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The TNR Q&A: Brian Moore Barack Obama and John McCain have been called socialists for their support of the bailout. But Moore, the Socialist Party USA's presidential nominee, really is one, and his feelings are hurt. With all the accusations of socialism flying around, it seemed like a good time to check in with Brian Moore, the Socialist Party USA presidential nominee. As Moore himself observed, socialism has been in the news more in the past few weeks "than anytime since 1932." Over the course of two recent afternoons, I conducted a hard-hitting phone interview with the 65-year-old candidate who spoke to me from his home in Tampa, Florida, and from the Fox News green room, where he was preparing to tape one of his recent Neil Cavuto interviews. What follows is a condensed version of our conversations... read more. True Socialist says Obama isn't one Spring Hill -- Brian Moore said Barack Obama is not a socialist. And Moore should know. He's the Socialist Party USA candidate for president... read more. Brian Moore on Fox News Socialist Party USA presidential candidate Brian Moore was again a guest on the Fox News Channel show "Your World with Neil Cavuto." In his third appearance on the network in the past month, Moore was interviewed for ten minutes. The video has not yet been posted online. Sarah and the Socialist ...
Obama's no socialist, says Brian Moore, the nominee of America's honorable old Socialist Party. Obama's "bought and sold" by Wall Street, says the Florida peace activist who is carrying the banner this year of the party of Eugene Victor Debs and Norman Thomas... read more. Socialist candidate rejects GOP 'socialist' attacks SPRING HILL -- Brian Moore said Barack Obama is not a socialist. And Moore should know. He's the Socialist Party USA candidate for president. "It's misleading for Republicans to say that," the local peace activist and perennial candidate said Wednesday from his Spring Hill home. "They know (Obama's) not a socialist." Now, more than ever, Moore and his party are getting attention thanks to the $700-billion financial bailout and the rhetoric from the Republican presidential ticket. John McCain and Sarah Palin have repeatedly labeled Obama as a socialist in recent days. All this socialist talk gives candidacy some legitimacy. Moore said, "Everyone I run into now says, "Hey, you're not so crazy.'" Read more here. This story can be found at tampabay.com. "Socialist" Is Not an Epithet ... I grew up in a state where socialism was as American as my friend Frank Zeidler. Zeidler, an old-school American socialist who served three terms as the mayor of Milwaukee from 1948 to 1960, died two year ago at age 93. His passing was mourned by Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, who recognized the gentle radical as one of the most honorable men ever to cross the American political landscape. Zeidler actually ran for president in 1976 as the nominee of the American Socialist Party. In fairness, it was more an educational campaign than a serious bid for an office that the former mayor never really coveted. Like so many of the great civic gestures he engaged in over eight decades of activism, Zeidler's 1976 campaign promoted the notion that: "There's nothing un-American about socialism."... read more. Matt Erard interviewed on WJR News Talk 760, Detroit Matt Erard, Socialist/Green candidate Michigan State Representative in the 53rd District (Ann Arbor), was interviewed on WJR News Talk 760 in Detroit on Monday, 20 October 2008. Erard appearead on the right-wing Frank Beckman morning show, which is #1 in Detroit radio aribtron ratings during the time it airs. In addition to debating with Beckman, he also took calls from a few WJR listeners. WJR has the largest broadcast range in Michigan, with strong reception in all of Southeastern Michigan and northern Ohio. Mitt Romney followed Erard as Beckman's next guest. You can listen to the interview online here. Erard's campaign Web site is www.Erard2008.org. Brian Moore appears again on Fox News Brian was again interviewed on the continuing financial crisis and bank bailout by Fox News Channel, appearing this time on its regural show, "Your World with Neil Cavuto". Brian was interviewed for three minutes shortly after 4 pm. You can watch the video here. Brian Moore Participates in Alternative Candidates Debate On Monday, 6 October, one day before the second debate between Barack Obama and John McCain, Brian Moore was one of six Presidential candidates participating in an Alternative Candidates Debate at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. A video of the debate has now been released online and can be viewed here. Q&A with Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore ... Earlier this year, Moore won the Socialist Party USA nomination by just four votes, and qualified for write-in status on the North Carolina ballot by collecting and delivering at least 500 valid signatures to the State Board of Elections by the deadline. Moore, who lives in Florida, is a write-in candidate in four states, and is listed on the ballot in an additional eight... read more. Meet the seven other presidential candidates Move over, John McCain-Sarah Palin and Barack Obama-Joe Biden. Ballots in the State of Iowa need space for 14 other paired contenders.... Brian Moore of Florida/Stewart A. Alexander of California for the Socialistl Party U.S.A... read more. Brian Moore interviewed on Fox News Brian was interviewed for five minutes on the Fox News Channel special show "The Rescue Rumble" with host Neil Cavuto. Brian discussed the financial crisis, bailout, and nationalization. You can watch the video here. Socialism is a better solution ... I am now convinced that democratic socialism is the only real answer to both United States and worldwide societal ills. After 40+ years as a registered Democrat, I am supporting the 2008 platform of the Socialist Party-U.S., and its candidates, Brian Moore and Stewart Alexander, even if I have to write in their names and my vote