The Boston Tea Party, America's new libertarian alternative, is a registration option for Florida's voters. The Florida BTP, which filed recognition paperwork earlier this month, now appears on the Secretary of State's official list of parties and party committees.
The party, which conducts its national affairs entirely online, has also added two new state affiliates since mid-month, recognizing new party organizations in Louisiana and North Carolina.
The field of BTP-endorsed candidates for public office has grown from three to 13 since mid-July with the addition of candidates from Alabama (Darryl Perry for US Senate), Indiana (Andrew Horning for Governor), Michigan (Jason Gatties for Lake Michigan College Board and Neil Kiernan Stephenson for Congress), North Carolina (Christopher Cole for US Senate and Susan Hogarth for State Representative)
The Boston Tea Party's state affiliates and national committee offer the party's endorsement to candidates who request it and who in turn endorse the party's one-sentence platform: "The Boston Tea Party supports reducing the size, scope and power of government at all levels and on all issues, and opposes increasing the size, scope and power of government at any level, for any purpose."
The party's presidential candidate, Charles Jay of Florida, has secured ballot access in Colorado, expects to appear on the November ballot in Florida and Louisiana, and is preparing to launch a petition drive in Tennessee. Jay was nominated in an online national party convention in June. The party's national membership recently passed the 200 mark.
Boston Tea Party web site:
http://www.bostontea.us
