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Howie Hawkins on what lies beneath Obama’s “Mission Accomplished” Speech

September 4th, 2010 · 14 Comments

OnTheWilderSide: Howie Hawkins from Green Party New York Obama’s speech affirmed popular slogans: bring the troops home and focus on jobs and economic recovery at home. But it was as disingenuous as Bush’s weapons of mass destruction excuse for starting the Iraq war in the first place. The reality is quite different from what Obama [...]

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Libertarian Wrestler Glenn ‘Kane’ Jacobs On Not Sending ‘Fascist Thug’ Sheriff Arpaio a Donation

September 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Via LRC blog Writes Glenn Jacobs: I received a solicitation for a donation to Joe Arpaio’s campaign today. The letter chronicled Arpaio’s battles with illegal immigrants, Mexican drug cartels, and “open-border” leftists. I find it alarming that a local politician is utilizing illegal immigration as a national fund-raising platform (especially a fascist thug like Arpaio). [...]

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Modern Whig Party Updates

September 4th, 2010 · No Comments

http://www.modernwhig.org/: The Modern Whig Party is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Medaugh as the Director of Operations of the Modern Whig Party. Listen to the Modern Whig Party Radio at www.blogtalkradio.com/modernwhigpartyradio. TPID: The Angry Moderate? An Interview with Alan Reynolds, Deputy State Chairman of the California Modern Whig Party

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ANSWER Coalition responds to President Obama’s speech on Iraq

September 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Posted at the website of the Party for Socialism and Liberation: Watch the television interview withBrian Becker, National Coordinatorof the ANSWER Coalition, on the troop “withdrawal” from Iraq. It is necessary to separate fact from fiction regarding the announcement by the Obama administration that it is removing “combat brigades” from Iraq. This is not the [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Jim Libertarian Burns: ‘Do you want Senator Harry Reid defeated?’

September 4th, 2010 · 16 Comments

Email from Jim Burns, a Libertarian for President 2012: Dear Paul, Do you want Senator Harry Reid defeated? You can take action that will increase the chances that Reid will not be re-elected. No matter how much money Sharron Angle spends there are some votes that she will not receive. However, if someone else who [...]

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Wayne Root mainstream media update

September 4th, 2010 · 42 Comments

Posted by Wayne Root at LP blog: Wayne Allyn Root, former LP Vice Presidential Nominee, LNC member, and Chairman of the Libertarian National Congressional Committee, continues to make remarkable Libertarian inroads to the mainstream media. After making 42 media appearances in the days leading up to Labor Day week, Wayne made another 12 media appearances [...]

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Vermont Progressive Party: ‘Young Workers Summit’

September 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Posted by Rep. Susan Davis on the Vermont Progressive Party website: I just got a copy of “USW@WORK” and read about the first ever AFL-CIO Young Workers Summit that was held this summer in Washington DC, where more than 400 participated developing a plan for the future of young workers. At the Summit, young workers [...]

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Party for Socialism and Liberation: ‘Daniel Estulin and the phony ‘Bilderberg conspiracy”

September 4th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Statement from the Party for Socialism and Liberation The Bilderberg Group is an annual meeting of corporate executives and government officials from around the world. Until recently, most people probably did not know it existed. In the past week, the group and theories about its real purpose have been featured prominently in the news. The [...]

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Lazio, Paladino and their alternative party backup plans

September 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

According to Quinnipiac polling, “Former Congressman Rick Lazio leads businessman Carl Paladino 47 – 35 percent among New York State Republican likely primary voters in the race for Governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. But 18 percent of Republican voters remain undecided and 49 percent of those who do name a candidate [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Illinois U.S. Senate Poll Includes Four Parties

September 4th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Ballot Access News: A Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll released September 2 shows these results for the U.S. Senate race in Illinois: Democrat Alexi Giannoullas 34%, Republican Mark Kirk 34%, Green Party nominee LeAlan Jones 6%, Libertarian Party nominee Mike Labno 3%, undecided 23%. The previous best showing for U.S. Senate for the Illinois Green Party was [...]

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Libertarians John Wayne Smith, JJ McCurry booted off Florida ballot

September 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Ballot Access News reports that “the Florida Secretary of State’s office has removed John Wayne Smith from the November ballot. He is the Libertarian Party’s candidate for Governor. The Secretary of State’s office says he didn’t submit all the necessary forms. However, Smith says he submitted all forms in person on June 17, and he [...]

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Tags: Independents · Libertarian Party

Michigan Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal from The Tea Party that Tried to Get on Ballot

September 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Ballot Access News reports that “on September 3, the Michigan Supreme Court voted 5-2 not to hear the appeal of the group that tried to get on the ballot as “The Tea Party”. The State Court of Appeals had earlier kept that party off the ballot because most of its paperwork said the name of [...]

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Socialists Hold Organizing Conference

September 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Socialist Webzine: The Socialist Party USA had an excellent National Organizing Conference (NOC) this year in Madison, Wisconsin. The three-day event featured music, speakers and workshops that offered practical skills to enhance our activism. A little more than 50 people turned up for the event from all over the country. The relatively new South Central [...]

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Alaska Crossover Candidate Update

September 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Ballot Access News reports that “on the evening of August 3, the Alaskan Independence Party nominated Norm Olson for Lieutenant Governor, at a party committee meeting. However, the meeting did not choose a new gubernatorial nominee. Don Wright, a party stalwart for decades, had won the party’s gubernatorial primary and he is still the gubernatorial [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party · Right-wing minor parties

Southern Party of Georgia: Registration Open for Third Southern National Congress

September 4th, 2010 · No Comments

The Southern Party of Georgia sends the following announcement along. The Third Southern National Congress is sending out a call for delegates. Since I don’t think the Southern Party of Georgia has been reported on here at IPR in a while I have included a link to the SPoG for informational purposes: In the 11th [...]

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Harold Thompson: ‘If Not the Constitution Party – Then Who?’

September 4th, 2010 · 29 Comments

Posted on the front page of the Constitution Party national website: by Harold Thompson Since I joined the Constitution Party two years ago, my excitement level rises each day. The idea of being a part of a group of constitutionally minded people wanting to reduce and limit the Federal government to the size the Founders [...]

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Florida TEA Party reports another legal victory

September 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Press release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com: This just in: the Florida TEA Party reports that a Tallahassee circuit judge has affirmed a place on the Nov. 2 ballot for John DeVries, the party’s nominee to take on state Rep. Chris Dorworth, R-Longwood, who’s the GOP Speaker-designate in 2014-16. A release from TEA Party spokesman and political [...]

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When “Other” Becomes a Real Choice

September 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Peg Dunmire may be a stronger candidate in Florida’s 8th than pundits anticipate.

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As Maes’ Door Closes, Tancredo’s Door Opens

September 4th, 2010 · 9 Comments

Can Tom Tancredo capitalize on the implosion of Republican Dan Maes in the Colorodo gubernatorial race?

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Tags: Constitution Party