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• Florida Whig Party Chairman: “People are ready for a change”

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  In a detailed article at Ocala.com, Bill Thompson profiles the Florida Whig Party and its chairman, Paul Truesdell, providing background on the party’s history and current leadership, and emphasizing the steady rise in voters who are not affiliated with either of the major parties in the Sunshine State. Three is ...
  4 days ago

• Eastern Echo: ‘Modern Whig Party, moderates’ new ally’

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  Chris Hoitash writes in The Easten Echo The original Whig party existed about 100 hundred years ago. Abraham Lincoln and other early Republicans came from this party, which slowly declined to extinction after the Republicans gathered steam. This new party is much more recent, and smaller, with state chapters in ...
  1 week ago

• #09memories | Cecil Whig – Elkton, MD > Sports > Tiger dwarfs plenty of ‘09 memories

  
  College Education — Authority: 149
  plenty memories. Ferguson Writer. December 12:08 For fans, effectively start season. target=_blank>Read addtoany_share_save" width="120"
  2 weeks ago

• Tea Parties, Third Parties and the Republican Party

  
  Big Government — Authority: 819
  The struggles of the Democrats and the Republicans are making news.  The Democrats are learning that it is far easier to make campaign promises than it is to govern. As for Republicans, the party that loses the Presidential election often spends the off-year attempting to refine its message if not find a new message ...
  2 weeks ago

• Modern Whig Party Charter and Bylaws posted…

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  … here (.pdf). Also posted on the Modern Whig website : WHO ARE MODERN WHIGS? Established in 1833, the Whigs are one of America’s oldest mainstream political parties. We were the original party of Abraham Lincoln and four other U.S. Presidents. Revived by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the grassroots ...
  2 weeks ago

• Poll: Voters disgusted with both major parties

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  Wall Street Journal poll by way of The Whig (a blog associated with the Modern Whig Party): Less than a year after Inauguration Day, support for the Democratic Party continues to slump, amid a difficult economy and a wave of public discontent, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The ...
  3 weeks ago

• Other alternative parties comment on Massachusetts debate issue

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  Septimus writes at The Whig , a blog associated with the Modern Whig Party: Debate Should Include Libertarian Candidate A special election is coming up to elect the replacement for the late Senator Kennedy. A Libertarian (also named Kennedy, but no relation) qualified for the general election as an independent. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Update on Modern Whig Party state chapters: Florida, California, New York, Georgia

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  Compiled posts from The Whig blog. See also previous IPR coverage : Modern Whig Parties in Indiana, Texas profiled on The Whig blog; Modern Whig Party National Council Meeting Recap . “Florida Whig Party” Breaks With Modern Whig Party According to the “ Florida Whig Party ” site, they have decided ...
  3 weeks ago

• America says it wants a third party. Why not the Modern Whigs?

  
  Newsvine - KRich's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 106
  Third parties are in right now.
  3 weeks ago

• Modern Whig Party National Council Meeting Recap

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 589
  This past weekend, the Modern Whig Party held its first National Council Meeting in Washington D.C., bringing together members and volunteers from across the country. At Northern Virginia Whig, Rob Withers supplied a summary of the proceedings. At The Whig blog, Septimus also provides an overview: First, at ...
  3 weeks ago

• What We Didnt Do At The Modern Whig Meeting

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  Sometimes what you dont do is as important as what you did do. One of the things we avoided was a prolonged discussion about our detailed positions on the issues. This may at first appear a bit unusual for a political party, so I will explain. Sometimes, people join a third party just to discuss the issues in a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Good Publicity, Bad Publicity, As Long As Its Publicity

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  The national meeting of the Modern Whig Party got some coverage on slate.com! Slate: Big Whigs America says it wants a third party. Why not the Modern Whigs? Not exactly the "puff piece" I was hoping for, but Ill take it. Yes, we have such a long way to go, but to get started, you have to get off your butt and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Lieberman opposes Medicare at 55 Option

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  Dashing the hopes of Democratic lawmakers Sunday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman signaled he would oppose a health care bill that includes a proposal to expand Medicare to people as young as 55. The independent Connecticut senator has told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, that he would vote against the Medicare ...
  3 weeks ago

• Wigging Out

  
  Just Above Sunset — Authority: 126
  Monday, December 14, 2009, was the first day of the new Lieberman Administration as the senator who was once a Democrat but is not yet a Republican, although he votes with the Republicans on all issues, decided the future of healthcare in America, getting exactly what he wanted, as both the Medicare buy-in and the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Back from the Modern Whig Meeting

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  I got back yesterday from the Modern Whig meeting, and havent had to chance to get back in the groove of blogging. It was an excellent meeting, and not just for meeting others that I have only talked to over the phone or by email, but also to share ideas, and develop the way forward. Fortunately, we had a state ...
  3 weeks ago

• Result of Marion Jones doping scandal: a race that no one won - Christian Science Monitor

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 143
  Result of Marion Jones doping scandal: a race that no one won - Christian Science Monitor Washington Post Result of Marion Jones doping scandal: a race that no one won Christian Science Monitor "They dont want to reward [Thanou]," says David Wallechinsky, author of "The Complete Book of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Report: Jet Set president Lewis a finalist for top USOC job - Seattle Times

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 143
  Report: Jet Set president Lewis a finalist for top USOC job - Seattle Times Washington Post Report: Jet Set president Lewis a finalist for top USOC job Seattle Times Critics say Jet Sets lock on Olympic travel business has led to price-gouging for fans and parents and family members of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Learn More About the Georgia Modern Whig Party

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  From the Georgia Modern Whig Party Site: Founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the MWP is a party of accountability, strong ethics, states rights and energy independence. The party that realizes that ideas often come from the entire spectrum of politics, but appreciates that when the partisan bickering stops, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Would Score Voting Help The Whigs?

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  The Least Of All Evils: Sympathy for the Whigs You know, I wish the Modern Whig party all the best. I truly, earnestly, hope they achieve some measure of success. But as I just go through saying , moderate parties and candidates have an even harder time wining elections than the further-afield parties do under ...
  3 weeks ago

• Im Off To The Modern Whig National Meeting

  
  The Whig — Authority: 453
  Blogging from me may be light this weekend, as I will be attending the Modern Whig national meeting in Washington, D.C. This is the first time that state leaders of the Modern Whig Party have gathered together. It is an exciting time to be involved with the Modern Whig movement. The meeting technically is ...
  3 weeks ago

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