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Independent Party stories: 3 news summaries

Barr, Nader Each on 40+ States' Nov. Ballots

Best-known third-party candidates get 3.3% in polls, but experts say that may ebb

Sep 19, 08 2:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Voters in most states in the US will see Ralph Nader and Bob Barr on the presidential ballot, Politico reports. Nader made it in 45 states and the District of Columbia, though the independent missed Texas. Barr’s Libertarian bid made the ballot in 44 states. The two combined for... More »

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Pennsylvania • Massachusetts • Ralph Nader • third party candidacy • Election 2008 • Independent Party • Bob Barr • opinion polls • pollsters

Nader Chooses Former
SF Pol as Running Mate

Green Party stalwart Matt Gonzalez rounds out independent ticket

Feb 28, 08 4:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader today selected Matt Gonzalez as his running mate, the San Francisco Business Times reports. Gonzalez, 42, was elected San Francisco supervisor on the Green Party ticket in 2000, with the famously hippy Haight-Ashbury neighborhood part of his district. A last-minute campaign for mayor in 2003... More »

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San Francisco • candidacy • candidate • Ralph Nader • independent presidential candidates • third party candidacy • presidential candidates • running mate • Election 2008 • Independent Party • Matt Gonzalez

Nader Begins White House Bid

Dems intend full-court press to keep potential spoiler off the ballot

Feb 24, 08 8:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Consumer advocate Ralph Nader, whose third-party candidacy many thought handed George W. Bush the presidency in 2000, announced this morning that he will again make a bid for the White House, reports MSNBC. In a Meet the Press interview, he cited America's fatigue with mainstream parties and his belief that... More »

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Democrats • Republican • Ralph Nader • Independent Party • third-party campaign • corporate crime • labor rights • Pentagon waste

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