The Washington Times reports on “drama and intrigue” in NC’s CD-8: A union-backed effort to start a third party in the state to punish conservative Democrats has stalled, but Wendell Fant, an Iraq War veteran and former member of Mr. Kissell’s staff, is being wooed by the state’s labor movement who want to back his [...]

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The Constitution Party could become the fourth ballot qualified party in Wyoming according to this news article. Today they submitted over 7,000 petition signatures for a requirement of 5,000. Supporters of the Constitution Party turned in thousands of signatures Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to get the group’s candidates recognized alongside Republican, Democrat and Libertarian [...]

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Chuck Baldwin, the 2008 Presidential candidate of the Constitution Party, addressed a gathering of over 200 people at the Bay Patriots Meeting in Bay County, Florida, on June 1st. Springfield- The 2008 presidential candidate for the Constitution Party was in Bay County Tuesday night to speak to the Bay Patriots group. About 200 people gathered [...]

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A poll conducted in Michigan registered support for the Green Party and Libertarian Party in that state at 3% and 8%, respectively. The U.S. Taxpayer’s Party of Michigan, the Constitution Party’s affiliate in the state, was not included in the poll. Thinking about the following political parties and groups that are getting involved in political [...]

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Jeff Mapes, over at The Oregonian’s political blog, made a comprehensive  post concerning the latest third party events in Oregon. This includes news of the Constitution Party and Pacific Green Party’s convention, the Progressive Party’s efforts to get on the ballot, and the Independent Party’s endorsements. 1. The Constitution Party of Oregon will hold a [...]

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Oregon’s Independent Party got a front page story in The Oregonian today. The article details the party’s meteoric growth as well as it’s search for a central focus. Dan Meek, a longtime Ralph Nader fan and public utility activist, started the Independent Party of Oregon less than four years ago because he was upset that [...]

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Ballot access in New York is currently maintained by polling 50,000 votes for Governor, but a new state senate bill could change the rule to polling 50,000 votes for any statewide race–a requirement that is much easier to reach. The state Senate may be offering a helping hand to the scandal-stained Working Families Party. A plan [...]

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Bob Barr recently wrote an article, which we reported on here, which stated that census workers could enter your home or apartment without your permission if you were not home at the time that they came by. Sandy Smith, a currently employee of the Census Bureau, takes issue with Barr’s statements. Readers of former U.S. [...]

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The first press release to come out of the Libertarian Party headquarters in the aftermath of the 2010 National Convention is about opposing Proposition 14, signaling that the new administration intends to make Proposition 14 an issue in the coming week before the June 8th California primary. WASHINGTON – Mark Hinkle, newly elected chair of [...]

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Lawton “Bud” Chiles is the son of former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles and is also now an independent candidate for Governor of Florida. The Miami Herald reports: A lifelong Democrat, Chiles is poised to test the theory that 2010 is the Year of the Outsider. Another high-profile candidate, Gov. Charlie Crist, recently left his party [...]

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Attorney and Professor Peter Erlinder has been wrongfully arrested by the government of Rwanda. Erlinder is a defender of human rights and civil rights, and a past president of the National Lawyers Guild. The Green Party of Minnesota has issued a statement demanding the US government and the UN prevail upon Rwanda to release Erlinder immediately.

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