won't be counted because the party isn't on the ballot on Nov. 4... read more. Oct. 6 is voter registration deadline ... ...Also on the ticket will be Libertarian Bob Barr and Wayne A. Root; and write-in candidates Brian Moore and Stewart A. Alexander... read more. Brian Moore Denied Ballot Access in Mississippi by 5th Circuit On September 30, the 5th circuit refused to order Mississippi to print Brian Moore's name on the ballot. He is the Socialist Party presdential candidate, and he had been nominated by the ballot-qualified Natural Law Party. The party submitted the names of its candidates for presidential elector at 5 p.m. on the deadline day. The office personnel refused to attend to the person bringing in the paperwork, and then locked the door and chased him out. He left the paperwork outside the office, next to the door. The Mississippi law governing the deadline only specifies a date, not any particular hour. Moore v Barbour, 08-60899. The three judges were Carolyn King, James Dennis, and Priscilla Owen. King and Dennis were also on the earlier 5th circuit panel that denied relief to Bob Barr in Louisiana. They did not write anything in Moore's case except "Denied." Read more. Court: Libertarians, Socialists not on La. ballot NEW ORLEANS -- Neither the Libertarian Party nor the Socialist Party USA turned in completed paperwork on time to get on Louisiana's presidential ballot this year, a federal appeals court has ruled. Mark R. Brown, a professor at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, said Friday that he was filing an expedited appeal for the Libertarians to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Socialists were considering an appeal, said Brian Moore, presidential candidate of the Socialist Party USA... read more. Libertarians off ballot The Libertarian Party was blocked Friday from the Nov. 4 presidential ballot in Louisiana by a federal appeals court. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans also denied a request by the Socialist Party USA to have its presidential and vice presidential candidates added to the state's ballot... read more. Mississippi Court Rules Against Brian Moore On September 25, a U.S. District Court in Mississippi ruled against Brian Moore, in the lawsuit to place him on the ballot as the presidential nominee of the Natural Law Party. The issue was whether the state should have accepted his paperwork, which was submitted on the deadline at 5:10 p.m. He plans to appeal. Thanks to Darcy Richardson for this news. The judge ruled orally from the bench; nothing is in writing yet. Read more. Louisiana Appeals Decision that put Barr on the Ballot On September 25, Louisiana filed a notice of appeal with the 5th circuit, in the case over whether Bob Barr should be on the ballot. The issue is the deadline, and its relationship to the bad weather that closed the Secretary of State's office during the first week in September. Since the state is appealing, Brian Moore (who, unlike Bob Barr, had not been given any relief by the U.S. District Court), can automatically cross-appeal in the same proceedings in the 5th circuit. The U.S. District Court still hasn't issued its written opinion, so it is difficult to analyze all the issues... read more. Tampa Bay socialists have their presidential candidate: Brian Moore ... Do you support a 30-hour work week? Want the troops to come home immediately? Gay, lesbian and transgender rights? How about free cable and Internet access? Socialists like Moore do, too. They just have to get elected first... read more. Three Important Ballot Access Hearings Set for September 25 September 25 is a day with three important ballot access hearings... a U.S. District Court in Jackson, Mississippi, will decide whether Brian Moore's paperwork (to be on the ballot for president) should have been accepted. He submitted the paperwork at 5:10 p.m. The election law only specifies the day of the deadline, not the hour (many other states specify some particular hour on the deadline day). But Mississippi said he was ten minutes too late. Read more. Third Party Animals Northeast Florida's News and Opinion Weekly Magazine highlights Socialist Brian Moore as one of three third party candidates in Florida in an article entitled "Third Party Animals." Darcy Richardson was also interviewed for the article and was instrumental in adding credibility to the presentation by the magazine's author, Richard Wall. Read the article here.
Louisiana Decision: Barr on, Moore Off On September 23, U.S. District Court Judge James Brady ruled that Bob Barr should be on the Louisiana ballot, but that co-plaintiff Brian Moore (Socialist Party nominee) should not be on. The case is Libertarian Party et al v Dardenne, 08-cv-582. The judge stayed his opinion for two days to give the state a chance to appeal to the 5th circuit. Judge Brady differentiated between Barr and Moore by noting that the Libertarian Party is a ballot-qualified party, whereas the Socialist Party is not. He said the law gives a qualified party a three-day grace period, but that the law does not extend that to unqualified parties...read more. More Ballot Access Hearings Set The Mississippi ballot access case, on behalf of the Natural Law Party and Brian Moore, will be Thursday, September 25, at 9:30 a.m. in U.S. District Court in Jackson... read more. Louisiana Decision to be Released Tuesday, 1:30 pm The Louisiana hearing concluded at 3:30 p.m. central time (see previous post). The judge said he will rule at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23... read more. Louisiana U.S. District Court Holds Trial in Libertarian, Socialist Ballot Access Case A U.S. District Court in Louisiana is holding an extensive trial in the ballot access case for the Libertarian and Socialist Party presidential candidates. It convened at 10 a.m., went on for two hours, and has recessed for lunch. It reconvenes at 1:30 central time. Brian Moore, the Socialist Party's presidential candidate, is one of the witnesses. He was on the stand for almost an hour, in the morning. The