Third Party Watch

From the Press Enterprise:

Another presidential campaign stopped in the Inland area Thursday, albeit without the usual trappings of a national campaign: no motorcade, traveling press or Secret Service.

In fact, Chuck Baldwin’s appearance at the Mission Inn Restaurant was so low-key that diners probably had no idea there was a presidential candidate in their midst. Baldwin, [...]

The Barr campaign highlights one of the candidate’s younger supporters, John Paul Lewis, 18, creator of a Facebook page for Barr supporters.

Asked “Why did you decide to support [Barr]?” Lewis answered:

Congressman Barr fits my personal ideology quite well because he seems to be a more moderate libertarian, as am I. Sen. Gravel, and many of [...]

Part I:

Here is Part II and Part III.

H/T to LibertyMaven.

Here’s part I.

Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V and Part VI.

H/T to Liberty Maven.

Liberty Maven reports:

Bob Barr is interviewed here by Glenn Beck on his TV show. They discuss energy independence, McCain’s support of cap and trade, and Barr even sucks up to Glenn a bit saying he would make him Energy Czar in a Barr administration. This is a small taste of what tonight’s hour long interview [...]

Did you miss Bob Barr’s appearance on the Colbert Report Wednesday night? Here’s the video:

Dr. Steve Parent writes that he will be interviewing Chuck Baldwin, presidential candidate of the Constitution Party, tonight at 7:30 pm Eastern Time on www.revolutionbroadcasting.com.

John Lofton is a recovering Republican, editor of TheAmericanView.com, and co-host of “The American View” radio show.

On that radio show he has interviewed Bob Barr on topics such as God, government, Barr’s atheist hero Ayn Rand, abortion, homosexuality, and Terri Schiavo—”not his favorite subjects,” Lofton surmises.

Lofton’s conclusion after the interview:

Bob Barr’s answers during my interview [...]

You never know who you are going to meet at political conventions. That’s part of what I enjoy about them.

You’re likely to meet authors, lawyers, activists, past elected officials, present office holders, reigning world heavyweight wrestling champions, candidates for office at all levels and…

…wait…professional wrestlers?

OK, you may not be likely to meet those at a [...]

While several candidates for the Libertarian Party’s 2008 presidential nomination have previously released their responses to a questionnaire for publication in the party’s newspaper, LP News, Steve Kubby chose, as a matter of courtesy, to wait until the paper had published before releasing his own answers to the general public. Here they are.

LP News – [...]

TPW: You posted a comment to an article about the Jefferson Republican Party stating that “The Jefferson Republican Party has now merged with the Coalition of Constitutional Cconservatives and is now to be called the “UNITED JEFFERSONIAN PARTY,” and identifying yourself as national chairman of the party. When did this merger take place?

UJP: [...]

Jeff Russell interviewed Libertarian presidential candidate John Finan for Capital Outsider. Below is the short version, but you can view the entire interview here. John’s website is www.johnmfinan.com/

The Dallas Morning News contacted me this morning about a follow-up article they’re working on before the New Hampshire primary. Here’s what Staff Writer Jim Getz needs: Any Dallas-Fort Worth Libertarian/Constitution/Independent/Ron Paul supporter who, as a member of the Free State Project, moved to New Hampshire.

Contact:
Jim Getz
Staff Writer
Dallas Morning News
469-330-5632
jgetz@dallasnews.com

It’s for a follow-up interview/story, but [...]

I invite you to come listen to a recent radio interview I was invited to do about libertarianism and the Ron Paul Revolution – his platform and his great supporters (and how his campaign affects the LP/third parties, and liberty in America).

The show, broadcasts on several New Hampshire radio stations (as well as on [...]

Congressional candidate John Wallace recently interviewed Constitution Party of New York chairman Burr Deitz on his radio show. You can listen to the interview here.

Eric Dondero’s Libertarian Politics Live! will have a special edition show at 8 p.m. (CST) tonight with ThirdPartyWatch contributor Joey Dauben discussing the ongoing news from this situation.

Call-In Number: 646-915-9887
www.blogtalkradio.com/libertarian

Today the Daytona News-Journal published a story on two candidates who have announced that they are running against nine-term Republican incumbent John Mica for US House of Representatives in Florida’s seventh congressional district. One of those candidates is the Constitution of Florida’s Louis Jack Tart. I caught up with Louis Jack this morning [...]

Constitution Party presidential hopeful Dr. Don Grundmann will be on This Is Politics on Monday (Nov. 26) at 6:00 PM (ET).

Minneapolis City Councilman Cam Gordon, a member of the Green Party, on his 2005 election, and his activist and candidate history.

Includes discussion of his campaign strategies & experiences and of Minneapolis’ diverse Ward Two. Interviewed at Minneapolis City Hall on August 6th, 2007 by California Green Mike Feinstein.

Here’s a video from “The Bleeping Truth” where newly minted Socialist Party presidential nominee Brian Moore is interviewed while waving anti-Bush signs at traffic…

Third Party Watch: What first inspired you to become a member of the Libertarian Party?

Arin Sime: I watched the LP throughout much of the 1990’s, but I wasn’t quite ready to join. In 2000, I was rooting for Alan Keyes in the Republican Primary because I really liked his positions [...]

Third Party Watch: Can you tell me a little bit of general background information about the Unity08 project?

Bob Bingham: Unity08 is a movement to renew our independence from the polarized politics in Washington. Unity08 will put forth a unity ticket of a Republican/Democrat/independent with a running mate from another party on the ballot in all [...]

Here’s another interview that Trent did with a Constitution Party candidate…

Mike Ecuyer is the Constitution Party candidate for Louisiana’s District 74 House seat, and has granted me the privelege of an interview. I have recieved several phone calls and emails expressing interest in him. Due to that interest, I have conducted an interview with him [...]

Recently, Third Party Watch blogger, Trent Hill, did a excellent interview with LP Gubernatorial candidate T. Lee Horne on Trent’s website. Here’s the interview…

Today I had the opportunity to interview Mr. T. Lee Horne, Gubanatorial candidate for the Libertarian Party here in Louisiana. My questions and Mr. Horne’s responses are completely unedited and are seen [...]

Rock the Debates is running around the country (at least New Hampshire and Iowa, so far) to see which of the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates would engage in public debate with the more serious third party and independent candidates using a concept called video bird dogging. Here’s how the first seven candidates have [...]