Some measure of personal experience has to go into a proposal like Gold Party. William McGaughey, creator of this website, has come to this idea in a roundabout way. He has had experience as a political candidate, though one on the fringes of each race. Even more, he has experience as a strategist and active member of Minneapolis Property Rights Action Committee, a landlord group which has influenced public opinion and election results in Minneapolis in recent years. The writings linked to this page help explain what went into the idea of a most unique political “party”.

Click on this link: Balanced between Left and Right 5640 words

Click on this link: What I learned from politics 5906 words

Click on this link: My Five-Week Campaign in Louisiana 1168 words

The complete text of On the Ballot in Louisiana by William McGaughey (Thistlerose, 2004) The author's experiences as a candidate in the 2004 Louisiana Democratic Presidential primary.

The Independence Party and the Future of Third-Party Politics by William McGaughey (Thistlerose, 2003) describes the author's experiences as a candidate in the 2002 Minnesota Independence Party primary for U.S. Senate and includes thoughts on post-9/11 politics. To read the complete text of this 420-page book, go to: newindependenceparty.org/independencepartybook.

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