Libertarian Party also has witnesses, including the state chair, Adrien Monteleone. The state is fighting this case very hard, and has seven attorneys present." The issue is whether to set aside the September 2 deadline for filing the paperwork for presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The Governor had issued a directive, not only postponing the congressional primary, but pushing back all deadlines that occurred the week of September 1-5, due to the storms... read more. Obama-McCain: "Pas un pour rattraper l'autre" Barack Obama vs John McCain. Le duel, annoncé depuis longtemps, est officiel depuis l'investiture des deux candidats fin août. Mais le 4 novembre, les électeurs pourront faire un tout autre choix. Plus confidentiel. L'éternel Ralph Nader, bien sûr. Mais pas seulement. Brian Moore, 65 ans, espère bien représenter le Parti socialiste des Etats-Unis. Il lui manque toutefois quelques dollars... read more. Louisiana Ballot Access Hearing Set for September 22 The Louisiana presidential ballot access case will have a hearing Monday, September 22, at 10 a.m., in U.S. District Court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The case was filed by the Libertarian Party, and the Socialist Party. The hearing on September 16 had just been a status conference. The case is Libertarian Party et al v Dardenne, no. cv-08-582. The case is assigned to Judge James Brady, a Clinton appointee... read more. Candidates suing state, say deadline changed Baton Rouge, Louisiana: When Hurricane Gustav blew out the lights in Baton Rouge and closed state offices the first week of September, it also interrupted candidate filings in the presidential race. ... The deadline for presidential candidate filings with Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne was Sept. 2, and Dardenne did not reopen his office until Sept. 8. Presidential and vice presidential candidates of the Libertarian Party and Socialist Party USA sued Dardenne in federal court Monday, arguing he arbitrarily declared on Sept. 8 that his office would not accept candidate filings after 5 p.m. that day... read more. Bob Barr and Brian Moore Sue Louisiana On September 13, the Libertarian Party and the Socialist Party filed a lawsuit to get their presidential candidates on the Louisiana ballot. Libertarian Party et al v Dardenne. Lawsuits can be filed on weekends in some U.S. District Courts, via electronic filing. The case number is not known yet. Both parties were late filing their presidential electors. The lawsuit argues that since the Secretary of State's office was closed the week of September 2-5, and since the state has postponed its congressional primary until October, due to hurricanes, the state should also have extended the filing deadline. The state did permit filing on September 8, but did not post this notice on its web page. The Libertarian filing was on September 10 and the Socialist filing was on September 11... read more. Louisiana Lawsuit Likely to be Filed on September 15 It is expected that a lawsuit to get Bob Barr and Brian Moore on the Louisiana ballot for president will be filed on September 15. It is also expected that Moore will file a lawsuit against Mississippi, also on September 15. Louisiana has not started printing any ballots for the November election, and hasn't even had its Congressional primary yet. The Louisiana lawsuit will be called Libertarian Party et al v Dardenne... read more. Last Minute Ballot Access Woes for Presidential Candidates in Louisiana, Mississippi Louisiana's filing deadline for presidential candidates and candidates for presidential elector to file was September 2. However, because of severe flooding in Baton Rouge, and power outages, the office had seemed to indicate that the deadline would be extended. However, on September 9, the Secretary of State indicated he would not accept late filings. As a result, Bob Barr (Libertarian), Brian Moore (Socialist), and Ted Weill (Reform Party) are off the ballot. This is especially ironic in the case of Barr and Weill, since the Libertarian and Reform Parties are ballot-qualified. At least one of these campaigns has already found an attorney to try to resolve the situation. Louisiana has no real state interest whatsoever in being rigid on the deadline, because the state hasn't held its congressional primary yet. Furthermore, since no petition is needed, there are no signatures to check. In Mississippi, the State Board of Elections met on September 9 and disallowed the Natural Law Party's filing of Brian Moore for president, because certain papers had not been submitted until 5:10 p.m. The office had previously said the true deadline was midnight, and that there was no cause for concern... read more. Mississippi Natural Law Party Nominates Brian Moore for President The Natural Law Party is still on the ballot in Michigan and Mississippi, even though the national party no longer exists. On August 21, the Mississippi Natural Law Party nominated Brian Moore (the Socialist Party nominee) for president. The nominating convention was conducted by the party's long-time state chair, via telephone with the other members of the party's state committee. By contrast, the Michigan Natural Law Party this year nominated Ralph Nader for president... read more. Obama, McCain aren't only picks for president Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain won't be the only presidential candidates appearing on the Nov. 4 ballot in Ohio. Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin has been certified for the state ballot, and a judge has ordered that Libertarian Bob Barr and Brian Moore of the Socialist Party also be included... read more. Socialist Party Put on Ohio Ballot by Federal Court On August 21, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus issued an order putting the Socialist Party on the Ohio ballot. Specifically, Brian Moore for president and Stewart Alexander for vice-president will be listed on the November ballot with "Socialist" next to their names. Moore v Brunner, 2:08cv-224. The Ohio Green Party knows about this decision and hopes to gain the same sort of relief for itself. Judge Sargus said about the Socialist Party, "The Court finds that the Socialist Party USA has the requisite community support to be placed on the ballot in Ohio based on the following undisputed facts in the parties' memoranda. Socialist Party USA has a century-long history of involvement in presidential politics. The party held its last bienniel convention in St. Louis, Missouri, in October 2007, at which time it nominated Moore and Alexander as its candidates. Socialist Party candidates appeared on the ballot in 8 states in the 2004 presidential election, and garnered 10,822 votes nationwide. For the upcoming 2008 election, plaintiffs Moore and Alexander have currently qualified in Vermont, New Jersey and Colorado and are actively seeking ballot access in 18 other states, including Ohio. As for a showing of support in Ohio, the Socialist Party has "an active state affiliate in Ohio with a Charter and state officers" since at least 1999. The party has gathered several thousand signatures of Ohio residents." This is the first time the Socialist Party has ever won a ballot access lawsuit in federal court. The party won many ballot access lawsuits in state courts, in the period 1900-1948. The party also won a federal lawsuit in Iowa in the 1980's, to win the right of its members to serve as deputy registrars of voters, but that was not a ballot access case... read more. The omitted agenda -- Here's what the Democrats won't be talking about in Denver ... Socialist Party USA candidate Brian Moore, a Peace Corps veteran and labor organizer who attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, is encouraged by the number of younger voters actively participating in this election. "There is a whole new generation of U.S. citizens who are open to radical ideas as solutions to social problems," he said. "For them, there is no Red Scare factor"... read more. Socialists take different approach to ballot access The ninth and last presidential ticket to qualify for the Iowa ballot before last week's deadline used an obscure approach, Ballot Access News reports... read more. The 2008 Presidential Longshots: Moore change than even Obama could handle The occasional series profiling the 2008 presidential election's severe underdogs continues with the Socialist Party's ticket. Brian Moore, a 64 year old veteran of sundry unsuccessful elections (Washington D.C. mayor, D.C. city council, U.S. House in Florida, U.S. Senate), is heading the ticket this year. Moore has worked in the health care industry as an administrator (a socialist health care administrator -- that brings some interesting experience to the national health care debate, no?) and served in a number of ways in various civic organizations. Moore has an interesting and varied past; in addition to his work in the health care industry, he was once a Franciscan seminarian, leaving his seminary just before ordination in the late 60's. Recently, Moore challenged his local bishop in Florida over the Catholic Church's "tendency towards nationalism" and "silence on the Iraq War"... read more. Socialist Party Uses Obscure Method to Get on Iowa Ballot This year, the Socialist Party used an almost-forgotten method for getting its presidential candidate on the Iowa ballot. Iowa gives statewide minor party and independent candidates a choice of either submitting 1,500 signatures, or attracting 250 voters to a meeting. The latter method seems difficult, and as far as is known, no one had used it since 1968, when it only required 50 attendees. However, recently the Secretary of State ruled that the 250-person meeting requirement may be satisfied by holding a meeting at an outdoor location. The Socialist Party set up its meeting at an outdoor spot on the campus of the University of Iowa. That spot had lots of pedestrian traffic. Persons walking by were asked to sign, and that person was considered an attendee. Washington state has a similar relaxed attitude toward what constitutes a "meeting". By contrast, Oregon has a very rigid idea about such meetings. Oregon has a 1,000-person attendence alternative for statewide independent candidates, but all 1,000 voters must be in a room simultaneously, or the meeting is invalid... read more. Nine choices on Iowa's presidential ballot ... The Socialist Party is the lineal descendant of Eugene Debs' campaigns a century ago and has elected, as Alice Cooper duly noted in "Wayne's World," three Socialist mayors of Milwaukee. The party faded almost to non-existence in the 1960s but has been an off and on presence on Iowa's presidential ballots since 1980... read more. Ohio Court Hearing on Socialist Party Ballot Access On August 15, a U.S. District Court in Ohio conducted a hearing by telephone in the Socialist Party's ballot access case. The case is called Moore v Brunner. The first half of this case, back in June, had resulted in an injunction letting out-of-staters circulate independent petitions in Ohio. Then the complaint had been amended, to ask that the Socialist Party be recognized as a party in Ohio, since the Ohio law on how a party is recognized is void. The case was then transferred to a different judge (i.e., the same judge who had put the Libertarian Party on the ballot in July). A decision is expected early next week. If the Socialist Party gets on the ballot in Ohio, it will be the first time the word "Socialist" has appeared on an Ohio ballot since 1972, when the Socialist Labor Party last appeared on the Ohio ballot... read more. Peace and Freedom Party Presidential Candidate Debate OurMedia presents a free streaming online recording of speeches by candidates for the California Peace and Freedom Party's presidential nomination: Gloria La Riva, Cynthia McKinney, Brian Moore and Ralph Nader. Socialist Party candidate Brian Moore's speech starts after twelve-and-a-half minutes, following McKinney and preceding La Riva and Nader. Q&A begins after 46 minutes, and Brian's final answer ends the recording. Listen online here. Socialist Party has annual picnic at Kern Park Presidential candidate Brian Moore aims to get on 20 states' ballots For someone who wants to lead a political revolution in the United States, Brian Moore hardly cut a commanding figure during his visit to Milwaukee... read more. Interview with Brian Moore on CA radio KHSU Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore was interviewed on KHSU Homepage Friday (90.5 FM, Arcata, CA) at 4:15 pm on Friday, 18 July 2008. For a limited time, you can listen to a recording of the interview here. There is additional commentary available at FarWest.FM:
