For Immediate Release Friday, September 16, 2016 Libertarian National Committee Chair, Nicholas Sarwark, released this statement today: In spite of polls showing that54-76 percentof voters want Libertarian Gov. Gary Johnson included in debates, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced that it will not include Johnson in the September 26 debate, nor will it include […]
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Success! Libertarians on ballot in all 50 states, first since 1996
For Immediate Release | September 15, 2016 | Today in Rhode Island, the last state where Libertarians needed to petition, the Secretary of State website confirms that Libertarians Gov. Gary Johnson and Gov. William Weld will be on the ballot this November, making it official that the ticket will be on all fifty state ballots, […]
Libertarian Party Requests National Security Briefings for Johnson/Weld
For Immediate Release Attachment: LP Letter to GSA Alexandria – The Libertarian Party has formally requested that the General Services Administration (GSA) designate the 2016 Libertarian presidential nominees, Governor Gary Johnson and Governor William Weld, as “eligible candidates” under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (PTA). The designation, determined by GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth, would […]
Success! Libertarians on ballot in all 50 states, first since 1996
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 15, 2016 Today in Rhode Island, the last state where Libertarians needed to petition, the Secretary of State website confirms that Libertarians Gov. Gary Johnson and Gov. William Weld will be on the ballot this November, making it official that the ticket will be on all fifty state ballots, plus […]
Libertarian Party Requests National Security Briefings for Johnson/Weld
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 15, 2016 Attachment Size LP Letter to the GSA 342.68 KB Alexandria – The Libertarian Party has formally requested that the General Services Administration (GSA) designate the 2016 Libertarian presidential nominees, Governor Gary Johnson and Governor William Weld, as “eligible candidates” under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (PTA). The […]
Libertarian federal candidates pledge to end crony capitalism
For Immediate Release | Thursday, September 8, 2016 | ALEXANDRIA — Libertarian candidates running for U.S. Senate and U.S. House in November have pledged to end crony capitalism. Each of 43 candidates made the following pledge: If elected, I will sponsor and work diligently to pass legislation to: end government bailouts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and […]
Libertarian federal candidates pledge to end crony capitalism
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 8, 2016 ALEXANDRIA — Libertarian candidates running for U.S. Senate and U.S. House in November have pledged to end crony capitalism. Each of 43 candidates made the following pledge: If elected, I will sponsor and work diligently to pass legislation to: end government bailouts, grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other […]
LNC Chair's comments on DEA scheduling of kratom like heroin
For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 7, 2016 While the American people are demanding drug peace and self-ownership, the DEA is headed in the wrong direction with kratom. By Nicholas Sarwark Libertarian National Committee Chair The DEA is losing the war on drugs with state after state softening stances on marijuana. 8 states will be voting […]
Tim Kaine's hometown paper endorses Gary Johnson
For Immediate Release Monday, September 5, 2016 Alexandria – The primary newspaper of record for the state of Virginia, The Richmond Times-Dispatch has announced its endorsement of Libertarian Gary Johnson for U.S. President. Richmond is also the hometown of Hillary Clinton’s running mate Tim Kaine. The editorial board gave a robust and enthusiastic endorsement stating, […]
Number of Debate Podiums Not Known
For Immediate Release Monday, September 5, 2016 Libertarian Party Demands Fox New Cease and Desist Alexandria The Libertarian Party releases this statement from Libertarian National Committee Political Director, Carla Howell: ‘It has come to our attention that Fox News is running misleading ads for the first presidential debate scheduled for September 26, which show just […]
Open Letter to IAVA from LNC Chair
For Immediate Release Monday, August 29, 2016 Dear Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Perhaps you can provide details about why you’ve chosen to exclude from your forum only one of the three candidates for President who will be on every American’s ballot. I didn’t see those details in any of your announcements. The Libertarian […]
Libertarian Party clears hurdles for ballot access in Ohio, New York
For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 17, 2016 On target to be on the ballot in all 50 states and DC Alexandria – The Libertarian Party’s candidate for president, Gary Johnson, has cleared more hurdles to be on the ballot in Ohio and New York and is on track for ballot access in all 50 states […]