Obituaries in the news Sep 16, 2009
John Rarick, a segregationist who served four terms in Congress from Louisiana and later carried the American Independent Party banner for president after George Wallace left the upstart third party, died Monday. He was 85. (Anchorage Daily News)
Democrats seek return in Madison County Sep 5, 2009
"It is interesting to note that during this period the numbers of political minded students at Ricks College were also fairly evenly split between both parties.An October 1968, Viking Scroll article records that when Sen. Church came and spoke at the Ricks College Manwaring Center, the event drew more then 400 people from across six counties.Both the campus's Young Democrats and Young Republicans clubs were very active in their respective parties.But the political makeup of the county changed in... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
John Garamendi: 10th Congressional District Aug 19, 2009
Voters in the Sept. 1 special election are offered choices across the ideological spectrum - from the Peace and Freedom Party candidate who claims to be the "real socialist in the race" to the American Independent Party candidate who patted his Bible during his interview with us to emphasize his desire to "represent Him" on Capitol Hill. The field includes several impressive newcomers, and three candidates who are serving in state offices. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
'Odd incidents' surround Specter switch... May 8, 2009
In 1968, the American Independent Party nominated Wallace as its presidential candidate and retired Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay as the vice presidential candidate. Wallace ran on every state ballot in the 1968 presidential election, though he did not represent the American Independent Party in all fifty states; in Connecticut, for instance, he was listed on the ballot as representing the "George Wallace Party." ... At least here in California, the fastest growing party (drawing from both... (The Drudge Report)
UPDATE: Iowa gay-marriage opponents hold soggy rally Apr 14, 2009
Bradley Cranston, a Burlington pastor representing Iowa Baptists for Biblical Values, called the issue critical to the existence of Christianity in the state of Iowa as we have known it for over 200 years, while Michael Walsh of the American Independent Party of Iowa likened the seven Supreme Court justices to Somalia pirates who have taken Iowa hostage and we re not going to stand for it. Contact Rod Boshart (515) 243-7220 or. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