Interview with Brian Moore on MN radio KFAI Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore was interviewed on KFAI Evening News (90.3 FM Minneapolis, 106.7 FM St. Paul, MN) at 6:05 pm CDT on Thursday, 17 July 2008. For a limited time, you can listen to a recording of the interview here. Socialist presidential candidate visits UCF The socialist candidate for the U.S. presidency spoke at UCF Wednesday to discuss social, economic and political issues, socialism and what he believes is the imminent fall of capitalism in the U.S. Brian Moore of Socialist Party USA was invited to speak by Jay Jurie, an assistant professor of public administration and the faculty adviser to Students for a Democratic Society at UCF. Jurie said he asked Moore to speak to expose UCF to a different point of view... read more. Freedom Socialist Party Helps Petition for Socialist Party The Freedom Socialist Party has never run a presidential candidate, nor even a candidate for statewide office, in any state. Instead, it has limited its electoral campaigns to state legislative races, and races for local office, in Washington, Oregon, California, and New York. This year, however, the Freedom Socialist Party is actively helping the Socialist Party place Brian Moore on the Washington ballot. Moore is the Socialist Party's presidential nominee. This will probably guarantee Moore a spot on the ballot in Washington. The Socialist Party last placed a presidential nominee on the Washington ballot in 2000, when only 200 supporters were needed. The requirement since 2004 has been 1,000 supporters. This story can be found online at www.ballot-access.org. Ohio Victory On June 2, U.S. District Court Judge Gregory L. Frost issued an injunction against an Ohio election law that restricts who can circulate independent candidate petitions. The injunction says the law, barring out-of-staters from circulating an independent candidate petition, is probably unconstitutional. While the case is pending, the law cannot be enforced. Moore v Brunner, 2:08cv-224. On June 6, Ohio officials said they would not appeal the injunction. Ohio does not automatically have a law that bars out-of-state circulators for independent candidates. Instead, it has an even more restrictive law that says circulators for an independent candidate must be registered voters. That is obviously unconstitutional, because in 1999 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Buckley v American Constitutional Law Foundation that states cannot require circulators to be registered voters. Ohio tried to persuade Judge Frost to interpret the Ohio law so that Ohio residents could circulate for an independent but that out-of-staters couldn't. But the Judge didn't do that, which would have required him to, in a sense, re-write the law. The case had been brought by Brian Moore, presidential nominee of the Socialist Party. This is the first constitutional election lawsuit that the Socialist Party has filed in over ten years. The Ohio restriction on who can circulate for an independent candidate is particularly silly, since Ohio lets any adult (regardless of residence) circulate a petition for a new or previously qualified political party. Socialist Presidential candidate interviewed on WTIC 1080AM, Hartford CT Socialist Presidential candidate Brian Moore was interviewed by Colin McEnroe, host of "Afternoons with Colin McEnroe" on Hartford, CT's, radio station WTIC 1080AM, at 4:40 pm on Friday afternoon, 27 June. The nine-minute interview discussed what exactly a socialist is, Brian's positions on various issues, an update on ballot access, and the purpose of his candidacy. You can listen to the interview at YouTube.com, or read more about it at ThirdPartyWatch.com. The Socialist in the Fray Last fall, while the presidential hopefuls from the two major parties were gearing up for a season of primary elections, the Socialist Party USA chose their 2008 presidential nominee. He's Brian Moore, of Spring Hill, Florida, just north of Tampa. But, being the nominee of a minor party does not necessarily get someone on the ballot. Moore beat out four other Socialist Party USA candidates on the third ballot at their national convention in St. Louis last October. But unlike the Democrats and Republicans, the elected nominee from the Socialist Party USA, one of several socialist parties in the country, does not automatically get on the ballot in any state. Instead, Moore said, he has to "work at it and earn each state"... read more. Socialist interviewed on Blog Talk Radio's "Weekly Filibuster" Spring Hill, Florida: Socialist Party USA presidential nominee, Brian Moore, was interviewed on nationwide Blog Talk Radio on Sunday, 15 June at 10 PM. Brian appeared in a 30-minute program called "The Weekly Filibuster", hosted by Matt Cavedon, Ben Goodman, Tom Dec and guest panelist Robert Burack. You can listen to the archived broadcast at BlogTalkRadio.com, or check out a couple of selected excerpts from the transcript at the program's blog, DailyFilibuster.com. (There was also a correction to the transcript released 21 June.) Socialist Party USA Candidate Faces Ballot Access Challenges Last fall, while the presidential hopefuls from the two major parties were gearing up for a season of primary elections, the Socialist Party USA chose their 2008 presidential nominee. He's Brian Moore, of Spring Hill, Florida, just north of Tampa. But, as Seán Kinane [pronounced kuh-NANN] reports, being the nominee of a