Third Party Watch

The New York Times reports on an unusual race taking shape in the race for the Congressional seat that is being vacated by Representative Vito J. Fossella of Staten Island.

The Republican candidate is Francis H. Powers, 68. The Libertarian candidate may be Francis M. Powers, 47—he first has to win the LP nomination over [...]

Libertarian National Committee media release:

Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate finishes ballot access drive

Redpath says Virginians do not need “six more years of the same two parties”

Leesburg, VA - Libertarian Party National Chairman and candidate for U.S. Senate William Redpath will deliver more than 16,000 signatures to the Virginia State Board of Elections on Tuesday in [...]

Libertarians in Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district apparently have a couple of candidates fighting for the congressional nomination.

One candidate is businessman Ben Olson III. The other is University of Wisconsin faculty member Kevin Barrett. The Wisconsin Radio Network identifies Barrett as a “9/11 truther,” and Barrett identifies Olson as the “old” kind of libertarian [...]

He is Troy Dennis of Mount Zion, the Green Party candidate in the 17th Congressional District.

Pantagraph.com reports that “the four candidates did not run in the primary, but were slated by the Green Party — a process which objectors claim was not handled properly.”

“This was really run by the Democratic machine,” Dennis said. “This wasn’t [...]

Suburban Chicago’s Daily Herald reports:

The field of candidates narrowed in three suburban congressional districts Monday as the Illinois Board of Elections bumped Green Party candidates off the November ballot.

The three are 8th Congressional District candidate Iain Abernathy of Round Lake Beach, 10th District candidate David Kalbfleish of Arlington Heights, and 14th District candidate Robert Hill [...]

Barry Hermanson is the California Green Party’s congressional candidate in the 12th district. His campaign focus: waste of tax dollars at Pentagon

On Saturday, June 7th, at their statewide nominating convention, the Constitution Party of Oregon (CPO) nominated the following slate of candidates:

U.S. President – Chuck Baldwin
U.S. Vice-President – Daryl Castle
U.S. Senate – Dave Brownlow
U.S House District 1 – Scott Semrau
U.S House District 2 – Rick Hake
U.S House District 3 – Michael Marsh
U.S House District 4 – [...]

Dave Harding’s Blog reports:

On June 6, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Ohio Secretary of State, alleging that the party is a qualified party and should have its nominees for president, vice-president, Congress and state legislature placed on the November ballot. Libertarian Party of Ohio v Brunner, 08-391.

The [...]

Cynthia McKinney endorsed by Black Report editor, and Green Party round up

Green Party’s Katherine “Kat” Swift birthday, in “Seriously Green” documentary

Ralph Nader at 6% in poll – shows

SKCM Curry seeking Green Party node for Vice President

Independent Green L. Shirley Harvey in the 100 degree Richmond, Virginia summer heat to get on the ballot

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura may appear at Green Party convention in Chicago

David Cobb is a columnist for a California newspaper.

Latest CNN poll excludes McKinney and Green Party, has Barr 2%, Nader 6%

“Not one more cent for war.” John Olmsted Oregon Green Party candidate for Congress

A state Green Party has invited former U.S. Senator Dean Barkley to the Green Party convention

Veteran Montana Green Party leader Bob Kellener wins GOP U.S. Senate nomination.

Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate Steve Larrick protested debate exclusion last night in Nebraska

Green Party candidate for congress in Arkansas

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Connecticut Green Party

McKinney

State Board informs Parker