Third parties and independent candidates since 2008


Winona LaDuke comments on military’s use of ‘Geronimo,’ publishes book titled ‘The Militarization of Indian Country’

May 12th, 2011 · 9 Comments

Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Native American activist Winona LaDuke recently appeared on Democracy Now! to comment on the military’s use of the codename ‘Geronimo,’ a famous Native American leader, for Osama bin Laden.  She has also written a book, The Militarization of Indian Country. An article on the Huffington Post covers both [...]

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In Tucson, AZ one Green enters mayoral race, another drops out to help Republican

May 12th, 2011 · 5 Comments

From TusconCitizen.com: [From a press release sent out by John McLane, the Green who dropped out:]  This humble number of registered Greens has to be accounted for. Not only for the sake of the members who have put their faith in our leadership, but for the two hundred thousand registered voters in the city of [...]

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Annapolis columnist explains how third parties are marginalized in MD

May 12th, 2011 · 6 Comments

From the Annapolis Capital (read the full piece here): If you want to have a third party in Maryland politics, here’s the deal. You’ll be excluded from public forums. Major candidates will refuse to debate you. The media will all but ignore you. If, as a result, you don’t garner 1 percent of voter registration [...]

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Ballot Access News: Court hears Arkansas Green Party Case

May 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment

On May 10, the 8th circuit heard oral arguments in Green Party of Arkansas v Martin. The lawsuit challenges the Arkansas law that removes parties from the ballot whenever they go through a statewide election and fail to poll 3% of the vote for the office at the top of the ticket.

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