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Libertarian candidate John Monds in the media

With election day quickly approaching, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate John Monds is receiving a lot of media attention. John Monds holds the record for the highest number of votes received by any Libertarian candidate in the entire history of the party. One of his television interviews can be found below:

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Wes Benedict interviewed by Truthout

LP Executive Director Wes Benedict was interviewed recently by Truthout about the role of the Libertarian Party. Wes Benedict, executive director of the Washington, DC-based Libertarian Party, says the Libertarian anti-war ticket is essential to kindling interest from both sides of the aisle. According to Benedict, the Libertarian Party has filled the vacuum on both […]

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USA Today on Carla Howell’s MA tax rollback initiative

Libertarian Carla Howell chairs the Alliance to Roll Back Taxes in Massachusetts. She has led an initiative to roll back the state’s sales tax from 6.25% to 3%. That measure is on the ballot this November. USA Today covered the story on October 18. Carla Howell has also worked to eliminate the Massachusetts income tax. […]

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82% of voters get to vote Libertarian

Ballot Access News reports: There is at least one Libertarian on the ballot across the U.S, in areas containing 81.9% of the voters, for the November 2010 election. The Libertarian Party, as is usual in midterm years, is on the ballot in more places than any other minor party. For 2010, the equivalent percentages for […]

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Libertarian Activist Checklist for Fall 2010

 Republished from the Libertarian Party of Michigan Newsletter You might recall that I wrote about my Libertarian activist "To Do List" for the Spring of this year. Guess what? I also have a "To Do List", to actively support the Libertarian Party in this busy time between now and Election Day. Please join me in […]

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Libertarian candidate Wes Wagner in Oregon poll

In this SurveyUSA poll, Libertarian Wes Wagner, running for Oregon governor, is at 3%. That is higher than the gap between the Republican and Democrat, so Wagner may turn out to be the deciding factor in this race. The poll shows Wagner with support from 9% of independents. Libertarian Marc Delphine, running for U.S. Senate, […]

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LP Monday Message: Pull Plug on Granny?

October 18, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, This morning we sent the press release below: WASHINGTON – With prospects of a Republican takeover of Congress, Libertarian Party (LP) Chair Mark Hinkle posed this question: "In order to balance the budget, where will the GOP pull the plug first: on Granny, or on foreign wars?" Read […]

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Three TV interviews in four days

  I was interviewed by three Tucson area TV stations in the last four days: KUAT-6 hosted a three-way "debate" on Thursday;  KGUN-9 interviewed me at a Tea Party event in Sonoita on Saturday, and KMSB-11 taped a short interview that will air on 10/31. Overall, media coverage of my U.S. Senate campaign has been […]

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Will GOP pull plug on Granny or War?

For Immediate Release Monday, October 18, 2010 WASHINGTON – With prospects of a Republican takeover of Congress, Libertarian Party (LP) Chair Mark Hinkle posed this question: “In order to balance the budget, where will the GOP pull the plug first: on Granny, or on foreign wars?” Hinkle continued, “Of course, Republicans may have no serious […]

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