Government & Elections

Berkeley-based performance artist and Write-in Presidential candidate Frank Moore has qualified to receive write-in votes for President in 25 states, including // being the first such candidate to complete his registration for write-in candidacy in California. Voters in California who write-in Frank Moore for President on the November ballot will have their vote counted.

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Stewart A. Alexander
Socialist Party USA
Nominee for U.S. Vice President

September 22, 2008

Stewart A. Alexander
Vice Presidential Nominee Socialist Party USA

September 13, 2008

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday, September 13, 2008: Brian Moore of Florida and Stewart A. Alexander of California, the Socialist Party-USA candidates for President and Vice President, respectively, have initiated lawsuits against the States of Louisiana and Mississippi for denying the Socialist Party’s presidential ticket a place on the ballot in the November General Election. Both lawsuits are expected to be filed early next week.

The McCain Gambit: The Politics of Gender
[col. writ. 8/30/08] (c) '08 Mumia Abu-Jamal

If you ever needed proof that politics is a kind of war, the next-day's selection of Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin, to join the presidential campaign ticket of Sen. John McCain should erase all doubts.

Putting aside the political positions of Palin, her choice was a transparent attempt to exploit disaffected women voters, who felt burned by the decision of the Democratic nominee to choose someone other than Sen. Hillary Clinton (D.-NY) for the number two spot.

The Dangerous Logic of Blocking Protests in the Name of Electing Obama
by Sunsara Taylor

Millions believe Barack Obama is the anti-war/anti-Bush candidate. In reality, Obama is proving to be the candidate most effective at getting all-too-many “leaders” of the anti-war movement to shut up and even urge others to go along with wars for empire.

In the name of getting Obama elected, the anti-war movement is being demobilized, and firm opposition to the so-called “war on terror” is being silenced.

Interview With Cindy Sheehan – The Peace Mom vs. Congressional Madam (Speaker)

Cathy Garger

In a July, 2007 Zogby poll (1) only 14 percent of Americans thought the Democratic Congress – led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - was doing a good job. One year later, that rating is down to an abysmal 9 percent (2) – Congress’s worst grade in Rasmussen Reports’ poll-tracking history.

Stewart A. Alexander
Vice Presidential Nominee Socialist Party USA
Candidate for V.P. Nomination Peace and Freedom Party

July 27, 2008

With so much at stake concerning our position in the world, the Bush administration has recently been forced to consider alternative methods when dealing with international adversaries. Over the last eight years the trend has been a shift away from direct talks with foreign nations and specifically governments deemed enemies. We went from negotiations to stand offs. We went from political differences with certain countries to labeling them evil and unworthy of discussion.