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A Socialist’s potential cabinet includes a few surprising choices

November 2nd, 2008 · 25 Comments

In a press release, Socialist Party candidate for president Brian Moore announced his first picks for cabinet members “if lightning strikes.” The diverse group of people included Mike Gravel for Secretary of State, Howard Zinn for Secretary of Labor, and the infamous Jeremiah Wright for UN Ambassador, among others. The press release: SPRING HILL, FLORIDA, [...]

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Socialist Presidential candidate Brian Moore on Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert Report

October 29th, 2008 · 9 Comments

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Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore to appear on CSpan’s Washington Journal

October 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments

An email from the Brian Moore campaign: On Friday, October 31, Socialist Party USA presidential candidate Brian Moore will be a guest on the C-Span show “Washington Journal.” Over the course of the interview Brian will also take questions from callers. Garrett Anderson National Scheduler Moore/Alexander 2008 www.votesocialist2008.org The interview will be from 8 AM [...]

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23 Presidential candidates are on the ballot in at least one state

October 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Ballot Access News reports This year, 23 presidential candidates are on the ballot in at least one state. That is the highest in U.S. history except for 1992, when there were also 23. Generally there are more such candidates in periods of great public unhappiness. Here is a list, with the predominant party label for [...]

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Socialist Brian Moore to appear on The Colbert Report

October 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments

That’s right, Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore will be appearing on Tuesday night’s Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert. The Colbert Report airs on Comedy Central at 11:30 pm, meaning that Moore will appear sometime between 11:30 and 12:00 am.

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Socialist Brian Moore, America Firster Jonathan Hill on AlJazeera

October 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Socialist Party USA Presidential candidate Brian Moore and America First Party chairman Jonathan Hill split a screen on AlJazeera this week discussing, and at times disagreeing, on strategic visions for third party development in the US during this election cycle and the long term. Both also addressed the issue of smaller third parties splitting support [...]

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Socialist Moore: Obama’s not a socialist

October 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments

In an interview this week, Socialist Party USA presidential nominee Brian Moore said Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is not a socialist, as some of Obama’s foes have claimed. Moore said, “It’s misleading for Republicans to say that. They know he’s not a socialist. … It seems like both major party candidates are trying to [...]

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Socialist candidate for president to make campaign appearance in Tampa, FL

October 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On Monday, October 27th, Brian Moore – the Socialist Party’s nominee for president – will be in Tampa, Florida. From 1 to 3 PM he will be speaking at the Vaughn Center at the Allen N. Reeves Theater at the University of Tampa. The event is open to the public and the media, and is [...]

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Socialist Presidential candidate Brian Moore interviewed in The New Republic

October 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Article mailed to IPR by the Socialist campaign via contact.ipr@gmail.com Excerpt of interview: Barack Obama and John McCain have been called socialists for their support of the bailout. But Moore, the Socialist Party USA’s presidential nominee, really is one, and his feelings are hurt. With all the accusations of socialism flying around, it seemed like [...]

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Socialist Presidential candidate Brian Moore to speak in Spring Hill, Florida

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

from the campaign via contact.ipr@gmail.com Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore will speak on “Socialism for America,” on Friday, October 24, 2008, from 1 to 3 PM, in the Main Meeting Room of the new Spring Hill Branch Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, Florida 34608. Moore will address the attributes of Socialism, its [...]

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Socialist Party USA candidate for president on FOX News

October 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Earlier today, October 14th, Socialist Party USA presidential candidate Brian Moore went on Neil Cavuto’s FOX News show. The interview can be viewed below.

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My presidential vote total predictions

October 14th, 2008 · 76 Comments

I am heading out of town for a while, so I figured I’d go ahead and give my guess about the vote totals for alternative party presidential candidates to leave you with something to talk about. I will refrain on offering a final prediction on the overall winner, though right now I expect the Democratic [...]

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Ten qualify as write-in presidential candidates in Indiana

October 13th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Indiana’s Elkhart Truth reports that there are 10 qualified write-in candidates for president in the state. They are Chuck Baldwin, Lawson Mitchell Bone, Darrell L. Castle, Michael L. Faith, Lou Kujawski, Cynthia McKinney, Brian Moore, Kevin Mottus, Ralph Nader, and John Leroy Plemons. Libertarian Bob Barr is the only alternative party candidate actually on the [...]

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Coalition for October Debate Alternatives debate

October 9th, 2008 · 12 Comments

Below is the complete video of the Coalition for October Debate Alternatives presidential debate held Monday at Vanderbilt University. Presidential candidates Charles Jay, Gloria La Riva, Bradford Lyttle, Frank McEnulty, and Brian Moore, and vice presidential candidate Darrell Castle, participated in the forum. The Nashville Tennessean reported on the debate on Tuesday.

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Pictures from Third Party Debate

October 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Alternative Presidential Candidates Debate will be streamed live tonight

October 6th, 2008 · 18 Comments

According to http://www.alternativecandidatesdebate.com/ An Alternative Presidential Candidates’ Debate will be held in Nashville from 7 to 9 pm (central time) on October 6th, one day prior to the McCain-Obama debate in Nashville. The debate is open to all third party candidates for President in the United States as well as the major party nominees. The [...]

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Socialist presidential candidate Moore appears on Fox News

October 5th, 2008 · 4 Comments

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Socialist Brian Moore to appear on Fox’s ‘Cavuto on Business’

October 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Socialist Party USA presidential candidate Brian Moore will be appearing on Fox News’s “Cavuto on Business,” Saturday at 11:20 a.m., Eastern, to discuss the financial crisis.

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Update: What percentage of voters can vote for what percentage of candidates?

October 2nd, 2008 · 14 Comments

IPR previously reported that Ralph Nader would be an option on the ballot for 85.2% of voters and Cynthia McKinney will be on the ballot before 70.5% of voters. Now, because of a series of updates at Ballot Access News, we can bring you a more complete picture of national ballot access. These numbers are [...]

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Postal fire delays Brian Moore’s Presidential candidacy papers seven weeks

October 1st, 2008 · 27 Comments

Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, September 30, 2008: Sarah G. Reisetter, Elections director of the the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office, emailed Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore today indicating that his original statement of candidacy, postmarked August 11, 2008, arrived in the Iowa Secretary of State’s office seven weeks later, on September 29th, 2008. Ms. [...]

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