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Entries from January 2011

Sparrow for Prez 2012: Exclusive interview

January 5th, 2011 · 16 Comments

A videotaped interview of the poet, Sparrow, who is running for President of the United States for 2012. (Sparrow has run for President the last 5 election cycles, with various slogans and third party names.)

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Colorado Libertarians Make the Case for Approval Voting

January 5th, 2011 · 69 Comments

From Third Party and Independent Daily: Colorado Libertarians are among the most vocal proponents of approval and score voting in the United States.  At the Blue Carp blog, David K. Williams, Jr., the State Chairman for the Libertarian Party of Colorado, often advocates the implementation of approval voting as superior to both instant run-off and [...]

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Kubby: Attacks From Deputy, Candidate’s Manager Unwarranted

January 4th, 2011 · 19 Comments

“this action underscores…the dangers that medical marijuana patients must face each day…
from the very people who are paid to protect them.”

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Local businessman seeks Green Party endorsement in bid for mayor of Rochester, NY

January 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments

The Green Party of Monroe County, NY is currently seeking a candidate for a special mayoral election in Rochester.  Alex White, a businessman in the town, held a press conference today with 2010 Green gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins announcing his desire to run with the Greens.  A video is included below.  From NBC: Until today, [...]

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UK Greens could have another first, with poll showing possibility of electing a Welsh Assembly member

January 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment

From WalesOnline.co.uk: The party welcomed the ITV Wales/YouGov poll which gave the Greens 10% in the South Wales Region. Under the proportional voting system, that would be enough to elect a Green on the regional ballot…If a Green AM was elected in May, it would follow the election of their first national MP when Caroline [...]

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Jim Clymer: Underway for 2011 & 2012

January 3rd, 2011 · 49 Comments

This e-mail comes from Constitution Party National Chairman Jim Clymer: Without the Constitution Party as a viable alternative, Americans will almost certainly be left choosing between two pro-abort, nanny state, open borders, deficit-spenders. America cannot survive much longer with that kind of “leadership.” So it is with a renewed sense of urgency and determination that [...]

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Howard Phillips: A Conservative Strategy for 2011

January 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Howard Phillips, founder of the Constitution Party and three times its Presidential candidate, sent out this e-mail. It is an obvious appeal for funds but also outlines agenda items for conservatives in 2011. Dear Friend of the Constitution, I would like to wish you my very best regards in the new year. As I prepare [...]

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‘Free and Equal to Reveal Language in Proposed Illinois Ballot Access Bill’

January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Free and Equal to Reveal Language in Proposed Illinois Ballot Access Bill Will Hold Press Conference Tuesday in Springfield The Free and Equal Elections Foundation will hold a press conference on Tuesday to introduce the language for a proposed ballot access bill. The press conference will be held in the press room [...]

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Dallas Examiner: ‘LP Texas isn’t just a political party’

January 3rd, 2011 · 7 Comments

A video from John Jay Myers, and an article from the Dallas Examiner (sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com by Myers): So what does the Libertarian Party of Texas do once the campaign and election season is over? Crawl into a cave like a big brown bear and hibernate for two years? Not so says the Dallas County LP’s [...]

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‘Reform Party of NJ Defends New Jersey Network’

January 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments

Press release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com: Reform Party of NJ Defends New Jersey Network (Long Branch, NJ, 12/29/2010): Jacob Zychick, the chairman of the recently formed Reform Party of New Jersey, has come to the defense of the New Jersey Network, the statewide news agency whose sustainability has been questioned by Trenton leadership. At a meeting [...]

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Pirate Parties Condemn Threats and Violence Against Wikileaks Staff

January 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

In the last month, some opponents of the freedom of speech and the press in the United States have called for Wikileaks to be designated a foreign terrorist organization while others have gone further and called for the outright assassination of the group’s founder, Julian Assange.  A coalition of European Pirate Parties has now released [...]

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Mayor Gayle McLaughlin of Richmond, CA will be sworn in on Jan. 11

January 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment

The following was sent to supporters of Mayor McLaughlin of Richmond, the largest city in the country with a Green mayor, with over 100,000 citizens: Dear Friends, The culmination of our hard work is at hand.  Please join us as the new Richmond City Council is sworn-in! Details below.  All are welcome! In unity, Gayle ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]

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Sean Scallon’s Non-Partisan Resolution Passes Pepin County Board

January 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment

From my fellow blogger at Conservative Heritage Times: The resolution I sponsored before the Pepin County Board called for non-partisan designation of county offices and the state legislature passed by a 6-4 vote at our monthly meeting Wednesday.  I talked about the resolution at CHT on this post. What I’m standing against is the socialistic [...]

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Napa County Greens call for investigation of police shooting

January 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments

From the Napa Valley Register: The Napa County Green Party supports the Poccia family’s request for an independent investigation into the fatal police shooting of Richard Poccia on Nov. 28 in Napa. That shooting occurred during a house visit by Napa police. The police were responding to emergency phone calls from an unnamed friend, who [...]

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Eliot Cutler News Roundup

January 1st, 2011 · 25 Comments

The latest news on the Independent candidate for Governor of Maine who came within 2 percentage points to victory in 2010.

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New Year’s reflection from an electoral activist

January 1st, 2011 · 28 Comments

Third party activist Tom Cleland from Minnesota writes: “The main lesson of 2010 is that if Democrats ignore Green Party issues, they risk losing elections.”

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