Wayne Allyn Root, is the former Libertarian Party Vice-Presidential nominee and currently an LNC [Libertarian Party National Board of Directors] Member. He is also the Chair of the Libertarian National Campaign Committee.
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Posts published in December 2011
Article on Top Two in California Separates Fact from Fiction
By Trent Hill on December 16, 2011 4:26 PM
This article by Paul Mitchell highlights how Top Two has impacted California elections, as opposed to how it was supposed to effect elections. Mitchell sets out to separate myth from reality:
Much of this year’s legislative and congressional drama has focused on the decennial redistricting, but the greater impact could come from our seemingly annual attempt to change election systems in California.
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Americans Elect Qualifies for Colorado Ballot, Lamm and Tancredo Criticize Effort
By Trent Hill on December 16, 2011 3:50 PM
Dick Lamm is a former Governor of Colorado and once pursued the Presidential nomination of Ross Perot’s Reform Party. Tom Tancredo is a former Republican Congressman and in 2010 he ran for Governor as a candidate of the American Constitution Party.…
Polling Shows Gary Johnson Could Be Competitive in NM in General Election
By Trent Hill on December 15, 2011 3:55 PM
Public Policy Polling just sent out a tweet that said, “Gary Johnson polls at 23% in New Mexico as a Libertarian against Obama and Romney”
Early polls often over-estimate the strength of third party candidates, whose overall vote total tends to decline closer to election day, especially when the race is close.…
Harris County (Texas) LP Holds Presidential Debate
By Brian Irving on December 15, 2011 1:56 PM
BURNET, Texas (Dec. 15) – R. Lee Wrights will take part in a presidential candidates debate sponsored by the Harris County (Texas) Libertarian Party Dec. 17 in Houston.…
Libertarian Party 2011 Election Results
By Trent Hill on December 15, 2011 5:19 AM
A week ago, the Libertarian Party posted a table over at their website citing what is the most comprehensive election results list one could find anywhere.…
Bill Still’s “Address to the Libertarian Nation” Contains New Proposals, Disagreements with LP Positions
By Jeremy C. Young on December 14, 2011 11:45 PM
The campaign of Libertarian presidential candidate Bill Still has been relatively quiet of late, but Still has returned with a new video addressing “the Libertarian Nation.”…
Krikorian Files As A Democrat in OH-02
By HumbleTravis on December 14, 2011 10:21 PM
Carl Person Fires Campaign Manager, Apologizes for Bestiality Comments
By Jeremy C. Young on December 14, 2011 3:46 PM
According to now-fired campaign manager Tom Stevens, Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Carl Person has issued the following statement:
I have terminated Dr. Tom Stevens as my Campaign Manager because of the direction my campaign was going, which was different from the direction I have intended.
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