Election Unspun Oct 24 - 3rd Party Debate

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 23:28
  • Artist: Election Unspun - Oct 24
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Just over a week until election day, third Party candidates participated in their first debate this campaign season. Not all showed, a spokesperson for Representative Bob Barr, Libertarian Party candidate, said Barr had a scheduling conflict, saying he just got the invitation Tuesday. … also said the independent party did not request input from the Barr campaign on how or when the debate would be conducted. 
 
Green Party Candidate Cynthia McKinney declined to participate. McKinney put out this message on You Tube.

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The other two third party candidate, Independent Ralph Nader and Constitution Party Chuck Baldwin, participated. At the Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC, Journalist Chris Hedges moderated.
 
Ralph Nader spoke about the challenges of third party candidates, specifically getting on the ballot.

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