GP.org: While Dems take labor support for granted and cave in to corporate lobbies, Greens fight for working people; Greens say “We don’t have a shortage of work ethic in America, we have a shortage of work” Green Party Speakers Bureau: Greens available to speak on labor http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-labor.php WASHINGTON, DC — Green candidates for Congress [...]

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by Brian Irving Raleigh Libertarian Examiner The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what could be a landmark ballot access case for the state. The hearing culminated a five-year legal battle by the Libertarian and Green parties to reform the state’s restrictive ballot access laws. Five of the seven justices grilled the attorneys [...]

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Press release issued Sept 10 by LPHQ: WASHINGTON – Looking toward the 9/12 Tea Party events in Washington, DC, Libertarian Party executive director Wes Benedict issued the following warning to Tea Partiers: “Republicans are trying to fool you again.” “There are two kinds of Tea Partiers,” said Benedict. “One kind is so blinded by its [...]

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ANAHEIM, Calif – Duane Roberts, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, calls for repealing federal laws prohibiting marijuana from being used for “medicinal, recreational and industrial purposes.” Roberts urges passage of Prop 19 saying it will send a message to the political establishment: “As I officially kick off my campaign for the U.S. Senate today, [...]

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Several press releases in one post, since I did not have time to post them as they came in -p Monday, September 13, 2010 Beitler express disappointment at NCAB Debate Snub On Friday September 10, an Associated Press article confirmed that North Carolina Association of Broadcasters would not be inviting Libertarian Michael Beitler to their [...]

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From the Texas Tribune: Republican Gov. Rick Perry leads his Democratic challenger, Bill White, by 6 percentage points — 39 percent to 33 percent — in the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Libertarian Kathie Glass has the support of 5 percent of the Texans in the survey; Green Party candidate Deb Shafto gets 1 [...]

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Posted at Libertarian Party blog by David Nolan: KTVK-3TV in Phoenix has scheduled a debate that will include all four of Arizona’s ballot-qualified U.S. Senate candidates: John McCain, Rodney Glassman, (Green -p) Jerry Joslyn and myself. It will run without commercial interruption from 6pm to 7pm on Sunday, Sept. 26. This is most likely the [...]

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Posted by Randy Eshelman at LP blog: Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska is fond of federal dollars. From the state that brought you the “Cornhusker Kickback” comes the latest ‘laugh lest you cry’ example of government gone wrong. Even under threat of recall for his coziness with police and fire unions and for raising wheel, property, [...]

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From LPHQ: ATLANTA, GA – Chuck Donovan, candidate for U.S. Senator from the state of Georgia, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: “Like most Americans, I took the attacks of 9/11 very hard. As a professional pilot, I took them personally. We pilots had been trained [...]

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Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com: St. Helens, OR – DON LAMUNYON, Constitution Party Candidate for Congressional District 1, issued a position paper today stating, “Congress must reclaim its War Power authority” and “Leash the Dogs of War.” LAMUNYON further states that, ” Under the US Constitution congress has no authority to repeatedly allow presidents to spill the [...]

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Sent via facebook on 9/11/10 from the Campaign of Jake Towne, independent libertarian for US House (PA-15): Today is the ninth anniversary of a tragic day in American history. For all the turmoil, mourning, and strife, not much has come from the invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent occupation of Iraq. Osama Bin Laden, the [...]

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Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com by Herbert Hoffman. Hoffman was independent candidate for US Senate in Maine in 2008. Nine years have elapsed since the multiple tragedies struck the United States on September 11, 2001. The rallying cry of “9/11″ has sparked the curtailing of civil liberties in the United States, provided the justification for invasions and [...]

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From: Jim Burns, a Libertarian for President 2012 Dear Paul, The only candidates who have any money to speak of in the US Senate race in Nevada are Reid and Angle. Reid has 3 or 4 times more money plus union and other national support, but Angle as changed her approach (a better campaign) and [...]

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Email from Tony Jones to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Date: Sunday, October 17th 2-5pm Location: Feels Like Ohm Coffee Shop & Art Gallery 115 Washington Street West Warwick, RI 02893 -The purpose of this meeting is to reorganize The Libertarian Party of Rhode Island after an unfortunate several year lapse in being active. -At this meeting we will [...]

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For more information: George Phillies 48 Hancock Hill Drive Worcester MA 01609 phillies@4liberty.net 508 754 1859 The Liberty for America Political Action Committee has launched a fund drive for support of New Hampshire Libertarian candidates. “Advertisements are already running” emphasized LfA Chair George Phillies. “If you live in New Hampshire and use Facebook, you are [...]

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Emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com from Darryl Perry, Chair of the Boston Tea Party National Committee: The first amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America recognizes five rights; those being the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, right of assembly & the right to petition for redress of grievances. It [...]

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From TMCNet: In a congressional race widely billed as a Democratic-Republican showdown, a host of independent and third-party candidates have emerged. Seven to be exact. It’s the largest number of non-major-party hopefuls to enter a 1st District congressional race since at least 1994. These aspirants include mostly working-class idealists with a vision of a better [...]

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In the First District race for Congress, the well-publicized choices in the Conservative Party primary are: Chris Cox, George Demos, or Randy Altschuler. There is an OTB/Opportunity to Ballot in the race. And, community activist Zabby is asking residents to write-in her name.

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In New York, an interesting arrangement is announced concerning a third party and the Governor candidate who has been considering its endorsement.

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In its own words, “the Coffee Party’s long-term focus is to develop, replicate, and sustain an effective method of engagement. We are creating models of participation based on responsible citizenship — a sense of civic duty, patriotism, and a respect for our democratic system of government. Our goal is an informed and involved electorate that [...]

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