Frequently, minor parties in the U.S. decide to stop running candidates for public office, but they continue to exist as organizations and they continue to publish a periodical. Sometimes the life span of the periodical is far greater than the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2008
The Objectivist Party has placed its national ticket on the ballot in two states so far, Colorado and Florida. The Objectivist Party ticket is Thomas Stevens for president and Alden Link for vice-president. Both live in New York state. They … Continue reading
As news sources have reported, Barack Obama indicated very early on August 23 that he wants the Democratic National Convention to choose Joe Biden for vice-president. CNN reported the news at 1 a.m. eastern time, and the Obama campaign sent … Continue reading
On August 14, the California State Senate concurred in the Assembly’s amendments, and passed SB 37. The bill is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. The California legislature had also passed the plan in 2006, but Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had … Continue reading
The Peace Party’s petition was approved by the Oregon Secretary of State a few days ago. The Peace Party turns out to be composed of Nader supporters. The party nominated Nader on August 22.