The Reform Party of New Jersey has formally announced its endorsement of Miriam Martinez for Mercer County Sheriff.
The Reform Party of New Jersey’s executive committee has voted to endorse Trenton-native Miriam Martinez, the CEO of Martinez Security and Investigations LLC, as their candidate for Mercer County Sheriff. Read more »
Howie Hawkins, whose 2010 campaign for NY Governor secured a ballot line for the NY Green Party, announced a run for the Syracuse Common Council District 4 seat at a press conference Wednesday. Hawkins received 41% of the vote when he ran for the same seat in 2009. The announcement was covered by the Syracuse Post-Standard and the YNN Network. Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party of the United States has endorsed the Thursday, September 15 Palestine Rally at the United Nations, in support of the right of self-determination for Palestinians.
“The first amendment protects free speech, but if you don’t have freedom of thought, do you really have freedom of speech?”- Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project.
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, 11-119, at its October 7 conference. This is the case on whether a party has a right to prevent its name from being on the ballot next to the name of a candidate that the party didn’t nominate. Read more »
Chuck Todd, chief White House correspondent for NBC News, predicted on September 14 that if the Republican Party nominates Rick Perry for President, a strong third ticket will emerge in the 2012 election. Todd seems to be describing Americans Elect without actually naming Americans Elect. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. Read more »