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Looking for a political affiliation that isn't Democratic or Republican? 
Take a look at, and learn more about some of your Third Party options. Most democratic countries in the world have many political parties, which is more what the designers of the US Constitution had in mind when they created it.

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Voter Activism and Education 

EFF: E-voting
Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit group working to protect your digital rights.
Internet sites stir voter activism in Florida
Using e-mail and Web sites, activists are mobilizing to force a re-vote in Palm Beach County.
SpeakOut.com Take Action
At SpeakOut.com, it's our mission to make activism as easy as possible. By connecting people who want to be heard with their political and business leaders, we promote important dialogue, and create a more informed, better organized public.
VotersUnite.org
A non-partisan national grassroots resource for fair and accurate elections! We believe in the power of facts.
Unity08
Unity08 is a diverse group of Americans who believe that neither of today's parties reflects the aspirations, concerns or will of the majority of Americans. Both parties have polarized and alienated voters. Both are unduly influenced by single-issue groups. Both are excessively dominated by money.
Project Vote Smart - American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting
Thousands of candidates and elected officials. Who works for you? Who is seeking your vote? Project Vote Smart, a citizen's organization, has developed a Voter's Self-Defense System to provide you with the necessary tools to self-govern effectively: abundant, accurate, unbiased and relevant information.
Guide to American Political Parties
I bet you didn't know there are really over 50 different political parties in the United States. Get the rundown on all of them.
List of political parties in the United States
List of political parties in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Green Party 

Green Party of the United States | Homepage
Official homepage of the Green Party and the Green National Committee
The Greens/Green Party USA
The Greens/Green Party USA has been working since 1984 to make the hope of a more democratic, safer, cleaner world real. Our political goal is an America where decisions are made by the people and not by a few giant corporations. Our environmental goal is a sustainable world where nature and human society co-exist in harmony.
Greens.org
a values-oriented political party and movement for social justice, ecological wisdom, true democracy, and peace. Contact info, literature, and events.
Green Party (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In United States politics, the Green Party has been active as a third party since the 1980s. The party first gained widespread public attention during Ralph Nader's presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. Currently, the primary national Green Party organization in the U.S. is the Green Party of the United States, which has eclipsed the earlier Greens/Green Party USA.
VoteNader.org
Ralph Nader for President in 2008

It's Not Easy Being Green 

Green Party blogs

Sudbury Steve: Green Party "Year in Review", 2009
Although I'm hoping to make this a little special for Green Party folks by focussing primarily on our own Party. It's been an interesting, and somewhat disappointing year for our Party. Some have been referring to it as the "lost year". ...
Leftist Green Party Member Exposed Using Wikipedia to Preach ...
Just this past Thursday, the UK Green Party politician made 31 comments or revisions to articles according to his user contributions page. In the month of August 2009 (one which I picked randomly), Connolley had a total of 451 edits or ...
Kenton Adler Announces Arkansas Congressional Campaign
Nominated by The Green Party of Arkansas, he will likely face incumbent Democrat Congressman Marion Berry and Republican hopeful Rick Crawford in the 2010 election. Adler is an Arkansas native ? born in Camden in 1956. ...
Green Party | Copenhagen: "World leaders have failed us" says Lucas
Copenhagen: "World leaders have failed us" says Lucas. Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MEP today sharply criticised world leaders over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit. Caroline Lucas said today: "World leaders have failed ...

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
~ John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

A Little Political Reading... 

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

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The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008

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The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (American Empire Project)

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Mike's Election Guide 2008

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Libertarian Party 

The Institute for Humane Studies - What is Libertarian?
The libertarian, or "classical liberal," perspective is that individual well-being, prosperity, and social harmony are fostered by "as much liberty as possible" and "as little government as necessary."
Libertarian Party (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded in 1971. It is one of the largest continuing third parties in the United States, claiming more than 200,000 registered voters and more than 600 people in public office, including mayors, county executives, county council members, school board members and other local officials. It has more people in office than all other third parties combined.
Libertarians, Libertarian Party Meetups, events, clubs and groups in your area
Meet Libertarians near you! Come to a local Libertarian Party Meetup to share your opinions on today's political climate and issues and learn how you can contribute to America's political future. Everyone interested in Libertarianism is welcome!
LP.org
Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee
Open Directory - Society: Politics: Liberalism: Libertarianism
%uFFFDlinks on libertarianism

Give Me Liberty Or Read My Blog 

Libertarian blogs

Avatar is Great and Libertarian - Stephan Kinsella - Mises ...
And at its core it was very libertarian: it was about a group of people (the Na'vi) defending their property rights on the world Pandora from aggressors (the human invaders), and about one of the humans (a soldier named Jake Sully) ...
Libertarian Party Monday Message: Happy Holidays - May You Enjoy ...
LP blog and email list: Dear Friend of Liberty, It's the time of year when we see Happy Holidays! everywhere. I know some people don't like that.
Overcoming Bias : Shoo Libertarian Knights
Sometimes I even consider policies that, gasp, violate your favorite libertarian moral axiom, something like no one must ever affect anyone without a notarized consent form. At which point many of you feel an apparently overwhelming ...
George Phillies announces for national chair of Libertarian Party ...
Posted at Liberty For All by George Phillies Our Libertarian Party stands at its golden moment. American voters are disgusted with their major parties,

