From A. Barton Hinkle of Reason Magazine on June 1: “‘Has the Libertarian Moment Finally Arrived?’ asked The New York Times two years ago. The standard-bearer for the cause then was Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). “Now the question is back, and getting scrutiny from outlets such as the Wall Street Journal (‘The Libertarian Alternative’), FiveThirtyEight […]
From two articles in the Wall Street Journal by Byron Tau: Party hopes the two former GOP governors can mount formidable third-party challenge to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ORLANDO, Fla.—The Libertarian National Convention on Sunday chose a pair of former Republican governors as their presidential and vice presidential nominees, putting forward the most-experienced election […]
For Immediate Release Sunday, May 29, 2016 ORLANDO — Today two-term Massachusetts governorWilliam Weld became the vice presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party at its nominating convention. Earlier today,the delegates elected two-term New Mexico governorGary Johnson to be the party’s presidential nominee. ‘This is the highest-profile ticket in the Libertarian Party’s history,’ said Nicholas Sarwark, […]
For Immediate Release Thursday, May 26, 2016 ORLANDO — On the eve of the opening of the 2016 Libertarian Nominating Convention, a record 985 delegates and 344 alternate delegates hailing from 50 states plus D.C. were credentialed to select the party’s presidential and vice presidential nominees, possibly adopt changes to the party’s platform, and elect […]
From John Sapochetti of the Boston Herald on May 22: “With a platform that is socially liberal and fiscally conservative, the Libertarian party’s national convention will take place this Thursday through Monday in Orlando, Fla., and in a ‘normal’ presidential election year this would be met with a ‘who cares.’ “But — as we have […]
An opinion piece by Barry Fagin was published at the Colorado Springs Gazette on May 19: “Can anyone imagine any debates less interesting, less substantive, and less thought-provoking than the ones we will soon see for president? One party’s nominee is a pathological liar, a rampant cronyist with no coherent vision for America, no new […]
William Weld, a candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nomination, and a two-term former governor of Massachusetts, appeared on the MSNBC show “Meet The Press Daily” on May 20. Click here to watch the video.
Austin Petersen, John McAfee, and Gary Johnson Magician and showman Penn Jillette moderated a debate sponsored by the Libertarian Party of Nevada and Out for Liberty (an LGBT caucus of the LP) of three Libertarian presidential candidates, which will air on TheBlaze TV starting Friday, May 20 at 5:00 P.M. ET. In a Reason Magazine article, author Brian Doherty said, […]
For Immediate Release Friday, May 20, 2016 Fox News poll respondents see dominant-party candidates as ‘deeply flawed’ WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to a new nationwide Fox News poll of registered voters, Gov. Gary Johnson, a candidate for the Libertarian Party’s (LP) nomination for president, is polling in double digits in a hypothetical three-way race against […]
From NBC News on May 19: “Favored Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson has agreed to join forces with former Massachusetts Governor William Weld for the Libertarian Party’s nomination. Weld will run for the party’s vice presidential slot, possibly bolstering the third party’s appeal to general election voters. “Weld was a popular governor in the […]
Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was quoted in an article entitled America’s Conservative Political Crisis at TheAtlantic.com on May 13. “Nicholas Sarwark, the chairman of the Libertarian Party, one of the most well-known U.S. third parties, is optimistic that the Republican Party will indeed self-destruct. He is quick to note that the Libertarian Party […]
Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was briefly interviewed in Truthout online on May 15. “Nicholas Sarwark, the chairman of the Libertarian Party, which supports some of the same political ideas that propelled Ron Paul’s fiery campaign in 2012, said Trump is fueling an ‘astounding’ exodus from the GOP. “We’ve been sort of noodling around […]
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