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Independence Party to campaign against anti–gay marriage amendment

By Andy Birkey | 08.23.11 | 12:32 pm

The Independence Party of Minnesota, one of three political parties in Minnesota with major party status, announced on Tuesday that it is joining the campaign to defeat a ballot measure that would place a ban on marriage for same-sex couples in the Minnesota Constitution if passed by the voters in 2012.

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Independence Party speaks out against anti-gay marriage amendment

By Andy Birkey | 06.03.11 | 9:49 am

The Independence Party of Minnesota is the latest political party in Minnesota to oppose a proposed ballot initiative that would write a ban on same-sex marriage into the Minnesota Constitution, and it’s the second party with major party status here to oppose the measure.

Horner campaign cleared in campaign violation complaint

By Andy Birkey | 07.02.10 | 6:15 am

The Office of Administrative Hearings on Thursday dismissed a complaint filed against Independence Party candidate Tom Horner by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The GOP alleged that Horner accepted information about a poll done by Horner’s friend at Decision Resouces…

Horner selects Mulder as running mate

By Andy Birkey | 06.01.10 | 12:27 pm

Independence Party candidate for governor, Tom Horner, announced on Tuesday that he has picked former Association of Minnesota Counties executive director Jim Mulder as his running mate. Mulder worked for the House Republican caucus in the 1980s, but

PoliTweeps: Unallot Pawlenty!

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.06.10 | 3:08 pm

Our favorite (or at least most prolific) politweep, Democratic Rep. John Lesch, texts on Capitol chatter about impeaching the governor over unallotment, an action by Tim Pawlenty dubbed “the politics of arrogance” by Rep. Paul Thissen. Plus:…

Anderson wins IP endorsement to run against Bachmann

By Andy Birkey | 04.19.10 | 7:37 am

Bob Anderson will be the Independence Party–endorsed candidate to take on Rep. Michele Bachmann in November. Anderson won the endorsement over St. John’s University professor Aubrey Immelman, who withdrew his nomination at the endorsing convention on Saturday.

Anderson to battle Bachmann… if he lands IP endorsement

By Andy Birkey | 04.05.10 | 3:53 pm

Bob Anderson, the independent candidate who in 2006 drew votes from Rep. Michele Bachmann and El Tinklenberg, her DFL-Independence Party opposition, says if he gets the Independence party endorsement he will enter the race again this cycle.

Barkley encourages tea partiers to take over the Independence Party

By Andy Birkey | 02.24.10 | 9:18 am

Dean_BarkleyFormer Sen. Dean Barkley told tea partiers in an email Tuesday that they should join the Independence Party and rename it the Tea Party. Already, tea party–affiliated candidates are aligning themselves with Gov. Jesse Ventura’s former party, including…

Repya drops governor campaign

By Andy Birkey | 02.22.10 | 8:55 am

joerepyaCol. Joe Repya, a former Republican Party activist who left the GOP to run for governor under the Independence Party banner, has decided to drop out of the race, citing the party’s failure to “stand by its…

Repya announces Independence Party candidacy for governor

By Andy Birkey | 01.20.10 | 1:34 pm

joerepyaRetired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Joe Repya announced on Wednesday that he will run for governor as a member of the Independence Party. Repya left the Republican Party of Minnesota in 2009 citing lack of transparency and financial mismanagement.