August 1, 2026
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Below is a list of the initial Round 1 balloting, with the votes/gained or lost in subsequent rounds.
Bob Barr: 153, +35, -2, +16, +21, +101
Mary Ruwart: 152, +10, +24, +16, +27, +47
Wayne Root: 123, +15, +8, +3, +16
Mike Gravel: 71, +0, +5, +0
George Phillies: 49, -13, -5
Steve Kubby: 41, -9
Mike Jingozian: 23
Christine Smith: 6
Now for an analysis of “what happened in Denver?”,…
Thomas Knapp was defeated in his bid for a seat on the LP’s judicial committee. Those elected were Ruth Bennett, David Nolan, Nick Sarwark, Tom Stevens, Travis Nicks, Joe Cobb, and Allen Hacker.…
While most LP observers had their eyes firmly on Denver, the Ruwart campaign launched a new Web site, some time Saturday or Sunday (or later).…
Following the nomination of former Republican congressman Bob Barr, many Libertarians are struggling with whether they’ll be able to support their party’s candidate.
Bob Barr’s positives are obvious to all.…
Although most readers here are probably familiar with Steve Kubby and his exile to California, I still thought this press coverage of it was interesting. The Canadian Weekly Standard’s blog “The Shotgun” gives an interesting perspective on the story that most likely haven’t heard.…
Last night in Denver, a rumor circulated that George Phillies was considering running for president under the Boston Tea Party banner, with Alden Link as his running mate.…
Bill Redpath was re-elected chairman after two rounds of balloting. He led the first round with 183 votes vs. 113 for Ruth Bennett and 70 for Ernie Hancock.…
Sources inside both the Gravel and Jingozian campaigns have confirmed that Mike Jingozian intended to endorse Mike Gravel at the LP convention as much as two months ago.…
According to insiders within the Gravel campaign, Steve Kubby agreed to endorse Mike Gravel in the event he was eliminated prior to the former senator. However, when Kubby was eliminated, he instead supported Mary Ruwart.…