The Minor Third Parties Candidates

News Type: Other — Thu Oct 9, 2008 8:31 AM EDT Party like it's 1776 (even if it's not) Vote for us! Even though we have a crappy logo! You already know about all the major third parties. However, did you know that there are also a bunch of smaller third parties? Most are one plank activists trying to draw attention to an issue (Prohibition Party), extremists (Socialist Party USA), or bloggers (Boston Tea Party). Boston Tea Party - Jay/Knapp This libertarian party, founded in 2006, was founded after dislike for the Libertarian Party's direction. The party has only one plank: lower the government power at all levels. They have a handful of candidates for several House, Senate and Governor seats, as well as a Charles Jay/Thomas Knapp (the latter is also a Congressional candidate in Missouri) on the presidential ticket. Jay was a... [read full story]