minor party does not necessarily mean you'll voters will get to vote for him or her. Moore beat out four other Socialist Party USA candidates on the third ballot at their national convention in St. Louis last October. But unlike the Democrats and Republicans, the elected nominee from the Socialist Party USA, one of several socialist parties in the country, does not automatically get on the ballot in any state. Instead, Moore said, he has to "work at it and earn each state"... read more. WMNF Radio Covers Socialist Party Presidential Nominee's Protest Brian Moore, Socialist Party candidate for President, 2008, was part of a two-hour demonstration in front of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain's $1,000-a-plate fundraiser at the Vinot Resort, Golf & Country Club in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, from 5 to 7 PM. Reporter Jamie Kidder from WMNF 88.5 FM Community Radio interviewed representatives of the AFL-CIO union in coordination with the Progressive Democrats of America, who were supporting Democratic candidate Barack Obama, plus a smaller contingent of Senator John McCain supporters and Socialist presidential candidate Brian Moore. A WMNF radio 2.5 minute rush-hour report for the Greater Tampa Metropolitan area (including Sarasota, Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Lakeland and northward, encompassing a population base of close to 2 million people) can be found here. The report starts 20.5 minutes into the program. Brian Moore Wins Injunctive Relief Against Ohio Petition Restriction On June 2, Brian Moore (Socialist Party presidential candidate) won injunctive relief from U.S. District Court in Columbus, against an Ohio law that requires independent candidate petition circulators to be registered voters in Ohio. Moore v Brunner, southern dist., 2:08cv-224. Although the law has not yet been declared unconstitutional, while that part of the case is pending, any adult may circulate an independent candidate petition in Ohio. Ohio tried to persuade the judge that even if he issued an injunction against the registration requirement, he should still let the state bar out-of-state residents from circulating an independent candidate petition. But the judge rejected the state's plea. Although a theoretical in-state residency requirement might be constitutional, the judge said, Ohio has no such law on the books. It only has the law requiring registration for circulators. Thanks to law professor Mark R. Brown, who is doing this case pro bono. This story can be found at ballot-access.org. Interview with Todd Vachon: Hip-Hop and Socialism Todd Vachon, Socialist candidate for Congress in Connecticut's Second District as well as independent hip-hop music producer and independent media activist, was recently interviewed by Marsha Karp for an art-themed show. The host was kind enough to bend the rules just enough to help get the message out about the campaign. You can watch the 28-minute TV interview here. Topics include Vachon's personal experiences, his music and activism, independent media and art, and democratic socialism. For more information, visit votevachon.com. Don't forget this prez candidate's visit SPRING HILL -- With all the attention on the three presidential candidates visiting Florida this week, a home-grown presidential contender is looking to get some attention. Socialist Party USA presidential nominee Brian Moore of Spring Hill issued a press advisory this afternoon alerting interested media about his June 4 campaign appearance in Tampa. (It's the same day likely GOP nominee John McCain appears in St. Pete for a fund-raiser.) Moore will speak for two hours at the downtown Tampa library about "How American can change from Capitalism to Socialism." The room holds a maximum 35 people, so you might want to arrive early. This story can be found at tampabay.com. Brian Moore interviewed by WMNF 88.5, Tampa radio Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate Brian Moore was interviewed on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, on Tampa Bay, Florida's Alternative Community Radio station WMNF, 88.5, by News Director Rob Lorei, on his program "Radioactivity: Live Call-In." The program, which follows Amy Goodwin's "Democracy Now" program from 12 to 1 PM, is heard in the Greater Tampa metropolitan-wide area to a potential population base of over one million people. The interview covered an entire hour, from 1 to 2 PM, with approximately 8 to 10 callers and e-mailed questions posted by the listeners during the program. Click here to listen to the interview. Brian comes on 6 minutes and 32 seconds into the show, after the previous day's recorded responses are aired. Green, Socialist will challenge Warren for state rep An Ann Arbor man will challenge incumbent state Rep. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, with the backing of two political parties this fall. Matt Erard, a Socialist, recently announced his candidacy for Warren's 53rd District State House seat... read more. Socialist Voters Lose Out in New Mexico Marxist voters, remember how to spell this name: Brian Moore, Socialist Party candidate for president. Moore failed to collect the requisite signatures for his party to make it on the New Mexico ballot. Moore tells SFR that it was in part due to mixed signals from the Secretary of State's Office regarding petition requirements and the relatively miniscule body of Socialist voters in the state. The good news, he says, is that he's confident he'll qualify as a write-in candidate in New Mexico for the November general election. You can find this report at www.SFReporter.com. Brian Moore interviewed by Pacifica Radio In March, Brian was interviewed by "Election Unspun", a partnership of Pacifica Radio and Free Speech Radio News. The interview has now been posted online, and you can find it at www.ElectionUnspun.org. Life tests Socialist Party presidential candidate's principles Since Brian Moore started running for president his wife has lost her job. He doesn't have one. Now he splits time between the