Independence Party of America
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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. Dean Barkley
, a former United States Senator and Independence Party activist, agreed to play an advisory role with the new party.
The Independence Party of Minnesota
voted to affiliate with the new national party at its state convention on January 26, 2008. The Reform Party of Pennsylvania affiliated on October 22, 2007 and the Independent Green Party of Virginia
affiliated on January 10, 2008.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, founded on September 23, 2007 by activists from the Independence Party of New York
Independence Party of New York
The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...
. Its current National Chairman is Frank MacKay. Dean Barkley
Dean Barkley
Dean Malcolm Barkley is a politician who briefly served as a member of the United States Senate from Minnesota following the death of Paul Wellstone...
, a former United States Senator and Independence Party activist, agreed to play an advisory role with the new party.
The Independence Party of Minnesota
Independence Party of Minnesota
The Independence Party of Minnesota , formerly the Reform Party of Minnesota, is the third largest political party in Minnesota, behind the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and Republican Party . It is the political party of former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura , and endorsed former U.S...
voted to affiliate with the new national party at its state convention on January 26, 2008. The Reform Party of Pennsylvania affiliated on October 22, 2007 and the Independent Green Party of Virginia
Independent Green Party of Virginia
The Independent Greens of Virginia, , is the state affiliate of the Independence Party of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It became a state party around 2003 when a faction of the Arlington local chapter of the Green Party of Virginia split from the main party...
affiliated on January 10, 2008.