July 10, 2026
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Bob Barr penned an article for The Daily Caller recently which lauds the Libertarian Party for selecting former two-term Governor Gary Johnson as its nominee.
At its national convention in Las Vegas over the weekend, the Libertarian Party chose its standard bearers for the upcoming presidential election.
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Third parties were the first electoral parties to push a number of then-fringe issues into the mainstream over the years in the United States. From the abolition of slavery and universal suffrage to social security and prohibition, third parties have pioneered many issues that became law or nearly so.…
Judge Jim Gray has officially announced his intention to seek the Vice Presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party at their national convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, this weekend.…
Gary Johnson is, according to this article, expected to be named the Libertarian Party Presidential nominee for 2012. However, there is an interview at the end of the article in which Johnson answers some interesting questions.…
The Green Party, Constitution Party, and Independent American Party have all been certified by the New Mexico Secretary of State as official parties, according to Richard Winger.…
Former two term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, who is the leading candidate for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, has seen his polling numbers and favorability ratings drop in his home state according to Public Policy Polling.…
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Chuck Muth’s “Silver State Confidential” Newsletter, in it’s most recent issue, says:
“The odds-on favorite to land the Libertarian Party’s vice-presidential nomination – should former New Mexico Gov.…
From an email sent to me by the Johnson campaign:
Governor Johnson will be holding a News Conference on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 10AM MST.…