Rawstory.com reports that former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is calling for repeal of the Patriot Act. Gov. Johnson, a candidate for the Libertarian nomination for President, made the call while speaking to a national conference of the American Civil Liberties Union. “Ten years ago, we learned that the fastest way to pass a bad [...]
Dolan:”Gary Johnson calls for repeal of the Patriot Act”
January 30th, 2012 · 19 Comments
Tags: Libertarian Party
Mark McKinnon, Americans Elect supporter, on the radio advocating for third parties and electoral reform
January 30th, 2012 · 8 Comments
On Philadelphia’s NPR station, WHYY, this morning, Daily Beast columnist, No Labels advocate, and former Bush Administration official Mark McKinnon advocated for a third party and electoral reform, specifically to the presidential selection process. He particularly called for support of Americans Elect, while also calling more broadly for supporting third parties. McKinnon discussed issues of [...]
Tags: Non-left/right parties · Third parties, general
Labor and student activists join Jill Stein’s campaign for the Green Party nomination as Associate Campaign Manager and National Field Director
January 30th, 2012 · 1 Comment
From Jill Stein’s website: Jill Stein for President is extremely pleased to welcome Anthony Prince and Erika Wolf to Jill Stein’s 2012 Green Party presidential campaign staff. Prince, a lifelong labor organizer and labor attorney will serve as Associate Campaign Manager, and will have primary oversight of the campaign’s ballot access drive. Wolf, an experienced [...]
Tags: Green Party