July 9, 2026
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There are 173 Lone Star Libertarians running for office this election season.
One way you can tell that the LPT is doing well is by the fund-raising numbers:
The Libertarian Party of Texas (LPT) has reported $81,765.81 in contributions for the first six months of 2008.
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via http://polidoc.blogspot.com/
Kat Swift, Texan Green, reminds us that “We are the change we seek” in her introductory remarks at the 2008 Green Party National Convention Presidential Candidate Forum in Chicago, IL on Friday, September 11.
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The Austin American-Statesman interviews Libertarian Party of Texas Chairman Pat Dixon in a generally favorable piece today. The story says the LPT “is not ready to be king, but it expects to be kingmaker — or spoiler, depending upon your point of view — in the state’s most competitive legislative races this fall.”…
From a Chuck Baldwin press release.
Presidential candidate Chuck Baldwin will speak out against the United Nations’ Agenda 21 at the 9th Annual Freedom 21 Conference to be held in Dallas Texas, Saturday, July 24-26, 2008.…
The Houston Chronicle reports, “Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr, whose campaign manager once guided Ross Perot’s reach for the White House, sported leather boots Sunday as he sought votes in Houston.…
Ballot Access News reports about the ongoing travails of the once-mighty Reform Party.
A Reform Party national meeting in Dallas is scheduled to be held, commencing on Friday afternoon (July 18).
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The Dallas Morning News reports on its website that the Libertarian Party of Texas “raised $81,765.81 in contributions for the first six months of 2008. While that’s an ice cream social for a lot of the big boys, it represents a 50 percent increase for Texas Libertarians over previous years.”…
The Abilene Reporter says minister Floyd Crider, a write-in candidate for the 11th District U.S. House seat in Texas, “will suspend his congressional campaign until 2010 if he hasn’t raised at least $100,000 by July 25, he said.…
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the Libertarian Party of Texas will hold its convention in Fort Worth this weekend. Texas LP Executive Director Wes Benedict said about 125 people are expected to attend.…