Following are videos of the speeches given by 6 of the candidates for the 2012 presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party. The candidates spoke in alphabetical order, and the location was the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel, on March 4, 2012. They were filmed by Joe Dehn. You can find them on Mr.… Read more ...
Since my last update a month ago, here’s what I know about what’s new with the the campaigns for the LP presidential nomination:
Gary Johnson has now participated in one debate with other candidates seeking the Libertarian nomination, and has made plans to appear in others. Johnson has received the endorsement of several state and county LP organizations, which has not been a common practice in the LP in the past.… Read more ...
As of today, I have noticed (h/t George Phillies in IPR comments) that the Libertarian Party’s Official Listing of Candidates Seeking the Libertarian Presidential Nomination has been winnowed to remove quite a few names, including at least one candidate who has participated in debates among the presidential contenders this year, run for public office as a Libertarian before, and shown other signs of being competitive in various ways, Carl Person.… Read more ...
From a media release by the Scott Keller campaign:
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 12:00am
Scott Keller officially announces that he is seeking the 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential nomination with a liberty and solution-oriented platform, which promises to turn the economy around in 6-12 months, while paring down the size of the Federal government and returning to the American people many of the liberties they have lost over the past eleven years.… Read more ...
Nine candidates vying for the Presidential nomination of the Libertarian Party in 2012 have been listed on the ballot in California’s Presidential primary. They are, in alphabetical order, Roger Gary, R. J. Harris, Gary Johnson, Scott Keller, James Ogle, Carl Person, Bill Still, Joy Waymire, and Lee Wrights.
Richard Winger points out that the primary occurs after the national convention has chosen the nominee, and thus loses much of its interest.… Read more ...