Third parties and independent candidates since 2008


If this pair has their way, Boulder, CO will soon have a fast-growing Green Party

January 9th, 2011 · 3 Comments

From the Daily Camera: Bonnie Ballantyne, a retired marketing professional from Longmont, said she went online to look for a local Green Party chapter after feeling disgusted with mainstream politics during the last election. “I just wasn’t seeing anyone who seemed to be concerned with the people and the planet,” said Ballantyne, who has identified [...]

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Tags: Green Party

Vermont Progressive Party legislative assignments

January 9th, 2011 · No Comments

From the Progressive Party’s blog: The House and Senate convened and organized this week, and Progressives fared well in committee assignments. The returning house members all remained on the same committees from last session.Sarah Edwards returns to Natural Resources and Energy, the House committee which deals with Vermont Yankee. Susan Davis (on Corrections and Institutions) and Mollie [...]

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Tags: Socialist/left parties

Libertarian Party condemns shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

January 9th, 2011 · 70 Comments

Press release from Libertarian Party national HQ: WASHINGTON – Mark Hinkle, Chair of the Libertarian Party, issued a statement condemning the shooting of Congressional Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and others in Tucson, Arizona. According to reports, federal Judge John Roll and five others were killed in the shooting, and several others were seriously wounded. “The Libertarian [...]

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Wayne Root: ‘The Gabrielle Giffords Tragedy: How Liberal Media Distorted the Message and Lynched the Tea Party’

January 9th, 2011 · 76 Comments

Emailed by Wayne Root to contact.ipr@gmail.com: What Liberal Media- Including FOX News- Didn’t Tell You. Is it the Tea Party to Blame, or the Media and Hollywood? By Wayne Allyn Root As Americans and simply decent human beings, all of us should be shocked and saddened by Saturday’s tragedy in Tucson, Arizona. Nineteen shot. Six [...]

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Tags: Libertarian Party

Two Green Party of Philadelphia events in January

January 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments

The Green Party of Philadelphia will be holding two events this month, a “green night out” with activist Jasmine Rivera and a party meeting.  Information from the party is below. ___________________________________________________ Green Party of Philadelphia www.gpop.org GREEN NIGHT OUT Saturday, January 22, 7:00 pm Enjoy an endless supply of vegetarian Chinese food. Discuss neighborhood activism [...]

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Florida TEA Party chairman ‘denounces shooting,’ addresses ‘politics of hate’ within tea party

January 9th, 2011 · 14 Comments

A press release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Florida TEA Party Chairman Denounces Shooting. Decries ’politics’ of hate.’ Florida Tea Party Chairman Peg Dunmire denounced the shooting of United States Congresswoman Giffords and eighteen (18) other individuals in which six were killed, including a nine-year old girl today in Arizona. “The ‘politics of hate’ that was so prevalent this past [...]

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Tags: Right-wing minor parties

Illinois Green, the only competition on the ballot, faces signature challenge in school board race

January 9th, 2011 · No Comments

From MySuburbanLife.com: Berwyn, IL —Rita Maniotis knew that running a campaign for school board in Morton High School District 201 would be  difficult, but she didn’t anticipate a legal fight just to get on the ballot. Paul Nosek of Berwyn and Alejandro Rueda of Cicero have filed a formal objection to Maniotis’ nominating papers and [...]

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Tags: Green Party

Green Party of NYS gets excellent coverage on Capital Tonight TV show

January 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments

An interview with Green Party 2010 Governor candidate, Howie Hawkins. Discussion about the conservative, fiscal policy of Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as opportunities opened up by the Green Party of New York State regaining automatic ballot status.

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Tags: Green Party