Independence Party of America

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Independence Party of America
Party Chairman	Frank MacKay
Senate Leader
House Leader
Founded	September 23, 2007
Headquarters
Political ideology
Political position	Fiscal: Social:
International affiliation
Color(s)
Website	Official web site

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.^[1] Dean Barkley, a former United States Senator and Independence Party activist, has agreed to play an advisory role with the new party.^[2]

The Independence Party of Minnesota voted to affiliate with the new national party at its state convention on January 26, 2008.^[3] The Reform Party of Pennsylvania affiliated on October 22, 2007^[4] and the Independent Green Party of Virginia affiliated on January 10, 2008.^[5]

An effort is under way to gain ballot access for the party's Texas affiliate, the Texas Independence Party ^[6]

In May 2008 a draft Dean Barkley movement was started to encourage the former senator to run for the Senate again on the IPA ticket.

[edit] See also

• Independence Party of Minnesota
• Independence Party of New York
• Independent Green Party of Virginia
• Reform Party of Pennsylvania

[edit] Footnotes

1. ^ http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/IndParAm-24Sep07.html
2. ^ Spin Cycle: Independence Party Archives
3. ^ Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Virginia Independent Green Party Affiliates with Independence Party
4. ^ Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Pennsylvania Reform Party Affiliates with new national Independence Party
5. ^ Independence Party of America, Bloomberg for President
6. ^ Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Four Parties So Far Tell Texas They Will Try to Qualify

[edit] External links

• Official web site

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