Carl Wicklander: Libertarian Candidate Charlie Earl – Voters Are Listening

Charlie Earl is a former state representative and current Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Ohio.

[Charlie] Earl admits it will still be an uphill battle, but hopes he will be able to attract enough dissatisfied Republicans and independents to “cobble together a winning coalition.”

Fundraising still presents a problem for Earl, but as he says with the injunction against Ohio’s ballot access law, it is a better situation. While he says his coffers only have about as much as would be needed for a state representative campaign, his campaign can raise funds now and identify potential supporters. The alternative would have meant waiting and hoping, a possibly futile course.

“It’s hard to ask people to support your candidacy if you don’t know if it’ll exist,” he said

All the usual obstacles for independents and minor parties exist for Charlie Earl, but he is not discouraged. In at least two polls where his name was specifically mentioned, he received six percent while the major candidates have fluctuated.

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