race and a job search. "I don't know if I've confronted that issue," he said... read more. Brian Moore interviewed by We The People Radio Network Brian Moore, Socialist Party USA presidential nominee, was interviewed Thursday morning on conservative nationwide internet radio's WTPN.com, "We The People Radio Network -- Restoring Our Constitutional Republic". The station, based in Austin, Texas, and available on the net and telephones nationwide, advertises that it "supports the Ron Paul Revolution". Michael Badnarik, the Libertarian candidate for President in 2004, and congress in 2006, is the host of a daily "Lighting The Fires of Liberty" program. Moore's interview can be found here. Wikinews interviews Brian Moore Wikinews, a free news source associated with the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, published an extensive email interview with Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore on Sunday, 30 March. You can read the interview here. Moore struggles to get on ballot in Presidential Quest Spring Hill, Florida -- Back in January, as the presidential frontrunners traded barbs, campaigned throughout the country and raised millions for their war chests, Spring Hill's presidential candidate battled a grocery store manager in Brattleboro, Vt... read more. Brian Moore filmed and interviewed during antiwar protest Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore of Florida was briefly filmed and interviewed during a demonstration to mark five years of war and occupation in Iraq. You can watch a short news clip including footage of Brian here. War Protestors Bound For Brooksville, Bushnell ...One group taking part [in 19 March antiwar demonstrations] that is likely familiar to Hernando residents is the Nature Coast Coalition For Peace and Justice. Coalition members station themselves at the county's busiest intersections to demonstrate against the war. With the presidential campaign in full swing, the action is more important than ever, said Brian Moore, the coalition's chairman. "We really have to keep the pressure on," Moore said... read more. Brian Moore Featured on Stephen Colbert Website Since March 5th, Brian Moore's candidacy and picture has been featured on the front page of the website of Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert. Here is a direct link to the picture from the Socialist Party's October 2007 convention. You can read more background on the picture and its journey to ColbertNation.com at Third Party Watch. Brian Moore Debates Waterboarding on TV On Tuesday, 4 March, Brian took on a Navy Seal expert on Waterboarding on The Bleepin Truth television program. You can view the debate here.
Brian Interviewed on Gary Nolan Nationwide Radio Show BRIAN INTERVIEWED ON MISSOURI RADIO PODCAST NATIONWIDE BY GARY NOLAN OF "EAGLE 93.9 FM RADIO TALK," For the interview, click here. Brian Moore was interviewed Wednesday, February 13, 2008 on a conservative talk show KSSZ, national Radio Net 93.9 FM, called "The Eagle" station, based in Fayette. Missouri (Columbia metropolitan area). The radio talk show host was Gary Nolan, a former Libertarian candidate for president in 2004. The interview was supposed to last 20 minutes, but went about 45 minutes, with numerous nationwide call-ins with people asking questions about socialism and its economic system. Mr. Nolan seemed to enjoy the interview as it became very engaging for him and his callers as Gary kept extending the interview time. The station hosts very conservative Fox News commentators Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, CNN's Glenn Beck, Neal Boortz, Michael Savage and The Savage Nation, Dennis Miller and Gary Nolan's "The Drive" program from 4 to 6 PM Central time. Brian was interviewed from 6:05 thru 6:45 PM Eastern Time, or one hour earlier on Nolan's Central Time. Gary Nolan has been the host of two nationally-syndicated radio shows, based in Washington, DC. The Missouri radio station is part of the Zimmer Radio Group of Mid-Missouri - Powered by Wordpress, reaching Florida, Texas and Missouri and other states nationwide. Brian Moore Interviewed on WLS Radio, Chicago Socialist Party presidential candidate Brian Moore was interviewed on WLS Radio on January 22nd about his campaign. Listen to the interview here. Candidate forum offers perspective The Fresno City College Sociology department hosted the 2008 Presidential Campaign Forum Jan 13. The crowded table of candidates and representatives tackled issues ranging from health care, the war in Iraq, taxation, and the economy. ... Healthcare was another topic that brought about different responses. Stewart A. Alexander, from the Peace and Freedom Party, is running for Vice President on a joint ticket with Brian Moore. On the issue of healthcare Alexander said, "We need to develop a universal health care system where it is not privatized but make certain that the government is responsible for taking care of that"... read more. Peace and Freedom/Socialist Party USA Presidential Candidate Hospitalized [Brian] Moore, 64, is one of seven candidates running in the California primary on the Peace and Freedom party ticket. He's one of 28 so-called "minor party" candidates on the February ballot... read more at thirdpartywatch.com. Leg Infection Lays Up Presidential Candidate in Sacramento Hospital Brian Moore arrived in California last weekend for a half dozen political forums, but instead the campaign trail led straight to the hospital... read more. Brian Moore Debates PFP Presidential Hopefuls Gloria La Riva and Stanley Hetz on KPFA Radio. Brian Moore debated Gloria La Riva of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Pennsylvania activist Stanley Hetz on 18 January in a debate of the candidates seeking the California Peace and Freedom Party presidential nomination on KPFA radio. The Peace and Freedom Party is a coalition of socialist organizations and individuals and serves as the only ballot qualified socialist party in the state of California. Listen to the debate here. Fresno City College hosts an array of presidential