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Politics: Modern Whigs start Illinois Chapter

Posted in Politics with tags , on October 12, 2008 by Billy Dennis

(From my Inbox)

The Modern Whig Party is pleased to announce that the Illinois Chapter has now been recognized. For more information on being a part of this important aspect of our grassroots movement, please contact Jesse Corray at Illinois@modernwhig.org.

We also should add that local media coverage of the Modern Whig Party is catching on to our mainstream, non-fringe and realistic approach, with a few more articles on the way. However, we are always looking for more mainstream coverage as a means to continue building. If you have a few minutes, please think about sending a quick email to the following Associated Press address, briefly explaining why you are a part of this movement.

Tell them why you joined! info@ap.org

Or contact your local newspaper: http://www.usnpl.com/

Executive Committee
The Modern Whig Party

P.S.: We are always looking for members interested in running for office on either the Democratic, Republican or Whig ticket. Please contact Mike Lebowitz at chairman@modernwhig.org if interested.

http://www.modernwhig.org

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UPDATE: New chapters for Modern Whigs

Posted in Politics with tags , , on September 13, 2008 by Billy Dennis

When I last wrote about the Modern Whig Party, the group (whose members tend to cherry pick their positions from the Republicans and Democrats) has formed state organizations in just 12 states. They have just added chapters in Wisconsin and Colorado, bringing the number to 14.

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Politics: Modern Whig interview gets attention

Posted in Politics with tags , , on August 26, 2008 by Billy Dennis

Yesterday’s interview with Modern Whig Party Chairman Mike Lebowitz picked up some links from here, here and here, which made this comment:

I highly recommend taking a few minutes to read the interview.  It’s a great insight into the thinking behind America’s freshest and perhaps most innovative political party.  Listen up, Libertarians and Greens alike, because I have a feeling that these people might surprise us with their success.

That was my conclusion too. My politics lean toward the libertarian, but I’m no Libertarian Party member. My complaint about the LP can easily be applied toward the Green Party as well:  They demand that everything change. And thus, they achieve no change. Politicians promise change, but in reality, voters just want things to run a little bit better today than they did yesterday.

The LPers and the Greenies don’t get that. They want to smash it all and rebuild it according to their political aesthetic. Trouble is, 90 percent of the voters are happy enough with their political party of choice. They will, occasionally, vote for someone across the aisle whose views are close enough to their own.

The Modern Whigs fit that bill.

Any comment, third party members?

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