Libertarian Arthur Forest Lampitt, Jr. is running for Governor of Nevada. His campaign writes: With less than three months to go until the General Election, we really need your help. Did you know that candidates are being excluded from DEBATES if they have not raised enough money? That’s right! KLAS-TV 8 News NOW, the Las […]
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Libertarian candidate Mike Benoit goes on hunger strike
Libertarian Mike Benoit, running for U.S. Congress in California’s 52nd District, has been on a hunger strike for the last week. He hopes the strike will convince his incumbent opponent to agree to earlier debates. Politico writes:
Libertarian Travis Irvine calls out incumbent, releases new video
From Irvine for Congress:
Libertarian Dennis Hawver polls 22% among Kansas independents
This SurveyUSA poll includes several Libertarian candidates for statewide offices in Kansas. Dennis Hawver, running for Attorney General, polled 7% overall, and 22% among independents.
Debate: Government Needs to Divorce the Marriage Business
On AOL News, Jeffrey Miron writes that marriage should not be defined and licensed by government, but instead should be treated as a contractual relationship between individuals. He writes: …the best path for achieving equal treatment of same-sex and opposite-sex marriage — the goal of those who support gay marriage — is to remove government […]
Libertarian Party has first-ever primary in Louisiana
The Advocate (Baton Rouge) has published an article about the August 28 Libertarian primary in Louisiana. It starts: One in five Louisiana voters will be able to cast their ballots in the first-ever Libertarian Party primary in state history. The state has 3,500 registered Libertarians, but the party allows the state’s 665,000 unaffiliated voters to […]
Nolan interview with Sedona Times
Sedona, Arizona is an upscale resort town about 80 miles north of Phoenix. Yesterday a reporter from the Sedona Times interviewed me about my U.S. Senate race. All things considered, it turned out pretty well.
NY Libertarians submit petitions to get on ballot
from the Libertarian Party of New York: August 17, 2010 LIBERTARIAN PARTY SUBMITS OVER 30,000 SIGNATURES TO GET ON THE NEW YORK BALLOT This morning, the Libertarian Party of New York State submitted petitions containing more than 30,000 signatures of voters who want more choices at the ballot box. Such figure represents more than […]
LP Monday Message: Candidates, don’t drop out!
August 16, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, This is a special message for everyone, but especially for the over 800 Libertarian candidates running throughout America. Candidates, have you been approached by Republicans or Democrats telling you to drop out of the election? If any Republican or Democratic candidate (or their campaign staff) asks you to […]
Strong Libertarian voter registration in Alaska
The Associated Press reports: Libertarians have picked up the most additional voters in Alaska over the past year. The state Division of Elections reports about 6,530 more registered voters in the state on Aug. 3 than on the same date a year earlier…. Among the categories seeing gains, Libertarians led the pack, with nearly 2,440 […]
Libertarian Party Back on the Ballot in Nebraska
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2010 Contact: Gene Siadek, State Chair E-mail: chair@lpne.org