Comments on: Rock the Debates Still Fighting for Inclusive Presidential Debates http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=1825 By: Michael Seebeck http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-421531 Michael Seebeck Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:23:52 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3564#comment-421531 Savvy, you're WAY off base there. That whole situation is well-documented over at Third Party Watch. Savvy, you’re WAY off base there. That whole situation is well-documented over at Third Party Watch.

]]> By: Rob L http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-420635 Rob L Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:39:25 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3564#comment-420635 Is OpenDebates.org doing anything significant this election cycle? Is OpenDebates.org doing anything significant this election cycle?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-420196 Jonathan Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:10:08 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3564#comment-420196 why would the two party system ever agree to this, thats suicide for them . They learned from whathappened when Ross Perot won the debates. he went from 6% to 19% why would the two party system ever agree to this, thats suicide for them . They learned from whathappened when Ross Perot won the debates. he went from 6% to 19%

]]> By: Ed RosenBerg http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-420173 Ed RosenBerg Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:32 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3564#comment-420173 You would think that both major parties, who have claimed to be "parties of inclusion" for many years, would have jumped on this idea by now. You would think that both major parties, who have claimed to be “parties of inclusion” for many years, would have jumped on this idea by now.

]]> By: savvyconsumer http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-420148 savvyconsumer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:46:59 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3564#comment-420148 Since America's Independent Party is now the largest third party based on voter registration, AIPNC and Green party should be considered for inclusion in the debates initially. ----------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE American Independent Party of California announces new national affiliation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media contact: Markham Robinson Parliamentarian American Independent Party of California mark@masterplanner.com Sacramento CA - June 28, 2008 California's American Independent Party, which has a forty-year history in the Golden State, today announced its affiliation nationally with the newly-formed America's Independent Party of Fenton, MI. The Party had previously affiliated on a national basis with the Constitution Party of Lancaster, PA. The State Central Committee of the American Independent Party voted unanimously in its Friday meeting to make the switch, after which the new 2008 national affiliation was duly filed with the Secretary of State's office in accordance with the requirements of California's Election Code. State Chairman Edward C. Noonan, on hand in Sacramento for the official filing, stated, "We believe it is time to affiliate with a new party, one that has a will to win. In sixteen years, the Constitution Party has never elected a candidate. America's Independent Party may be the best chance we have of stopping the never-ending advance of socialism." Friday's move makes the newly-minted America's Independent Party the third largest national political party in the United States based on voter registration. ### Since America’s Independent Party is now the largest third party based on voter registration, AIPNC and Green party should be considered for inclusion in the debates initially.

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PRESS RELEASE

American Independent Party of California announces new national affiliation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Media contact:
Markham Robinson
Parliamentarian
American Independent Party of California
mark@masterplanner.com

Sacramento CA – June 28, 2008

California’s American Independent Party, which has a forty-year history in the Golden State, today announced its affiliation nationally with the newly-formed America’s Independent Party of Fenton, MI. The Party had previously affiliated on a national basis with the Constitution Party of Lancaster, PA.

The State Central Committee of the American Independent Party voted unanimously in its Friday meeting to make the switch, after which the new 2008 national affiliation was duly filed with the Secretary of State’s office in accordance with the requirements of California’s Election Code.

State Chairman Edward C. Noonan, on hand in Sacramento for the official filing, stated, “We believe it is time to affiliate with a new party, one that has a will to win. In sixteen years, the Constitution Party has never elected a candidate. America’s Independent Party may be the best chance we have of stopping the never-ending advance of socialism.”

Friday’s move makes the newly-minted America’s Independent Party the third largest national political party in the United States based on voter registration.

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]]> By: Barbara Woodruff http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/06/30/rock-the-debates-still-fighting-for-inclusive-presidential-debates/comment-page-1/#comment-419961 Barbara Woodruff Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3564#comment-419961 There is little wonder the debates are exclusive since former directors of the dnc and rhc directs the non profit which governs them. Ironically, while it takes 5% to receive matching funds for presidential candidates, it takes 15% for these same candidates to be included in the debates. Americans need to stand up and demand that our debates be open to 3rd party candidates. It was suggested that a coalition of 3rd parties and Independents join forces to open the debates and send the message of inclusion, not exclusion to the dems and repubs. There is little wonder the debates are exclusive since former directors of the dnc and rhc directs the non profit which governs them. Ironically, while it takes 5% to receive matching funds for presidential candidates, it takes 15% for these same candidates to be included in the debates.

Americans need to stand up and demand that our debates be open to 3rd party candidates. It was suggested that a coalition of 3rd parties and Independents join forces to open the debates and send the message of inclusion, not exclusion to the dems and repubs.

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