Frank MacKay, state chair of the New York Independence Party, has been trying to create a national Independence Party. His first goal has been to bring the handful of other state Independence Parties into a national Independence Party organization. The … Continue reading
Richard Winger
“The Jewish Week” of New York published this article on December 26, surveying the field of potential strong minor party and independent presidential candidates in 2008. The article quotes political scientist Larry Sabato of the University of Virginia. … Continue reading
On December 28, Elaine Brown withdrew from the race for the Green Party presidential nomination. She also said she is no longer a member of the Green Party. … Continue reading
On the afternoon of December 28, Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter paid their $2,500 to be on the Texas Republican presidential primary ballot. Hugh Cort of Alabama also did so. Everyone whom one would expect to file for this primary … Continue reading
The long-planned ballot access lawsuit against Tennessee’s law for new parties to get on the ballot will be filed during the first week in January 2008. The plaintiffs will be the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties of Tennessee. The most … Continue reading