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PA Libertarians Embrace Their Major Party Opponents

July 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments

Well…. kinda….

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Democratic MO Senate Candidate Calls for Open Debates

July 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments

Robin Carnahan, Democratic candidate for US Senate and current Secretary of State of Missouri, has recently spoken up about the matter of debates: Missouri’s Democratic and Republican front-runners for the U.S. Senate already are talking about debates — even before the primary elections. Missouri’s primaries are Aug. 3. Yet Democrat Robin Carnahan, Missouri’s secretary of state, [...]

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Tags: Constitution Party · Libertarian Party

The Snitker Paradox

July 22nd, 2010 · 10 Comments

Libertarian Alex Snitker has been struggling to escape single digits in polling throughout his campaign. Is the candidate targeting the wrong voters?

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Warren Redlich: “Carl Paladino and the Mosque”

July 22nd, 2010 · 29 Comments

H/T Eric Sundwall in comments on Warren Redlich, Kristin Davis disagree on “Mosque” in New York City: Warren Redlich, Libertarian for Governor of New York in the Westchester Herald: Warren Redlich. ALBANY, NY, July 22, 2010 — Carl Paladino's "Mosque" press release (see below) was forwarded to me just now.  I oppose Mr. Paladino's plan [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Right-wing minor parties

Irregular Times reports on Unity12

July 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

Articles at Irregular Times looking into the shadowy group “Americans Elect,” AKA “Unity12″ (formerly Unity08); Unity12 Changes its Name and its Goals, Dropping BiPartisanship Who is Paying Unity12′s Rent for its Top-Floor DC Beltway Suite? Where Does the Unity12 Task Force Dwell? Receipts Say the DC Beltway Before Going Public, Unity12 Task Force Starts Ballot [...]

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Tags: Non-left/right parties

FL: Crist, Rubio, Meek all make list of watchdog group’s most “Crooked Candidates”

July 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments

Darcy Richardson writes at Uncovered Politics: Floridians might need a lantern when looking for an honest candidate for the U.S. Senate this year, according to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The bright Florida sunlight might not be enough to find one. In the eyes of the widely-respected watchdog group, three of [...]

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Tags: Independents · Libertarian Party

Warren Redlich, Kristin Davis disagree on “Mosque” in New York City

July 22nd, 2010 · 54 Comments

NY Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Warren Redlich writes: There’s been a lot of misleading information about Cordoba House, the Islamic Community Center proposed for New York City, not too far from the World Trade Center site. Let’s be clear about one thing. It’s not a mosque. It’s a community center. Yes, it will have a large [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Non-left/right parties

Redlich: Paladino evasive about Schumer/Clinton contributions

July 22nd, 2010 · 3 Comments

NY Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Warren Redlich writes at wredlich.com: (Taxpayers Party/Republican primary candidate for Governor of NY) Carl Paladino continues to duck questions about his relationship with Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer. This morning on WIZR radio (930 AM in Johnstown), Paladino was asked to reconcile his purported conservative views with his $1000 contribution to [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Right-wing minor parties

Jesse Johnson Likely to be Mountain Party Nominee for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, Needs Fast Donations

July 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ballot Access News: The Mountain Party, West Virginia’s only ballot-qualified minor party, expects to nominate Jesse Johnson as its U.S. Senate nominee, in the special election for that office to be held November 2, 2010. Earlier this week, Republicans in the West Virginia legislature refused to vote for the bill setting up the special election, [...]

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Tags: Green Party

McKinney: Ag Secty Vilsack Must Keep Black Farmers on their Land

July 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

On The Wilder Side: “Vilsack Must Keep Black Farmers on their Land: One Million and a Half Black-Owned Farm Acres Being Looted by USDA While Farmers Wait for Justice“ Cynthia McKinney [USDA Secretary] Secretary Vilsack admitted in a press conference today, “I did not think before I acted.” It is clear from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s [...]

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Tags: Green Party

Wisconsin Won’t Print Independent Candidate’s Choice for Ballot Label

July 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ballot Access News: On July 21, the Wisconsin Elections Division voted not to permit Ieshuh Griffin, an independent candidate for lower house of the Wisconsin legislature, 10th district, to have her choice of ballot label on the November ballot. She chose “Not the ‘whiteman’s bitch’.” State law says an independent candidate may choose any label [...]

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Tags: Independents

Boston Tea Party National Committee Chair Darryl W. Perry: ‘The Non-Voters New Clothes’

July 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Emailed by Darryl Perry to contact.ipr@gmail.com: There’s an old story about an Emperor who was swindled into buying a new outfit. The Emperor “dressed” in his “new clothes” and began a procession through town. “Everyone in the streets and the windows said, “Oh, how fine are the Emperor’s new clothes! Don’t they fit him to [...]

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