Independence Party of America

All you want to know about Independence Party of America

The Independence Party of America (IPA) is a political party in the United States, founded on September 23, 2007 by activists from the Independence Party of New York. Its current National Chairman is Frank MacKay.[1] Dean Barkley, a former United States Senator and Independence Party activist, has agreed to play an advisory role with the new party.[2]

The Independence Party of Minnesota voted to affiliate with the new national party at its state convention on January 26, 2008.[3] The Reform Party of Pennsylvania affiliated on October 22, 2007[4] and the Independent Green Party of Virginia affiliated on January 10, 2008.[5]

An effort is under way to gain ballot access for the party's Texas affiliate, the Texas Independence Party [6]

In May 2008 a draft Dean Barkley movement was started to encourage the former senator to run for the Senate again on the IPA ticket.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/IndParAm-24Sep07.html
  2. ^ Spin Cycle: Independence Party Archives
  3. ^ Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Virginia Independent Green Party Affiliates with Independence Party
  4. ^ Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Pennsylvania Reform Party Affiliates with new national Independence Party
  5. ^ Independence Party of America, Bloomberg for President
  6. ^ Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Four Parties So Far Tell Texas They Will Try to Qualify

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