Third Party Watch

Arkansas Green Party an overnight success started years ago..

From Newsweek:

What are your feelings toward [Libertarian nominee] Bob Barr?

We’re pretty friendly. We’re allies, he’s a good friend. He has called me a couple times recently, so it’s very cordial.

Even though he has been targeting your supporters?

I can’t blame him. I’m sure that’s his goal. [Laughs]

What’s your relationship like with McCain?

It pretty much doesn’t exist. [...]

...from crispin sartwell

...about anarchism.

Green Party South Carolina protesting Bush visit to Furman University

Green Party Montana State Convention starts at noon in Missoula

http://www.tomknappforcongress.com

Dear friends and supporters,

I recently visited Denver as a delegate to our party’s national convention, at which we nominated Bob Barr for President of the United States. Congressman Barr’s running mate is businessman Wayne Allyn Root. Between now and November, I’ll be working hard to earn
your vote for our presidential ticket as well as for [...]

Tom Knapp declares that the Barr/Root victory in Denver “was as accurate a reflection of the desires of the party’s membership as our processes were able to produce”, and says the ticket deserves a clean slate and to be supported until and unless it gives reason not to be. Steve Kubby is making [...]

Green Party’s Wonder Woman

From Nader for President 2008:

Presidential candidate Ralph Nader wants to know why Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton have not signed onto legislation, S. 594, introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein, that would serve as a de facto ban on the use and export of nearly all of the one billion cluster bombs in the U.S. Stockpile.

The [...]

Steve Shives, in American Chronicle, includes in his wish-list two reforms related to third parties. One of them is:

Give minor party candidates access to federal election campaign funds equal to those received by Republican and Democratic candidates

With term limits, the problem of federal elected officials spending more time running for re-election rather than doing [...]

Here is the answer from the Washington Post’s Paul Kane:

Belfast, Maine: In the coming weeks there will be many days when there’s little real political news about the Republicans or Democrats to report. Any chance that one of The Post’s political staff might do a piece on what the Green Party, for example, is up [...]

Horray for whistle-blowers.

The Green Party’s Jesse Johnson, seeking the Green’s presidential nomination, is a veteran Hollywood actor, writer, producer, and documentarian.

Cynthia Mckinney leads in delegates, it ain’t over yet, and Green Party round up

This doesn’t take into account that Maine and Nebraska use proportional representation, but it sure is a fun picture to imagine. With no candidate earning the magic 270 electoral votes, the decision is made by the House of Representatives. This should provide every reason in the world for Libertarians to run for Congress. [...]

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:

Huckabee is right: Libertarianism is a threat to Republican hypocrisy

Party responds to former GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee’s comments about the “threat” of libertarianism

Washington, D.C. – In a recent interview with Huffington Post contributor Will Mari, former GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee called libertarianism “not an American message,” stating libertarianism was [...]

In case you missed it, or wish to watch it again, here is the footage of the 2008 Libertarian Party presidential debate.

Part I:

Part II:

A tip of the hat to Hardy.

From Nader for President 2008:

Who: Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader
What: Press Conference
When: Friday, May 30, 3:30 PM
Where: Legislative Hall, Dover (front steps) 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE 19901

In June 2004, Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader wrote to President George W. Bush requesting that he provide the American public with a full accounting of American [...]

Mike Huckabee seems to be freaking out a bit about libertarianism. From HuffPo:

Republicans need to be Republicans. The greatest threat to classic Republicanism is not liberalism; it’s this new brand of libertarianism, which is social liberalism and economic conservatism, but it’s a heartless, callous, soulless type of economic conservatism because it says “look, we [...]

Constitution Party Presidential Nominee Chuck Baldwin addresses 9/11 Truth questions:

Looks like the Troofers have their man.

Due to a whirlwind of rumors and political positioning by a party founder and other Libertarian radicals, Richard Viguerie’s keynote speech at the Libertarian Party’s national convention was turned into a rather large controversy with accusations thrown about that Viguerie was attempting to “takeover” the Libertarian Party with his speech.

The controversy attempted to create fear [...]

And get this . . . he is NOT a libertarian!

Jeff Peckman is fighting to force Denver to create an “Extraterrestrial Affairs Commision” as reported by the Rocky Mountain News:

When Peckman went before city officials this month to discuss his proposed ET initiative, he promised to show the video.

Peckman said the general public will have [...]

Indy Greens Gail “for Rail” Parker
nearing U.S. Senate ballot qualification in Virginia

Indy Green Gail “for Rail” Parker nearing U.S. Senate ballot qualification in Virginia

Ballot Access News

The Constitution Party of New Mexico has been told that its petition has enough valid signatures, therefore putting it on the NM ballot. Similarly, the Party for Socialism and Liberation has been told that its Arkansas presidential petition has enough valid signatures.