Although this press release does not identify him as such, Scott Boman has been an activist in the Libertarian Party for many years. Detroit, MI – At least one of the looming vacancies on the much-maligned Detroit Board of Education is now destined to be filled. On Thursday September 2nd, local educator Scott Boman officially [...]

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Via Peace and Freedom Blog, registered Peace and Freedom Party voter Cindy Sheehan writes at Peace of the Action: OAKLAND, CA – August 31, 2010 – Tomorrow, August 31st, in a fake ceremony in Baghdad, the U.S. will once again declare a false end to the war in Iraq. Cindy Sheehan’s Statement on the “End [...]

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Ballot Access News: James Schneller, an independent candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th district, will appear on the November ballot. His ballot label is “American Congress Party.” The 7th district is centered on Delaware County, next to Philadelphia. Schneller’s petition had been challenged on the basis that many, if not most, of his circulators [...]

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By Ralph Nader Nader.org What does Labor Day mean anymore other than another day off, another store sale and, in some cities, parades ever smaller and more devoid of passion for elevating the well-being of working people? Philosopher/mechanic Matthew B. Crawford, in his recent, embracing book, Shop Craft as Soulcraft has a thoughtful consideration. He [...]

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Ballot Access News: All four of the Mississippi Reform Party’s candidates for U.S. House have been removed from the November 2010 ballot by the Secretary of State. The Reform Party is ballot-qualified in Mississippi. However, the party’s current state officers had not been registered with the Secretary of State. Although the paperwork problem has now [...]

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Associated Press reports, A federal judge says three Libertarian candidates for the North Dakota Legislature don`t have a right to be on the November ballot. Ballot Access News adds, North Dakota has very small legislative districts. One of the plaintiffs, Richard Ames, ran in a district (the 25th) which had only 1,033 votes cast in [...]

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Ballot Access News: A poll released on September 3 suggests that the Green Party has a fair chance to elect its first member of the Canadian Parliament. The poll, for the Saanich-Gulf Islands district just north of Victoria, British Columbia, shows: Gary Lunn, Conservative, 34%; Elizabeth May, Green Party, 32%; Renee Hetherington, Liberal, 17%; Edith [...]

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By John Jay Myers, Libertarian for US House (TX-32): Originally the message of the Tea Party seemed clear “Less taxes and spending”. Simple enough, Right? Somehow they have gotten distracted. Very, very distracted. I know that all Tea Parties and their participants are different, so it is not fair for me to throw them all [...]

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By way of Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch: In a piece published at OpEd News, Green Party Media Director Scott McLarty asks some questions for the Tea Party Movement: By Scott McLarty OpEdNews.com, August 31, 2010 http://www.opednews.com/articles/Some-Modest-Questions-for-by-Scott-McLarty-100831-706.html Having followed the news about the “Restoring Honor” Tea Party rally organized by Glenn Beck on Saturday, [...]

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From the Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts: Candidate for state representative L. Scott Laugenour hosted a “meet and greet” Thursday night, talking to supporters at the Firefly Restaurant. The evening itself was low-key, with Laugenour meeting with supporters and speaking mostly one-on-one. There were probably a few dozen people moving in and out of the restaurant [...]

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An article from WISTV in South Carolina, including the rare news that the Green Party candidate for US Senate has raised more than the Democratic candidate: USC political expert Mark Tompkins says any third party candidate faces tough odds. “Many Democrats who are unhappy about the situation they find themselves in the Senate race,” said [...]

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Independent journalist Christopher Ketcham, who says that he is writing a book about the Vermont secessionist movement, recently posted an article on the Huffington Post about Vermont’s secessionists (there are several running for office on their own ticket).  It is an interesting news, analysis, and opinion piece, and the full thing can be read here.  [...]

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Alfred Sanders at American Conservative Party: Most people don’t realize that if the FBI comes to your home without a warrant but as part of a criminal investigation and asks you what color underwear you have on, you better either refuse to answer or tell them the truth – regardless of whether the color of [...]

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Ballot Access News: Ever since 2008, the American Independent Party of California has had two sets of rival state officers, and the dispute over the identity of the legal officers has been in state court. On September 1, Solano County Superior Court Judge William C. Harrison held a hearing in the case, King v Robinson, [...]

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Tom Tancredo sends this report along: Dear Conservative, I am sitting here preparing for the first debate of the campaign, but had to take a break and thank you. Bay Buchanan, my campaign manager, just called to tell me we raised over $200,000 in this filing period! That is phenomenal! Thank you so much for [...]

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TPID: From AZ Central: Hess, a currency trader from Glendale, has sought to win public office for years. Over the past decade, he has run for governor and senator, and even sought the Libertarian Party’s nomination for president in 2002. On Wednesday, he clearly articulated the differences between himself and his opponents, occasionally providing some [...]

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TPID: From Midlands Connect: Green Party candidate Tom Clements talked briefly on Thursday and answered questions as he opened his new office on Sumter Street next to the Roly Poly sandwich shop. “As a South Carolinian from Georgia, it’s always painful to see that we’re always close to the bottom,” Clements explains. “I’m going to [...]

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Damon Eris at Poli-Tea: Following a couple weeks of speculation, independent Bud Chiles has officially withdrawn from the Florida gubernatorial race and thrown his support behind his former rival, Democrat Alex Sink. From the beginning, Chiles’ strategy seemed to hinge on his widespread name recognition; his father, Lawton Chiles, was a fixture of Florida politics [...]

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Press release from Farid A. Khavari’s independent campaign for governor of Florida: MIAMI, SEPTEMBER 2nd — A Rasmussen poll of 750 likely Florida voters yesterday shows Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink in a virtual dead heat for governor — with 9% of voters supporting “some other candidate” after independent Democrat Bud Chiles dropped [...]

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Also see: Libertarian Party Monday Message: Travis Irvine’s Quiz Across America video Irvine for Congress on Youtube The Kiss of Debt Libertarian Party blog: Executive director Wes Benedict appears with congressional candidate Irvine Libertarian Irvine polls 10%, releases video starring hyperactive “government grant guru” Irvine for Congres

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