Third Party Watch

Both John McCain and Barack Obama are for various forms of amnesty for illegal aliens, but not so Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin. Baldwin’s background as a staunch opponent of abortion and illegal immigration lends him credibility on the issues, as Baldwin’s been outspoken in his support of Christian conservative causes for years. [...]

Ballot Access News

On July 2, the Missouri Secretary of State’s office announced that the Constitution Party petition has the required 10,000 signatures needed for ballot access. The Constitution Party is the only party likely to submit a successful petition in Missouri this year. It is likely that independent Ralph Nader will also meet the requirement. [...]

Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin has spent the week in Utah, one of the Republican Party’s biggest strongholds—and according to Party officials, the visit is going very well. Baldwin’s experience as a Baptist minister and radio talk show host
provides the communications skills necessary to spread the word – now he just needs more forums [...]

From AIP member and Busnessman, Bill Lussenheide:

“The website situation is soon to be under control, in spite of the unlawful and unethical attempts to hijack the site. Ed Noonan, nor any of the very small group of people who seek disaffiliaton are the legal owners, nor legal registrants of the website. Their actions are unconscionable [...]

Some of you TPW bloggers, Constitutionalists, and others who are paying attention to the situation in California are wondering what’s going on with the AIP website.

In a email from AIP member, Mike Triggs, this pretty much sums it up:

“It appears that the Noonan gang has registered a new domain, www.aip-ca.com
When you enter the “old” URL- [...]

The following is a press release from the Constitution Party:

Third Party Ballot Access Assured In Illinois

Constitution Party Presidential Candidate Chuck Baldwin Officially An Option For Voters

Click here for another Chuck Baldwin interview, this one by Revolution Broadcasting.

Click here for an interview of Chuck Baldwin, presidential candidate of the Constitution Party, by the “Ron Paul twins.” The interview comes in two parts.

Darrell Castle, vice-presidential candidate (www.baldwin2008.com) of the Constitution Party, will speak July 4 from 5 pm to 6 pm at Camp Vigilance in Boulevard, California. Camp Vigilance is located 65 miles east of San Diego in Oak Grove, 2.5 miles from the border fence.

Events run July 3 to July 6 with camping (donation required), [...]

The American Independent Party of California, at its State Convention in Los Angeles on June 28th and 29th at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, announces its continued affiliation with the national Constitution Party and its endorsement of Chuck Baldwin and Darrell Castle as its Presidential and Vice-Presidential ticket in the coming November elections.

Newly elected [...]

From a former AIP member…

AS USUAL, ED NOONAN HAS GOT IT ALL WRONG!

1. Ed Noonan is no longer the state Chairman of the American Independent Party. The new chairman of the California state central committee is Jim King of Los Angeles. He was elected at the State Central Committee yesterday in Los Angeles which followed [...]

The Salt Lake Tribune notes that Constitution Party presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin will speak at 7 pm Wednesday at the Little Theater of Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus, 9750 South 300 West in Sandy.

After noting that Baldwin “is as hard-line on immigration as they come,” the blog report notes that he also wants to [...]

Click here for the transcript of Bob Barr’s interview on “Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace.”

The Constitution Party apparently is involved in a controversy with Edward C. Noonan, the State Committee Chairman of its California affiliate, the American Independent Party.

The following is a media release received from Edward C. Noonan, State Committee Chairman of California’s American Independent Party:

STATEMENT TO THE PRESS

From the Desk of
Edward C. Noonan – State Committee Chairman
1561 [...]

The Constitution Party apparently is involved in a controversy with Edward C. Noonan, the State Committee Chairman of its California affiliate, the American Independent Party.

The following is a response to the Noonan press release, received from Robert Drobot, Central Committee Chairman of the Santa Clara County American Independent Party :

The ‘California Mormon Battalion is a [...]

The Constitution Party apparently is involved in a controversy with Edward C. Noonan, the State Committee Chairman of its California affiliate, the American Independent Party.

The following is a media release announcing that the California American Independent Party has changed its national affiliation from the Constitution Party to a new America’s Independent Party, headquartered in Fenton, [...]

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, [...]

Ballot Access News

The ballot-qualified Kansas Reform Party held its state convention back on May 31, and nominated candidates for office, including presidential electors pledged to Chuck Baldwin for president. On June 27, the party turned in the paperwork for these nominations.

The Kansas Secretary of State has hinted that he won’t allow the party to do [...]

The Vermont Traditionalist, which supported Mike Huckabee in the Republican primary, has endorsed Chuck Baldwin for President rather than one of the major party candidates. The publication says:

Baldwin’s economic nationalism, antiwar stance, immigration stance, and support for pro-life and pro-family policies have impressed The Vermont Traditionalist enough that it is looking beyond the [...]

Another interesting comment by Bob Barr in the new posting by Reason’s David Weigel came in reply to a question about whether Ron Paul supporters should vote for the Libertarian Party ticket or for the Constitution Party ticket:

There’s a lot of overlap—certainly not complete, but a lot of overlap with the LP. It’s a much [...]

Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate for president, will visit Utah on July 2. He will appear at the Little Theater, in the Free Enterprise Building, at the Miller Campus of Salt Lake Community College, at 7 p.m. The building is located at 9750 S. 300 W., Sandy, Utah.

The following is a media release from the Chuck Baldwin presidential campaign:

June 26, 2008

Supreme Court Shoots Straight On 2nd Amendment

Presidential Candidate Challenges Americans To Continue Pro-Gun Momentum By Rejecting Anti- Gun Obama & McCain

Grand Rapids, MI (June 26, 2008) The Constitution Party, (www.constitutionparty.com) the largest third party based on voter registration (Ballot Access News),applauds the [...]

The following is a media release from the Constitution Party:

Constitution Party’s Chuck Baldwin Tours Border Outposts

Grand Rapids, MI/ June 24, 2008-The country’s largest and fastest-growing third party (Ballot-Access News), the Constitution Party, announces its candidate for president, Chuck Baldwin,(www.Baldwin2008.com) will visit California’s southern border with Mexico in an effort to call attention to the need [...]

Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party’s presidential candidate, is a featured speaker along with Ron Paul at the Revolution March to be held July 12 in Washington, D.C. The march will start on the northeast lawn of the Washington Monument at 10:30 am (assembly starts at 9:30 am) and goes to the west side of [...]

Ballot Access News reports that filing closed on June 20 for candidates for the Florida legislature. The Green Party has five candidates, the Constitution Party has one, and the British Reformed Sectarian Party has one. In 2006, by contrast, there were two Libertarians, two Constitution Party members, and one Green running for the [...]