Ralph Nader at Nader.org: The question confronting the Occupy Wall Street encampments and their offshoots in scores of cities and towns around the country is quo vadis? Where is it going? This decentralized, leaderless civic initiative has attracted the persistent attention of the mass media in the past five weeks. Television cameras from all over [...]

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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES http://www.gp.org/ For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 27, 2011 Contacts: Scott McLarty, Media Coordinator, 202-518-5624, cell 202-904-7614, mclarty@greens.org Starlene Rankin, Media Coordinator, 916-995-3805, starlene@gp.org List of endorsements for Green Party candidates: http://www.gp.org/candidates/endorsements-2011.php Green Party elections and candidates http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml / http://www.gp.org/elections/GOTV.php WASHINGTON, DC — Green Party candidates have continued to receive [...]

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As IPR previously reported, Howie Hawkins, a co-founder of the Green Party, is running a serious candidacy for a seat on the Syracuse City Council. Here’s coverage from the Syracuse Post-Standard: After 18 previous campaigns for office, including a run for governor last year that got him 59,000 votes, Howie Hawkins has plenty of name [...]

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Adopted 10/08/2011 by Constitution Party National Committee Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Whereas, the Electoral College represents the inspired genius of our Founding Fathers as brought forth in the United States Constitution, and Whereas, the Electoral College was designed to ensure the efficient and peaceful transfer of power; and Whereas, the so-called National Popular Vote is a [...]

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LP Monday Message: Dear Libertarian Party supporter, I’d like your help. The lease on our national Libertarian Party headquarters is up at the end of February 2012. The landlord has indicated they’ll be raising the rates 10% to almost $140K per year. The building (the infamous Watergate Building) is only 60% leased as it is, [...]

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Source: Ballot Access News Kentucky elects its statewide state officers on November 8, 2011. There are three candidates on the ballot for the combined office of Governor/Lieutenant Governor. On October 24, a televised debate was held for the three candidates for Lieutenant Governor (Republican, Democratic, independent). See this story. There will be another three-way gubernatorial [...]

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“The candidates who don’t fit [a] traditional role are portrayed as crazy, kooky, and extreme with “no chance of winning.” – Wayne Root

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Source: Green Party Watch (BOSTON, MA) Jill Stein, a physician and former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate, announced today she is running for President of the United States to provide an alternative to the “Wall Street parties” on issues such as jobs, universal health care, peace and climate change. She is seeking the nomination of the Green [...]

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Source: Green Party Watch Medical doctor, community activist and Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party leader Jill Stein is set to announce her campaign for the Green Party presidential nomination on Monday Oct. 24th at the state house in Boston, MA. Her website at JillStein.org states, “America deserves a a Green New Deal that provides a secure future [...]

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Sent to IPR for publication. For history regarding this situation, the reader can enter “Oregon LP” in the search box and read chronologically, starting in February 2011.   Dear Fellow Patriots, I am reaching out to you in the spirit of fellowship and goodwill in the hope that all of us can arrive at a [...]

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Just wanted to let you know about our LP Presidential Poll on our website www.lpmndc.org. Please encourage your supporters to visit our site and vote. Spread the word about the first in the nation 2012 LP Presidential poll. Freeing One Mind At A Time Daniel Lewis Chair LPMNDC

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From a media release sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com BY Joseph A. Glean: Independent candidate charges unfair treatment in local media: Seeks relief from hyperlocal news media, AOL’s Patch Network Joseph A. “Joe” Glean is a candidate for State Delegate in Virginia’s 44th House District. He is a pro-life, Reagan conservative, being run as an Independent candidate, [...]

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Several months ago, IPR speculated that former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore was considering a Constitution Party run for President. This week, however, Moore appears to be moving in a different direction: Judge Roy Moore said Tuesday he’s seriously considering running again for chief justice eight years after being kicked out of the [...]

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Ballot Access News reports on Americans Elect petition drives going on in Wyoming, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Montana, South Carolina, and as we previously noted, Rhode Island, Maine, Tennessee, Georgia, Oregon, Colorado, Alabama, and Arkansas (the last one may already be finished; I don’t know whether any of the others are yet). The Ohio Secretary of [...]

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LP.org blog: A recent Gallup poll finds that 50% of Americans favor the legalization of marijuana. This is a record high among Gallup polls going back to 1969. View the poll results. LP Executive Director Wes Benedict comments, “The Libertarian Party has supported legalizing marijuana for decades. Soon, a clear majority of Americans will be [...]

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Ralph Nader at Nader.org: Congressman Ron Paul introduced H.R. 1831, the “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011″ on May 11th of this year. It is a simple bill at just two pages in length, and it would legalize the growing of industrial hemp in the United States. Currently farmers can grow industrial hemp only if [...]

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Source: Ballot Access News The Louisiana Secretary of State’s web page has election returns for the state election of October 22 here. Scott Lewis, the Libertarian candidate for Governor, polled 1.22% in a race with ten candidates. Although that is not especially noteworthy, it is far better than the only other instance when the Libertarian [...]

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Source: Conservative Heritage Times This site is generally not libertarian, although we tend to be very friendly to Ron Paul, and we don’t necessarily follow Libertarian Party politics closely, but I decided to post this announcement by Bill Still because it highlights an important historical divide on the issue of money that many people may [...]

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It appears the Indiana Libertarian Party has found its candidate for Governor in 2012: Rupert Boneham, a former contestant on the reality TV show “Survivor.” From the article: Boneham, 47, is set to officially announce his intentions at an event Saturday, but told RTV6′s Todd Connor during a Friday taping of “Indianapolis This Week” that [...]

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Ed Thompson, 66 at the time of his death, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer early this morning. From his Facebook page: Ed Thompson passed away early Saturday morning at his home in Tomah. He wanted to thank all of you for this outpouring of support this past year. Details on the visitation and funeral [...]

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