voices While most of the major presidential candidates campaigned in South Carolina, Michigan and Nevada this past weekend, lesser-known presidential hopefuls took their messages Sunday to Fresno City College. Candidates John Crockford and Stewart A. Alexander of the Peace and Freedom Party, Don Grundmann of the American Independent Party and George Phillies of the Libertarian Party joined stand-ins for other minor and major party candidates at the forum hosted by the college's Sociology Department... read more. Brian Moore Debates Guests on Florida Television Show Brian's appearance on The Bleeping Truth, 8 January 2008 on "Chasing Predators" indicating that Brian defends the constitutional rights of predators once they have served their prison time, and criticizes the vigilante actions of citizens who can be just as dangerous to our freedoms. View the video here. Brian's appearance on The Bleeping Truth, 8 January 2008 on "waterboarding" with a government trainer of the CIA and military in the tactics of "Torture and Waterborading," and lasts 15 minutes, with limited participation from Brian. View the video here. Moore Still Protesting War WEEKI WACHEE -- It was difficult hearing Brian Moore over the blaring horns... read more. The outspoken long-shot candidate: Whatever happened to... Brian Moore THE STORY: Brian Moore is a retired health care executive recruiter from Spring Hill, a self-described "citizen activist" and the founder of the Nature Coast Coalition for Peace and Justice. Last year, he ran a long-shot campaign for U.S. Senate as an outspoken independent candidate, calling the war illegal and immoral and calling Bush a tyrant, a criminal and "a danger to the nation"... read more. Brian Moore Debates Republican and Libertarian Presidential Candidates Brian Moore debates Steve Kubby and Daniel Imperato, candidates for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, and Daniel Gilbert, candidate for the Republican Party's presidential nomination, at PublicSquare.net. The debate with Steve Kubby lasts 51 minutes, that with Daniel Gilbert 50 minutes, and that with Daniel Imperato 38 minutes. You can find them all here. Brian Moore Debates Immigration on TV Brian Moore debates John Russell of the Democratic Party and Burt Linthicum of the Constitution Party in a 24-minute debate on "immigration" on The Bleepin Truth. You can watch the debate here. Brian Moore Interviewed at Debate Protest Brian participated with colleagues from his antiwar group in the CNN/YouTube Republican Debate protest Wednesday evening, 28 November, in St. Petersburg, Florida. There were approximately 400 to 500 protesters demonstrating in front of the Maheffey Theater in St. Petersburg where the debate occurred. The Tampa Bay Community Television Network, which has about a 400,000 plus audience base potential, interviewed Brian at the event for about 7 of the 14 minute tape that they have posted exclusively on their website. Brian was able to address issues at length of the Socialist Party also. The tape includes filming the protestors, police, demonstrators getting arrested, Brian's and two other interviews. The confrontation was an exclusive taping, and the rest of the media apparently has snatched up copies of the confrontation and arrests, which include Brian's interview. TV Host Chris Krimitsos, of Tampa Bay Community Network, and Host of the "Bleepin Truth" show, was the person who interviewed Brian on tape and also interrupted the interview to exclusively film the protestor confrontation and subsequent arrests. Watch the video here. Presidential candidate hopes Carbondale is a Socialist butterfly Ralph Nader won't have to worry about competing with a Carbondale resident for presidential nomination. Dwight Welch, a resident of Carbondale and former graduate student at SIUC, was a recognized presidential candidate in California before dropping out to support the Socialist party candidate, as well as rally enough support to organize a branch of the party in Carbondale... read more. Here Comes Our Local Socialist SPRING HILL -- If resumes were destiny, Brian Moore, the Spring Hill resident and Socialist Party candidate for president, would have a leg up on many, if not most, of the major party candidates... read more. ACTIVIST WINS SOCIALISTS' NOD FOR PRESIDENT Spring Hill---Antiwar activist Brian Moore of Spring Hill won the nomination for president of the United States at the Socialist Party USA national convention in St. Louis on Saturday. Moore, 64, a founder of the Naturecoast Coalition for Peace and Justice, has run twice unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives. Last year, he failed in his bid as an Independent to unseat U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson. Moore won the nomination on the convention's third ballot. 'Damn socialist' Brian Moore gets presidential nod SPRING HILL -- As a political candidate, Brian Moore's views have prompted critics to levy what they thought to be the ultimate slur... read more. Socialist Party Ticket is Moore-Alexander The Socialist Party nominated Brian Moore of Florida for president, and Stewart Alexander of California for vice-president, at the St. Louis convention. The final presidential vote was 25 for Moore and 20 for Eric Chester of Massachusetts. Inasmuch as Alexander is also a member of the Peace and Freedom Party, this may be the best opportunity the Socialist Party ticket has ever had to also win the Peace and Freedom nomination. The Socialist Party has tried many times in the past to have its presidential candidate also be nominated by the Peace and Freedom Party, but that goal has always eluded it. Activist seeking nation's top office SPRING HILL -- Hernando County's political Don Quixote is back at it. Brian Moore, 64, the outspoken antiwar activist who has run as a Democrat and as an Independent for mayor of Washington, D.C., for Congress and for U.S. Senate, now wants to run for president -- as a dues-paying member of the Socialist Party... read more.
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