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NEWS ABOUT: third parties

third parties stories: 7 news summaries
OPINION

 Time for Gays 
 to Go Nader 
 on Democrats 

Fundraising boycott a good idea but doesn't go far enough

Nov 11, 09 1:46 AM CST
(Newser) - The two-party system gives gay Americans a terrible deal, and the proposed gay boycott of Democratic National Committee fundraising is a big step in the right direction toward changing the situation, writes Emma Ruby-Sachs . Cutting off funds to the party will push Democrats toward eliminating discrimination against gays and could... More »

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gay rights • Democratic National Committee • boycott • Democratic Party • Ralph Nader • homosexual • LGBT • third parties • gay activists • political fundraising

Third-Party Picks Causing Barely a Ripple 

Barr, Nader not polling high enough to be game-changers

Nov 4, 08 4:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Third-party candidates across the nations are highly unlikely to siphon off anywhere near a significant number of votes this election day, Time reports. Libertarian Bob Barr is polling around 1%—down from a peak of 6% in the summer—with Ralph Nader faring the same. The longshot candidates say their... More »

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Georgia • Libertarian Party • Ralph Nader • third party candidacy • Election 2008 • third parties • Bob Barr

Nader, Barr Could Still Tip Some Tight Races

Third-party candidates could play a role in some states

Nov 1, 08 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Third-party candidates haven’t won much attention in this election, but in some hotly contested states their candidacies could still affect the outcome, the Boston Globe reports. Independent Ralph Nader and Libertarian Bob Barr could play a role in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Ohio, among others, the paper reports—... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Ralph Nader • third parties • swing states • Bob Barr

OPINION

Libertarian Barr Not Here for
the Party Unity

Greets Ron Paul's 'undorsement' with snub, solo event

Sep 11, 08 11:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Ron Paul convened a coalition of third-party candidates yesterday and endorsed them all, he dashed Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr’s hopes of a solo Paul endorsement, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post. So Barr staged a separate press conference, where he announced that he’s not here... More »

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Ron Paul • libertarian • Libertarian Party • Ralph Nader • third parties • Bob Barr

 Paul Undorses McCain, Obama 

Texan calls for strong third-party protest vote

Sep 10, 08 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ron Paul wants you to vote for a third-party candidate, CNN reports. The failed Republican presidential wannabe doesn’t particularly care whether you back Ralph Nader, Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney, or Chuck Baldwin—all of whom are declared candidates—but he had no kind words for John McCain or Barack... More »

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Barack Obama • Democrats • Republican • GOP • Ron Paul • libertarian • third party candidacy • third parties • third-party campaign

EBay Will Open Doors
to Outside Programmers

Openness move won't take off until 2009

Jun 17, 08 6:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - EBay has revealed a plan to let third-party software programs work within its Selling Manager, a tool used by 700,000 large merchants. Project Echo is the latest landmark in an openness movement that helped Facebook hit its stride, Reuters reports, as independent developers will soon have their software promoted... More »

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eBay • Facebook • software developers • third parties

Nader Will Reveal Election Plans

He'll announce decision on 'Meet the Press' Sunday

Feb 22, 08 4:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Ralph Nader will announce this weekend whether he intends to run for president again. He's been talking to “lots of people on all sorts of levels” about a potential bid, said Nader's spokesman from the 2004 race. The announcement comes Sunday on "Meet the Press." “Obviously,... More »

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Al Gore • Ralph Nader • Meet the Press • Election 2008 • consumer advocacy • Florida voting • third parties

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