Yet Another “Candidate” Reality Show

Yet Another “Candidate” Reality Show

Continue Reading April 29th, 2007

Apparently MySpace and Mark Burnett want to launch some sort of American Idol type show to pick an “independent Presidential candidate.” This sounds kind of stupid to me. Like some sort of a pop culture, nonsense version of Unity ‘08 I guess.

I also share Richard Winger’s suspicion …

Newest TPW Contributor

Continue Reading April 29th, 2007

Reporting from Texas on the news of the third parties there will be Joey Dauben, himself a former newspaper reporter and current city council candidate south of Dallas. His main duties will be to report on the Libertarians, Constitution Partyers, the Greens and independents in the Lone Star State. “I …

Boise Part 2: Both ‘Big Box’ Parties Condemned

Continue Reading April 29th, 2007

Besides some good speeches given by Chuck Baldwin, Stephen Pratt, Don Grundmann, William Grigg, and Howard Phillips- including a very good speech by Minuteman Corps founder Chris Simcox, who had to stop at least 22 times from the loud applause. The Constitution Party passed 3 resolutions dealing with the Virginia …

Chuck Geshlider

Continue Reading April 29th, 2007

Nothing invokes discussions about clean elections quite like Chuck Geshlider. Many Libertarians and more recently, Constitution Party activists from Nevada to Texas, know this New York-accented firecracker.

However, his blunt and abrasive style cost him quite a few allies in the Free Town Project in Grafton, New Hampshire several years ago.

He …

Montana Green Party To Field Candidates

Continue Reading April 29th, 2007

The Montana Green Party plans to field candidates for the 2008 elections, after not having a place on a Montana ballot since 2004.

Returning candidates to the ballot in Montana was the main decision that emerged from the party’s state meeting Saturday in Bozeman. The meeting was the Montana group’s first …

Rick Jore Asks Montana Governor to Veto SB 270

Continue Reading April 29th, 2007

Ballot Access News

On April 27, the last day of the Montana legislative session, Rep. Rick Jore saw Governor Brian Schweitzer for a few minutes to ask him to veto SB 270, the bill that moves the petition deadline for independent candidates (for office other than president) from June to March. …

Alternative Parties in New York Support Ballot Access Reform Legislation

Continue Reading April 25th, 2007

ALBANY, NY—Today, America First Party of New York Chairman Bradley Maurer, Constitution Party of New York Chairman Burr Deitz, Green Party of New York Chairman Peter LaVenia, and Libertarian Party of New York Chairman Richard Cooper issued a statement in support of ballot access reform legislation currently bottled up in …

California Convention Features Candidates

Continue Reading April 25th, 2007

The California Libertarian Party’s state convention was held over the weekend. Five potential Presidential nominees addressed the crowd.

Richard Winger of Ballot Access News writes the following on his blog…

The California Libertarian Party held its annual state convention in San Ramon, California, April 20-22. On Saturday evening, five candidates seeking …

A Big Libertarian Win in Georgia…

Continue Reading April 25th, 2007

Recently a Libertarian named Karen Richardson was elected to the nonpartisan city council of Johns Creek, Georgia. With more than 60,000 residents, it’s the state’s 10th largest city and a major suburb of Atlanta.

Joe Magyer writes about this important win, and why it’s such an important lesson, in …

Nader to Stump for Mayor West

Continue Reading April 25th, 2007

Consumer advocate and three-time Presidential candidate Ralph Nader is heading to New Paltz today to campaign for Green Party mayor Jason West in his bid for re-election.

The press release follows…

Public Advocate Ralph Nader is coming to the Hudson Valley to publicly support Mayor Jason West on Monday, April 23rd.

“Since his …