Rochester, Minnesota’s daily newspaper, the Post-Bulletin, ran this story on April 7 about the Independence Party’s convention for the First U.S. House District. The story is notable because it shows that former Congressman Tim Penny is still active with the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Only 30 states have held presidential primaries so far this year (counting the District of Columbia as a state). Twelve more states will be holding presidential primaries for at least one party. Future presidential primary dates are: April 22: Pennsylvania … Continue reading
On April 7, Illinois House Bill 1685 was signed into law. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Illinois is the third state to pass the idea. Governor Rod R. Blagojevich said when he signed it, “This nation is … Continue reading
The North Carolina Libertarian Party believes it finally has enough valid signatures on its petition. It has been working for over three years to meet the requirement of 69,734. It has collected approximately 102,500. Assuming the petition is complete, this … Continue reading
Bob Barr’s announcement of his exploratory committee can be seen here. Click on the lower picture of Barr, not the upper picture. Thanks to ThirdPartyWatch. The introduction of Barr, plus his speech, is approximately 28 minutes long. … Continue reading