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Brian Moore Slams Rick Scott’s Economic Plan

November 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

Darcy Richardson at Uncovered Politics: Stumping for independent aspirant Farid Khavari in Florida’s gubernatorial campaign, Brian P. Moore, a former Democratic candidate for governor, spared few adjectives in criticizing Republican Rick Scott’s plan to create a meager 700,000 jobs in the Sunshine State over the next seven years. Describing Scott’s jobs program as “unachievable, insufficient [...]

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Ex-Socialist Candidate for President Polling 200,000 Votes in Florida Democratic Primary for Governor

August 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Darcy Richardson at Uncovered Politics: Brian P. Moore, the Socialist Party’s candidate for president in 2008, polled more than 200,000 votes in yesterday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary in Florida. With approximately 92 percent of the statewide precincts reporting, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink was garnering 664,183 votes to 199,623 for Moore, who waged an under-funded [...]

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Brian Moore Runs for Governor of Florida…As A Democrat

June 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments

Austin Cassidy reports from Uncovered Politics that former Socialist Party USA Presidential candidate Brian Moore is running for Governor in Florida. Moore is not, however, running as a Socialist Party candidate. Rather, he’ll be participating in the Democratic Party primary. Brian Moore, the Socialist Party’s 2008 candidate for President, has filed to run for Governor [...]

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U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Mississippi Ballot Access Case

May 17th, 2010 · No Comments

Ballot Access News: On May 17, the U.S. Supreme Court said it won’t hear the Mississippi ballot access case, Moore v Hosemann, 09-982. Two other ballot access cert petitions are still pending, one from Alabama, and one from Louisiana. The original issue in the Mississippi case was whether Brian Moore, Socialist Party presidential candidate, should [...]

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A small victory for electoral activism: Change in Mississippi law

March 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

On March 19, the Governor of Mississippi signed SB 3058 which sets a 5 p.m. deadline for presidential elector paperwork. This bill came into existence in part because of a dispute over a 2008 filing by Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore.

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LA Progressive.com Quotes Socialist Brian Moore on Obama Label

March 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments

via email from Brian Moore: Will the ‘Socialist’ Slam Swell Socialist Ranks? by Berry Craig http://www.laprogressive.com/ http://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/socialist-slam-swell-socialist-ranks/#more-25856 I’m not sure what to make of the recent Esquire magazine poll that showed 78 percent of “Republican leaders” think President Barack Obama is a socialist. My guess is the GOP brass is posturing for political gain. Brian [...]

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Mississippi Newspaper Mentions “10 Minutes Too Late” Lawsuit

December 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Ballot Access News: The December 28 issue of the Biloxi, Mississippi, Sun Herald, has this story about Brian Moore’s ongoing lawsuit to settle the exact deadline for candidates to file presidential elector paperwork to be on the ballot. The lawsuit is more than a year old, and is far from being settled. This is apparently [...]

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Brian Moore: Third-party change needed

December 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

By way of Poli-Tea, a letter published in Hernando Today by 2008 Socialist Party USA Presidential candidate Brian Moore: Blaise Ingoglia’s guest column last week in Hernando Today, which was critical of third parties for undermining the two major parties’ future existence, was laughable. The only threat to his Republican Party, and to the Democratic [...]

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Socialist Party USA holding national convention this October

September 25th, 2009 · 9 Comments

The Socialist Party USA will be holding a national convention in Newark, New Jersey from October 9-11. H/T to Ballot Access News.

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Ballot Access News: Brian Moore Ballot Access Case Against Mississippi Gets Hearing Date in 5th Circuit

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Ballot Access News reports: The Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in Moore v Hosemann in New Orleans, the week of November 2-6. The case concerns the Mississippi Secretary of State’s refusal to accept presidential elector paperwork for Brian Moore, the 2008 Socialist Party presidential candidate. The Secretary of State said the paperwork arrived ten [...]

