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Posts published in December 2011
Video From Texas Presidential ‘Job Interview’
By Brian Irving on December 21, 2011 11:27 AM
“I want to be your next president so I can leave you alone.” – R. Lee Wrights
Kudos to the Harris County (Texas) Libertarian Party and Guy McClendon for organizing the latest Libertarian presidential debate, or as Lee Wrights likes to describes these events, the Libertarian presidential job interview.…
Jerry Russell Seeks Lubbock County (TX) Libertarian Party Nomination for County Commission
By Marc Montoni on December 21, 2011 10:44 AM
From KCBD.com:
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Several candidates announced their intention to run for office Monday and at least one dropped out, as filing deadlines arrive for 2012… Jerry Russell announced his intention to seek the Lubbock County Libertarian Party’s nomination for Lubbock County Commissioner of Pct 1.…
Johnson Switch Mentioned IN USA Today
By Marc Montoni on December 21, 2011 10:17 AM
From USAToday:
Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson will abandon his GOP presidential bid and seek the White House under the Libertarian Party banner.
Johnson has drawn scant attention in the race for the Republican Party nomination and barely registered in national public opinion polls, which are often used as a criteria for participation in debates.…
Johnson to Announce Switch to Libertarian Party on December 28th
By Trent Hill on December 21, 2011 1:27 AM
Former two-term Governor and GOP Presidential candidate Gary Johnson is set to announce his plans to continue his run for President as a Libertarian on December 28th.…
Buddy Roemer Profiled in The Atlantic
By Trent Hill on December 20, 2011 6:54 PM
Buddy Roemer is a former Governor of Louisiana and a Republican who is seeking the nomination of the Americans Elect party. The Atlantic, a well known publication with a wide reach, has published this in-depth profile of Buddy Roemer and his nascent campaign.…
Two New Polls Have Ron Paul In Double Digits As Third Party Candidate, Trump and Huntsman Polled Too
By Trent Hill on December 20, 2011 6:40 PM
The Washington Post-ABC News general election poll just came out and there were two scenarios under which Ron Paul was polled as a third party candidate.…
Carla Howell Appointed New LP Executive Director
By Marc Montoni on December 20, 2011 1:32 AM
From an “LP Monday Message” sent to subscribers by the Libertarian Party:
posted by Nigel Lyons on Dec 19, 2011
Dear Friend of Liberty,
It has been a pleasure serving as your Executive Director for the past 2 1/2 years.…
Bob Wenzel vs. Bill Still and Karl Denninger
By RedPhillips on December 19, 2011 11:39 PM
Bob Wenzel, an Austrian who blogs at Economic Policy Journal, is engaged in a war of words with Libertarian Presidential candidate Bill Still and his adviser Karl Denninger.…