You've got to vote for someone. It's a shame, but it's got to be done.
~ Whoopi Goldberg

Peace and Freedom Party 

an option for CA voters

Peace and Freedom Party Campaign 2006
Peace and Freedom Party Campaign 2006
Peace and Freedom Party (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) is a ballot-listed minor political party in California. It is a left-leaning party influenced by feminism and socialism. Although its first candidates appeared on the ballot in 1966, the national party was founded in 1967 as a leftist organization opposed to the Vietnam War. Since that time, the party has become consolidated in California.
US Labor Against the War : Peace & Freedom Party
The Peace and Freedom Party condemns the illegal invasion of Iraq by the Bush regime and its capitalist supporters.
Peace & Freedom Party
Established on January 23, 1967, the Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) describes its founders as "people who wanted to vote for something they could support."

You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.%u201D 

Peace & Freedom Party blogs

"Top Two"--A Dangerous Proposition to Limit Voters Choices ...
Peace and Freedom Party has met that test every time with the exception of 1998 when the party was removed from the ballot. It took a great deal of energy and money to carry out a registration drive that resulted in Peace and Freedom ...
Quakers Renounce Doctrine – Blog for Peace and Freedom
Comments. Log in to respond. « Obama and Bush · Dipnote Deception ». The material presented in this blog is posted by individuals and does not necessarily represent the policies of the Peace and Freedom Party. ...
Peace & Freedom Party: Interview with Reverend Billy of The Church ...
Billy conducted by the Peace and Freedom Party and published on their webpage. the story fails to mention Rev Billy was Green Party candidate. It's labeled both Green Party and Socialist/left parties for that reason. Rev Billy also did? ...
Cobell Settlement – Blog for Peace and Freedom
Comments. Log in to respond. « Indigenous Exclusion · Hats Off to Hastings ». The material presented in this blog is posted by individuals and does not necessarily represent the policies of the Peace and Freedom Party. ...

Some Political Sound Bites and Video 


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JESSE VENTURA THIRD PARTY NOISE 2008.

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Ralph Nader, Third Party role in American Politics: Analysis

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Jerome Armstrong: On people-powered politics & a third party

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Third Party Options

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Why we need a Third Party @ www.americansdl.com

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Ivan Canas: The result of years of Neo Con policies will destroy the current US two party system. Please read the 'more info' section

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Third Political Party Proposal

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How Did They Vote? 

Technology voter guide 2006 - Mapping Congress' voting records | CNET News.com
How did U.S. politicians vote on tech-related proposals? Find out by clicking on a state, then on a name.
Congress votes database | washingtonpost.com
This site lets you browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.
Congressional Voting Record
AAUW's congressional voting record informs AAUW members of positions taken by their senators and representatives on the Association 's federal legislative priorities. AAUW members have a long history of lobbying Congress and holding their legislators accountable for how they vote on AAUW priority issues.
Congressional Voting Record
This electronic AFL-CIO Voting Record will let you know where your lawmakers stand on working family issues such as strengthening Social Security and Medicare, freedom to join a union, workplace safety and more.
2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues
The following is a general guideline to the candidates' positions on some of the top issues. Some of the issues are more complex and usually require more than a 'yes/no' or 'support/oppose' position.

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What are your thoughts on the political party situtation in the US? How do you think things will go this next election?

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    democracy_conservator democracy_conservator Aug 30, 2008 @ 10:04 am
    Very nice lens. You've given a great overview of some third party options. No matter which political party you belong to, you need to make your vote count. I'd love for you to stop by my lens and say hello when you get the chance.
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    TheBlueHorizon TheBlueHorizon May 12, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
    Many people I talk to often vote for the lesser of two evils. However the winner claims those votes as votes FOR him or her. Other people don't vote at all because they don't like anyone enough to go to the polls for. Too many people just don't care enough to bother deciding which crook (for so the candidates often seem) to vote against or seeing what other issues are on the ballot

    What I propose is as follows:
    EVERYONE who CAN vote should go and do so. If none of the candidates in a given race are ones you could vote FOR, then don't vote for anyone for that position. Nothing says you have to vote on every position or issue on the ballot. Even if there's only one issue that you know and care about at all, GO AND VOTE FOR THAT ISSUE ONLY!!! If 1,000 people cast ballots at a given precinct but the winner of any particular race only gets 150 votes that sends a message loud and clear. NOTA (None Of The Above) doesn't have to be formally on the ballot to be the de facto winner.
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    BFuniv.com BFuniv.com May 5, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
    I would encourage everyone to vote third party; any third party.
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    JenniferAkers JenniferAkers Apr 19, 2008 @ 12:16 am
    Great lens on a different perspective. I've added you to My Squidoo Love Letter Lens.
    Best,
    Jennifer Akers
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    coollikeme coollikeme Aug 20, 2007 @ 1:41 pm
    Hope Blomberg runs as an independent.
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