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Posts published in September 2012

Larry Hutchison’s Candidate Statement for Libertarian National Committee’s Open At-Large Position

By Jill Pyeatt on September 24, 2012 7:27 PM

 

*There is a vacant seat on the LNC due to the departure of Wayne Allyn Root.
I am interested in filling that seat for the following reasons:

• I have never been on any committee in the past and bring a fresh perspective
• I have no political agenda other than the LP platform
• I will lobby to remove all the “politics” out of the LNC and focus on the mission and its execution
• I will lobby for 50 state ballot access in every election – with the goal of eliminating the last-minute crunch that appears to happen each election
• I will lobby on behalf of Libertarians everywhere to ensure the LNC behaves according to the party platform and its bylaws
• Because I have no committee or other obligations in the LP, I can maintain consistent neutrality in my dealings on all matters
• “I oppose the initiation of force for political or personal gain” is not just a statement for me, it’s my way of life

I don’t believe having experience in being “political” would benefit anyone who is looking to take this role on – as being “political” in any party to date hasn’t gotten us where we want or need to be.

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New book about Prohibition Party

By Peter B. Gemma on September 24, 2012 7:21 AM

Darcy Richardson has done it again. This time he takes us backstage for a look at the Prohibition Party in its heyday—when crowds of 10,000 people would attend rallies for their presidential candidates.…

Libertarian National Committee Considers E-Ballots to Fill Open Position

By Jill Pyeatt on September 23, 2012 11:38 AM

>This was found yesterday AM on the LNCDiscussPublic list.  It was written by Ruth Bennett, Secretary of the LNC.

 

Dear LNC members,
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> In thinking about filling this position and seeing the names of the folks
> self-nominating, I realized that there is no logical reason to ask anyone
> interested to spend the time and money to fly to D.C.

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Johnson polling at 6% nationwide

By Austin Battenberg on September 22, 2012 6:13 PM

A new Reason-Rupe poll released September 21 shows Libertarian Gary Johnson pulling 6% of the vote out of 1006 adults with a margin of error of 3.8%.…

MPR: “Ventura speaks out against proposed constitutional amendments”

By Gene Berkman on September 22, 2012 1:50 PM

Minnesota Public Radio reports that former Governor Jesse Ventura has spoken out against two constitutional amendments on the Minnesota ballot.

“Ventura recorded a video message earlier this month speaking out against a proposed amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.…