http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/thirdparty/ en-us Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:36:06 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076554/posts Congressman Ron Paul will make a major announcement next week in Washington D.C. at the National Press Club. Both Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin are expected at the news conference. Barr is the Libertarian presidential nominee and Baldwin is the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party. Speculation is that that Baldwin and Barr are stepping aside so that Paul can become the nominee of both the Constitution and Libertarian Parties The Montana Constitution Party has removed Chuck Baldwin from the ballot and is putting the ticket of Ron Paul for President and Michael Peroutka on the ballot for Vice-President. UPDATE:... EconomicPolicyJournal.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076554/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:36:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076483/posts Speculation is that that Baldwin and Barr are stepping aside so that Paul can become the nominee of both the Constitution and Libertarian Parties The Montana Constitution Party has removed Chuck Baldwin from the ballot and is putting the ticket of Ron Paul for President and Michael Peroutka on the ballot for Vice-President. Economic Policy Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076483/posts#comment Sun, 7 Sep 2008 03:49:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076088/posts America is a nation of immigrants, but the process of assimilation has broken down. Although immigration provides economic benefits, it also affects America´s cultural and national identity. Immigration reform must begin with securing the border. Our primary obligation is to protect American citizens. The United States has been enriched by immigrants from around the world. Free immigration remains an attractive ideal, but is impossible with the expensive and expansive nanny state that we´ve created. What long made immigration work so well was America´s famed melting pot—and the absence of any welfare state. People who came to America wanted to become... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076088/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:10:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076052/posts Last week, just before Sen. Barack Obama's (D-Ill.) big speech, Tim Cavanaugh and I attended a small fundraiser for Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee Wayne Allyn Root. The chatty Vegas sports bettor, memorably profiled by David Weigel two months back, was in a mind to talk about a fellow classmate of his at Columbia University back in the early 1980s, a guy by the name of Barack Obama. Root is no fan of the Democratic nominee: "A vote for Obama is four years of Karl Marx, and no one should be happy about that," he told us and a few... Reason http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076052/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:21:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073884/posts At a Republican convention that appears full of Sarah Palin fans, at least one prominent conservative doubts out loud that the Alaska governor is qualified to be John McCain ’s running mate. But that lonely skeptic is not a Republican anymore. Former Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia, who accepted the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in May, is in St. Paul making the rounds with the media and chatting with old friends like former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas and former House Republican Conference Chairman J.C. Watts of Oklahoma. Barr, 59, is perhaps best known for his role in... Congress. Quartery http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073884/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 17:53:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073508/posts The chairwoman of an Alaskan political party that advocates a vote on the state’s succession from the union said Tuesday that she had been mistaken when she said Gov. Sarah Palin was a member of the group. A front-page story in The New York Times on Tuesday and articles in other news media reported that Ms. Palin was a member of the Alaska Independence Party for two years in the 1990’s. The information in the Times article was based on a statement issued Monday night by Lynette Clark, the party’s chairwoman, who said that Ms. Palin joined the party in... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073508/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:20:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073242/posts ST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain's campaign said Tuesday that rival Barack Obama's campaign was spreading "smears" about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's past political affiliations. Yet, some of Palin's previous political activities are a matter of dispute. ADVERTISEMENT At issue are claims by members of the Alaskan Independence Party that Palin was once associated with it. The party, some of whose members have advocated secession from the United States, wants to place all federal lands in Alaska under state control. The McCain campaign released voter registration documents Tuesday dating to 1990 in which Palin lists herself as a Republican. Campaign... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2073242/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 20:12:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072728/posts Short Streaming Video of VP Sarah Palin recently supporting an independent Third Party (conservative) in Alaska, welcoming the Party and sharing their ideas, also supporting independent parties' to challenge the two established parties.The Party welcomed here on this video did in fact go on to have a successful convention, as Mrs. Palin urged them, and ultimately officially endorsed and affiliated with conservative CHUCK BALDWIN (on the national ticket for Constitution Party) for President of the United States in 2008. http://www.akip.