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FEC releases official popular vote count from 2008 presidential election

August 9th, 2009 · No Comments

The Federal Election Commission has released its “2008 presidential popular vote summary for all candidates listed on at least one state ballot.” The results: Barack Obama (Democrat) 69,498,516 [52.93%] John McCain (Republican) 59,948,323 [45.65%] Ralph Nader (Independent, Peace and Freedom) 739,034 [0.56%] Bob Barr (Libertarian) 523,715 [0.40%] Chuck Baldwin (Constitution/Reform/U.S. Taxpayers) 199,750 [0.15%] Cynthia McKinney [...]

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Socialist Party USA presidential candidate on FOX News

April 14th, 2009 · 9 Comments

The 2008 presidential candidate for the Socialist Party USA, Brian Moore, was on FOX News last Saturday, April 11th.  He was on a panel discussing the economy.  The following is an excerpt from the show: Public Support of Capitalism Dives; Signal for White House to Tax and Spend More Jonathan Hoenig: Yeah, I mean Terry, [...]

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Conservatives and Socialists argue: Is Obama a socialist?

March 15th, 2009 · 52 Comments

In an OpEd piece in the Washington Post, Billy Wharton, of the Socialist Party USA, explains why President Barack Obama is not a socialist. Latest volley in the debate among conservatives like Senator Jim DeMint and socialists such as David Schaich, about Obama’s credentials as a socialist.

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2008 Socialist Presidential candidate Brian Moore says Obama is making ‘Good start toward socialism’

February 5th, 2009 · 5 Comments

For more information, please contact: Brian P. Moore (352) 686-9936 or cell (352) 585-2907 www.votebrianmoore.com PRESIDENT OBAMA JOINS BRIAN MOORE IN CAPPING CEO AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE PAY Socialist Presidential Candidate Advocated Executive Caps In 2008 Campaign; Says, “This is Good Start Toward Socialism” TAMPA BAY (Spring Hill), FLORIDA, February 5, 2009 —President Barack Obama, who [...]

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Socialist Brian Moore opposes nomination of Eric Holder for Attorney General, calls support and rationale of Senators weak

January 30th, 2009 · 7 Comments

By 2008 Socialist Party USA Presidential candidate Brian Moore. Forwarded to contact.ipr@gmail.com by former IPR correspondent Peter Orvetti, and posted here by Paulie. Disclosure: I worked as an independent contractor to help Moore get on the ballot in several states in 2008. U.S. Attorney General Nominee Opposed; Support and Rationale By Senators Of Candidate Is [...]

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Alternative presidential candidates’ total funds raised

December 6th, 2008 · 19 Comments

On its PaperTrail blog, the Center for Public Integrity summarizes the amounts raised by major and alternative presidential candidates in 2008. Independent Ralph Nader’s total receipts were $4,502,680; Libertarian Bob Barr $1,383,681; Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin $261,673; and Green Cynthia McKinney $198,658. Other candidates’ funds raised are available online. Among the notable third-party candidates, [...]

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Write-ins counted in Conneticut

November 12th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Write-in votes have been reported in Conneticut: Baldwin 287 McKinney 53 Calero 40 Moore 18 Baldwin got more than 2.5x the other register write-ins and about 18.6% of what Michael Peroutka got in 2004 as a ballot listed candidate. McKinney recieved only .55% of the votes ballot-listed David Cobb recieved in 2004. Roger Calero, running [...]

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Socialists Brian Moore and Stewart Alexander send their thanks

November 11th, 2008 · 18 Comments

Ed, Art, Socialist Party Members, Family and Friends: No, it is Stewart and I who wish to thank all of the SP members, friends, family and volunteers who worked so hard, and gave of themselves so generously in our 2008 campaign. A special thanks goes out to Matt Erard, our National Ballot Access Coordinator, for [...]

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Documentary profiles Charles Jay and Brian Moore

November 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Video found at tilzy.tv

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Socialist Presidential candidate Brian Moore getting lots of media coverage, appears as a write-in on enough ballots to win

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments

sent to contact.ipr@gmail.com by the Socialist Campaign. This article appeared last night in the LA Times: Campaign 2008 has been a fierce fame-making machine, albeit for notoriety that can be most fleeting. Yet Brian Moore, the Socialist candidate for president of the United States of America and the latest to bask in the media glow, [...]

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