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Zeese Wins Libertarian Nomination PDF  | Print |  E-mail
Monday, 03 April 2006
For Immediate Release
April 3, 2006

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First of Three Nominations – Also Seeking Green and Populist Party Nominations

Baltimore, MD: U.S. Senate candidate, Kevin B. Zeese, has become the first candidate assured of a place on the November ballot when he won the Libertarian Party nomination on April 1, 2006. This is the first of three nominations he is seeking. Zeese received 60.8% of Libertarian Central Committee Members support. Zeese, a registered Green and co-founder of the Populist Party, is also seeking the nominations of those parties.

“Voters are uniting to challenge the two old parties. Both parties have higher negative ratings than positive ratings, voters do not see either as having solutions to their problems, see them as equally corrupt and the vast majority feel unrepresented,” said Zeese. "We need a positive vision that represents the interests of Maryland voters and works for their welfare.  Voters across the political spectrum are uniting for positive change."

A Gallup Poll this week found that the largest group of U.S. voters consider themselves independent of the two parties – 38% consider themselves independent, while 33% consider themselves Democrats and 29% consider themselves Republicans. In Maryland the fastest growing group of voters are registering independent of the two parties.

“Despite differences on issues like health care, Libertarians recognize that we agree many issues. This includes the need to withdraw from Iraq, end the failed drug war, stop corporate welfare, protect and expand civil liberties as well as reinvigorate our democracy with more choices, more parties and more candidates for voters,” said Zeese. “We are coming together with disaffected Democrats and Republicans, to present voters with a candidate that answers to them, not to corporate donors.”

The Green Party will be holding it's annual assembly on June 3 at Towson University. The Populist Party will select it's nominee after that also in June.


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Comments from People with the Various Parties


 “As the person who nominated Kevin Zeese at the Libertarian Party of Maryland's April 1 Central Committee meeting, I am looking forward to joining with the Greens, the Populists, the independents, as well as Democrats and Republicans, in this amazing campaign to oppose our fraudulent system of government and the initiation of force and fraud to resolve international and even national problems.  My dream is to see all our parties represented in elected office in Annapolis and Washington, DC.”
Lorenzo Gaztanaga, Vice Chair for Baltimore City, Baltimore Area Libertarian Party

“In a newly adopted process, the Maryland Green Party will hold balloting at its locals prior to their June Assembly. I fully hope and expect Kevin to win the Green Party nomination for the Senate. As a Green and the only anti-war candidate running, Kevin embodies Green values of democracy, peace, environmentalism and economic justice. He has emerged as a clear alternative to the same old 'politics-as-usual' candidates offered by corporate controlled interests within the Democratic and Republican parties.”
Michael Cornell, Co-Chair, Maryland Green Party

"On behalf of the Populist Party of Maryland, I want to congratulate the Independent Unity Candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland, Kevin Zeese, on his nomination by the Maryland Libertarian Party. Our Libertarian friends have set a standard for excellence in their choice for U.S. Senate and they have set a precedent for Maryland by being the first to nominate and endorse a coalition candidate well suited to pursue the quest for democratic reforms Greens, Populists and Libertarians seek."
Chris Driscoll, State Chairman, Populist Party of Maryland

“For the Populist Party, the Green Party and the Libertarian Party to support one candidate, Kevin Zeese, for the U.S. Senate is historic and a hopeful sign that Americans are willing to unite to attempt to elect qualified candidates who represent them, as the Democrats and Republicans do not.  It is very important that alternative parties grow and the Zeese campaign is assisting this effort.”
Kay Dellinger, Maryland Populist Party

“As one of the growing number of disaffected progressive Democrats, I see Zeese's candidacy as a breath of fresh air. The stench of corporate money is suffocating political dialogue in this country. Zeese is bringing much needed candor- and alternatives which are truly in the interests of the American people, and the citizens of Maryland.”
Chris Bush, Democracy for Baltimore

“Despite our differences with Kevin on some issues, most of the voting members felt that electing him would advance liberty in our country. Two of the convention speakers stressed the importance of working closely with other political parties, and that's exactly what Kevin is doing.  Even one of his opponents noted that our multiparty ballot access coalition successfully reformed Maryland's election law.”
Doug McNeil, Baltimore Area Libertarian Party

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