Third Party Independence Day messages…

ALASKA INDEPENDENCE PARTY: No message published on their website.

THE AMERICA FIRST PARTY: No message published on their website.

AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE PARTY: No message published on their website.

AMERICAN PATRIOT PARTY: No message published on their website.

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY: A short note on their website give a few stances on committee resolutions including, “supporting self-determination for Puerto Rico… (endorsements of) John Wayne Smith for Governor of Florida, 2010…. Adam Kokesh for Congress, New Mexico's 3rd district…” The note continues, “Membership on this site has grown to 1,423...”

CENTERIST PARTY: No message published on their website.

CONSTITUTION PARTY: A message from Chuck Baldwin, Constitution Party 2008 Presidential Candidate, on the Party’s website says, “…it behooves us to recall the principles of America’s founding… If the United States is going to maintain its independence and freedom much beyond the year 2010, it will only be because millions of freedom-loving Americans (and the governments of the States in which they reside) are willing to fight for it…. There is no freedom without independence, and there is no independence without eternal vigilance.”

COMMUNIST PARTY USA: No message published on their website.

GREEN PARTY: No message published on their website.

INDEPENDENCE PARTY OF AMERICA: No message published on their website.

INDEPENDENT AMERICAN PARTY: Has a link to Ron Paul’s message on the Fourth of July. The page also has a ‘Prayer Alert’ reading, “Please read and ponder on the truths contained in the Declaration… This president has worn out his welcome exceptionally fast and Congress is beginning to balk at what he wants done… let us make it a matter of prayer that the forces of Freedom will be strengthened nationally and that the enemies of Freedom will be stymied…”

JEFFERSON REPUBLICAN PARTY: No message published on their blog.

LIBERTARIAN PARTY: No specific Independence Day message. There was a post regarding July 4th Tea Parties. On July 3rd, Libertarian Party Director of Communications, Donny Ferguson, blogged about a Washington Time editorial on the July 4th tea party movement. The editorial says in part, “The tea party movement has become more than a one-time tax protest.”

INDEPENDCENCE PARTY OF MINNESOTA: No message published on their website.

MODERN WHIG PARTY: A July 3rd message on their blog reads, “…the Modern Whig Party has so far attracted about 27,000 members… there are a number of projects and endeavors underway as we continue to build this movement…. we wish you a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend.”

NEW UNION PARTY: No message published on their website.

PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION: No message published on their website.

PERSONAL CHOICE PARTY: No message published on their website.

PROHIBITION PARTY: No message published on their website.

REFORM PARTY: No message published on their website.

SOCIALIST PARTY USA: No message published on their website.

VERMONT PROGESSIVE PARTY: No message published on their website.

WORLD SOCIALIST PARTY: No message published on their website.

WORKERS PARTY: No message published on their website.

WORKERS WORLD PARTY: No message published on their website.

WORKING FAMILIES PARTY: No message published on their website.

SOURCES:

http://www.constitutionparty.com/news.php?aid=993

http://modernwhigparty.blogspot.com/2009/07/independence-day-message.html

http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/washington-times-despite-obamas-wishes-tea-party-movement-not-going-away

http://www.usiap.org/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eibxKQULwWc

http://www.bostontea.us/node/545

Modern Whigs back second candidate…

Modern Whigs back second candidate… for Congress.

In their Independence Day message the Modern Whig party announced they are backing Adam Kokesh’s run for Congress. Kokesh is running in New Mexico’s Third District.

Kokesh has said if he will run on any party ticket. Kokesh has also been endorsed by two people that ran for President in 2008; Congressman Ron Paul and former Senator Mike Gravel.

Democrat Ben Lujan is currently in his first term in Congress representing New Mexico’s Third District. In 2008, the area showed 14% support for independent Carol Miller.

Paul McKain is running for Congress on the Modern Whig Party ticket in Florida. McKain was the first person to run for office on the Modern Whig ticket.

SOURCE:

http://www.kokeshforcongress.com/

http://modernwhigparty.blogspot.com/2009/07/independence-day-message.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mey5QkdUUrA&eurl=http://www.kokeshforcongress.com/blog&feature=player_embedded

http://www.kokeshforcongress.com/posts/ron-paul-weighs

Independent American Party candidate gets record campaign violation fine…

Independent American Party candidate gets record campaign violation fine… in Nevada.

Multiple media sources in Nevada are reporting the Independent American Party candidate for Washoe County clerk, Zachary Triggs was hit with a huge fine.

The LasVegasSun.com report says a Carson City District Judge fined Triggs $54,303 for failing to file required reports. The judge got that total from: $15,000 in civil penalties for failing to file the reports, $33,369 in attorneys’ fees and $5,934 in interest.

Secretary of State Ross Miller says he believes the previous penalty record was $37,000.

To make it even worse, Triggs lost the race only getting 20-percent of the vote.

SOURCE:

http://www.kxnt.com/pages/4705688.php?

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/29/candidate-hit-states-largest-fine-violations/

Prohibition Party fields candidate for Governor...

Prohibition Party fields candidate for Governor... of Tennessee.

According to the Chattanoogan.com June Griffin of Dayton, Tennessee will run for Governor. She made the announcement at the Prohibition Party Convention, of which she is a member of the executive committee.

The article said she has previously run for office, and received 5,000 votes across Tennessee against Senator Lamar Alexander.

SOURCE:

http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_153283.asp

http://www.geocities.com/june_griffin/

http://www.wdef.com/news/political_activist_june_griffin_wants_your_vote_for_governor/06/2009

Two-party politics: GOP vs. Constitution Party in…

Two-party politics: GOP vs. Constitution Party in… Virginia.

Hamptonroads.com is reporting on the race between Republican House Delegate Bob Tata and Constitution Party candidate French Mackes. According to the report, Mackes was a Republican until last year, said he offers a more fiscally and socially conservative option and that is why he joined the Constitution Party. Makes has also been endorsed by the of the fiscally conservative Independent Green Party of Virginia. This race is for the 85th house district.

But this is not the only instance of Republican versus Constitution Parties in the 2009 Virginia house races. The 18th district race features incumbent Republican Clay Athey Junior battling Constitution Party candidate Todd M. Jack.

Just a note, the 19th District race will feature Democrat and Constitution Party members running against Independent incumbent Lacey E. Putney.

SOURCE:

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/07/85th-house-race-pits-veteran-against-newcomer

http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/List_of_Cidates_By_Office_District[HOD].pdf

British find Declaration of Independence…

British find Declaration of Independence… more than 200 years late.

The Associated Press is reporting the British discovered a rare original copy of the American Declaration of Independence "several months ago".

According to the article, British National Archives spokeswoman Frances McDarby said it was "possible that an American coastal vessel was intercepted by the British navy and that is how the document was able to come into our possession."

SOURCE:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jcFZGF_TArNMHGexwmrexNNjrqyQD996E1K80

Professor to run for Senate…

Professor to run for Senate… in Florida.

Marshall L. DeRosa has filed to run for U.S. Senate in Florida on the Constitution Party ticket.

The Constitution Party of Florida’s website describes DeRosa as, “..a Professor of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Houston, and has taught at Louisiana State University and Davis and Elkins College. He is an adjunct faculty member for the Ludwig von Mises Institute, a Salvatori Fellow of the Heritage Foundation, and a member of the Philadelphia Society.”

DeRosa says Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential run inspired him to run for office.

SOURCE:

http://www.cpflorida.com/candidates.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy27phHLmoc&feature=related

http://election.dos.state.fl.us/candidate/CanDetail.asp?account=50626