cindy Sheehan to start camping out at Washington Monument on Monday

March 11th, 2010 · 5 Comments

In a lengthy piece focusing on Cindy Sheehan’s previous efforts, including her independent run for Congress against Nancy Pelosi, the Hill reports: Five years and a new president later, however, Sheehan will be sleeping under the stars again, and for the same cause. Her new coalition, Peace of the Action, is launching the Camp OUT [...]

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Tags: Independents

Green Party San Francisco City Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi switches affiliation to Democratic

March 11th, 2010 · 25 Comments

One of the most successful Green Party politicians in California and the nation, Ross Mirkarimi, has switched his party affiliation from Green to Democratic.  He is a San Francisco City Supervisor and member of the appointed California Coastal Commission.  He was the party’s only elected official in San Francisco, and holds the same seat that [...]

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Christina Tobin, Libertarian for CA Secretary of State, announces schedule and opposes Prop 14

March 11th, 2010 · 12 Comments

If you’re in California, check out ballot access reform advocate and Libertarian candidate for California Secretary of State Christina Tobin‘s newly announced schedule (Tobin is also getting help from some of the more prominent and respected ballot access reform advocates in the nation, like Richard Winger and Ralph Nader): Christina Tobin Announces Schedule of Speaking [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Proposition 14 · Third parties, general

Oregon LP’s US Senate Candidate Delphine Pulls Logo

March 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Yahoo News/Sports Front Page Story on Oregon’s Libertarian Candidate for US Senate, Marc Delphine

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Non-left/right parties · Third parties, general