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072728/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 02:13:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072050/posts Bob Barr saying that Gov. Palin is another Eagleton. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072050/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:21:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072014/posts jesse ventura writes a book here's summary Former Minnesota governor, professional wrestler, and Navy SEAL Jesse Ventura visits with his latest book, Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! Ventura pulls no punches in discussing our corrupt two-party system, the disastrous war in Iraq, and what he suspects really happened on September 11. He provides personal insights into the Clinton and Bush presidencies, and elaborates on the ways in which third parties are rendered impotent by the country's two dominant parties. He reveals the illegal role of the CIA in states like Minnesota, sensitive and up-to-date information on the Blackwater security... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072014/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:04:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071475/posts My Republican and conservative friends are now actively promoting Bob Barr, which is odd because yesterday they maintained Barr was Satan’s older brother. ... Palin does not by herself create a threat to the bicorporal Obama/Biden. There are plenty of policy difference whereby party loyalists and inclined independents would swim toward one candidate or the other regardless of the Palin factor. She may not even shift many of the authentically undecided’s or even a single Hillary harlot. But she does keep that disgruntled 8% from defecting the McCain camp while Joe Biden does nothing to secure disaffected Democrats. ... Cowboy Confessional http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071475/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:01:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2070576/posts August is rolling over into September and, before we know it, election day will be upon us. Perhaps it is merely my impression, but most here on FR seem to have settled down with the idea of John McCain both as the Republican nominee (which he is certain to be, regardless) and, even, as President of the United States. The initial candidate debate has all but faded and virtually all here have gelled back into the Republican camp instead of the "Republicans for Romney", "Republicans for Giuliani", "Republicans for Hunter", etc. ad nauseum, ad infinitum. No doubt, this is precisely... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2070576/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:51:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068610/posts DENVER -- The Ralph Nader for President campaign in Colorado revved up to start its demonstration march at the onset of the Democratic National Convention. All six supporters were ready to go, leaflets in hand, their 15-foot-tall brown beer-bottle protest balloon was inflated and tied down on the trailer behind the 18-year-old silver Ford F-150 pickup. Then disaster struck -- the generator powering the air-pump that kept the balloon afloat died. Out of gas. The giant balloon shriveled and went limp. One of the Naderites sprinted off for the nearest gas station. "We're trying to draw attention to our rally... Scripps Newspaper Group — Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068610/posts#comment Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:51:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067856/posts Consumer activist Ralph Nader has found an unconventional way to get on Oregon's ballot this year: He will be the presidential nominee of a brand-new party. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067856/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067339/posts ATLANTA – Bob Barr, a former Georgia congressman and the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president, responds to concerns that he’ll siphon votes from Republican John McCain. “The fact of the matter is the Republican Party has problems that go far deeper than Bob Barr,” he said. Barr is fundraising in Georgia over the weekend. “Our goal is to impede the chances to be president for both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama,” Barr added. Barr is one of two former Georgia congressional representatives running on third party tickets. Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party’s presidential nominee. AccessNorthGeorgia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067339/posts#comment Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:03:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066677/posts For Joseph Farah, editor and founder of WND, the 2008 presidential election is not a case of "either-or," it's a case of "neither-nor." The author of "None of the Above" doesn't see the race so much as a contest between John McCain and Barack Obama. He sees it more like a McCain-Obama ticket. And the only real choice Americans have is to reject it. "There is a real choice in the 2008 presidential election," he says. "The choice is to vote for none of the above. It's the only choice that makes sense. It's the only choice that will make... WorldNetDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066677/posts#comment Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:19:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064919/posts A majority of voters say Libertarian Bob Barr, a potential spoiler for Republican John McCain's presidential hopes, should be included in the three presidential debates scheduled in the fall between Barack Obama and Mr. McCain, a recent Zogby poll says.... The online poll of 3,339 likely voters found that 55 percent of voters nationwide - including 50 percent of Republicans and 69 percent of independents and 52 percent of Democrats - want Mr. Barr, a Republican turned Libertarian, to participate in presidential debates... Mr. Barr is sensitive to allegations that he is playing the same spoiler role for Republicans that... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064919/posts#comment Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064306/posts and therefore did not fully vet the candidate they shoved down everyone's throat. I am the first blogger to blog about Obama's abortion vote and how it would become the october surprise...they have michelle obama on tape defending live birth abortion, and raising money for it too...(they called this "the whitey" tape, but its far better than just that kind of a boring thing...she is on tape defending sucking the brains out of babies who live through late term abortions). This is the greatest gift pelosi and dean can give to the republicans they work for. It took alot of... Roseanne Barr's Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064306/posts#comment Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:43:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064241/posts Sam Stein of The Huffington Post reports that the Independent Green Party of Virginia gathered enough signatures to get New york City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the ballot in that state as a candidate for President without the knowledge of Bloomberg. The group also placed former Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul on the ballot as Bloomberg's running mate. AOL News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2064241/posts#comment Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:47:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063726/posts On Friday, August 15, the Bob Barr campaign attempted to have the Secretary of State authorize local clerks accept late filings of signatures. Don Cookson of the Secretary of State’s office indicated that there is no provision to authorize such a late filing. The signatures filed by the August 8 deadline amounted to 3,200, short of the 4,000 valid signatures required. The Libertarian Party is expected to go to court to force the state to accept the late signatures. Ballot Access News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063726/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:51:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063729/posts ...Debuting at No. 1 this week is "The Obama Nation," a 304-page tome on why the United States should not elect Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as president. Jerome Corsi, the notoriously famous seer of conspiracy, is the arranger and choreographer of this dance of literature. ...The aim is to keep Obama out of the White House, not put Republican Sen. John McCain in it. Corsi writes that he's voting for Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party, apparently wanting to dispel thoughts this printed work is the product of collusion with the GOP. Herald.Net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063729/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:56:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062567/posts Barack Obama and John McCain are scheduled to make a joint appearance Saturday at Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif. No other candidates have been invited, which has ticked off Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr. Russ Verney, campaign manager for the former Georgia congressman, has just sent out a mass e-mail saying Barr will seek a court order to require the church to invite him, too. Which perhaps is an odd thing for a Libertarian to do — asking a judge to determine whom a church should invite into its sanctuary. Atlanta Journal Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062567/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:21:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062153/posts Nader plans rallies for conventionsBy Sam Youngman Posted: 08/12/08 01:40 PM [ET] Perennial also-ran Ralph Nader is planning to hold a rally at both the Democratic and Republican conventions aimed at securing him a place in this year’s presidential debates. Nader’s “Super Rallies” are scheduled for Aug. 27 in Denver, where the Democrats are gathering, and Sept. 4 in Minneapolis during the Republican convention. The Nader campaign said in a release that it is expecting 5,000-7,000 people at the rally in Denver. The campaign is asking attendees to contribute $10 for an advance ticket and $12 at the door. Many... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2062153/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:57:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061346/posts Today we update North Carolina where there's a bit of a surprise. * North Carolina: Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole's leads Democratic challenger Kay Hagan 46 percent to 41 percent with Libertarian Chris Cole drawing 7 percent and 5 percent undecided in a SurveyUSA poll conducted Aug. 9-11. This is the first time SurveyUSA included Cole in its poll, and it observed: "Hagan is flat, Dole is down. Cole gets 11% of male votes today, siphoning key votes Dole needs to win. Cole gets 12% of young votes today, siphoning key votes Hagan needs to win. Cole gets 9% of the... CQ Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2061346/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:58:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058270/posts WASHINGTON – Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader is quietly making headway in his third bid for president. He clinched a major victory last Saturday by getting on the California ballot as the nominee of the Peace and Freedom Party. In 2004, Nader was on the ballot in only 34 states, and that did not include California. With the major-party candidates in a close race, Nader could have an impact, perhaps as dramatic as in 2000, when the then-Green Party nominee received more than 97,000 votes in Florida, which Democratic nominee Al Gore lost by 537 votes to George W. Bush.... McClatchy News via SacBee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058270/posts#comment Thu, 7 Aug 2008 22:23:44 GMT