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Posts published in October 2016

After Trump Defeat, LP VP Nominee Weld To: “Rebuild the GOP”

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In an article by  published earlier today and headlined “Libertarian VP Candidate Bill Weld Gives Up, Will Focus on Preventing Trump Presidency,” current Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee Bill Weld is described by the reporter as saying that:

After blocking a Trump presidency, he’d like to work with Republicans like Mitt Romney and Haley Barbour to rebuild the GOP.…

American Third Party Report now under new management

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American Third Party Report is now under new management. The website, founded on July 16, 2016, has undergone a new graphic redesign and ownership has been transferred to new hands:

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American Third Party Report has been one of the leading websites for news and varying commentaries that relate to minor/alternative political parties and independents since 2014.…

Full Video of Gary Johnson Speech at Phoenix Rally 10-01-16

https://youtu.be/jU6oSh8J2sU

From an article by Kody Fairfield in The Libertarian Republic

Apparently, there were two notable events:

The first incident occurred about eleven minutes into Johnson’s speech, when he was speaking to the polarization in Congress and how the election of the Republican’s Donald Trump or the Democrats Hillary Clinton would not make it a more functional governing body, a heckler wearing a Trump 2016 shirt jumped on stage to Johnson’s right.

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A Libertarian Response to @GeorgeTakei #whowouldinternyou

On September 24th, George Takei trashed Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson on his very popular Twitter account.

https://twitter.com/georgetakei/status/779687855778107392

While this author is a huge fan of Takei (both as a Star Trek actor and for his generally witty social commentary), he’s way off on this Tweet.…

Open Thread for October 2016

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Here is our open thread for October. This is the place where anyone can post something that you think might interest the group. If you find an article or some information, or have a question that isn’t being discussed on another thread, leave a comment here.…

LP.org: Libertarian Gary Johnson Garners More Major Newspaper Endorsements

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For Immediate Release

Friday, September 30, 2016

Libertarian Gary Johnson Garners More Major Newspaper Endorsements

Alexandria – The Chicago Tribune and The Detroit News join The Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Winston-Salem Journal and the New Hampshire Union-Leader in endorsing Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson.

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LP.org: Libertarian Simmons takes on Democratic stronghold

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For nearly three decades, Democratic U.S. representative Richard Neal has enjoyed czar-like status in largely rural western Massachusetts, where he has scored one re-election victory after another, mostly unopposed.

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