This comes to you from Sean Haugh, political director of the Libertarian Party:

The Libertarian Party has received a lot of positive attention by the high profile defections of former Rep. Bob Barr and former Sen. Mike Gravel from the Republicans and Democrats. Although these events get national attention, this process is happening at the state level as well.

One fine example, is Kent Marmon, our Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Idaho. Until recently, Marmon was seeking the Republican nomination for the seat being vacated by Sen. Larry Craig. After swimming upstream against a state GOP that had already decided for the people who Idaho's next Senator should be, Marmon began to examine his other options and discovered a party which not only would give him a fair chance to win the nomination but also already advocated for everything he believes – the Libertarian Party.

A lifelong Idaho resident, Marmon previously served on the Caldwell City Council, where elected Libertarian Rob Oates now sits. The list of service organizations in which he is active includes Kiwanis, the Boy Scouts, the National Federation for Independent Business, the Chamber of Commerce, Crime Stoppers and the Early Parenting Support Services. As a city councilman, Marmon is especially proud of winning his battle with the Federal Aviation Administration, forcing them to make good on their promise to expand their local airport. Before he even got on the council, his design for a local Senior Center was realized, although once in the hands of politicians his plan to raise the money for the project from private donations only was abandoned in favor of taxpayer funding.

Marmon's issues are ones that would make any Libertarian proud. When one examines his record and his platform, it becomes clear that he was a Libertarian all along. He just needed our party to become successful enough to catch his attention and welcome him to his rightful political home.

The Idaho Libertarian Party has given us a fine example of how our success in electing Libertarians who serve well in office, like Rob Oates, recruits more successful candidates who are well prepared to take our message to the people.