Before Gary Johnson Can Debate Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, He Needs to Be Included in Polls
To be included in debate, a candidate must be polling at 15 percent in five mainstream news polls, only one of which currently includes Johnson.
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Advocate Libertarian Philosophy with This One Trick! (It's the Socratic Method)
Making the case for less government to people who want alternatives to authority.
Another Johnson/Weld PAC in Action, via Cato Institute Founder Ed Crane
Repurposing his PurplePAC, Crane hopes for seven figures contributions from wealthy libertarians to show Americans they have an option that's "socially tolerant, skeptical of militarism, and for the free market."
Libertarian Party Gains Second Sitting State Legislator
Laura Ebke of Nebraska's technically nonpartisan unicameral legislature switches her affiation from Republican to Libertarian.
Thaddeus Russell vs. Michael Moynihan on Blowback: The Fifth Column Returns
Besides foreign policy, the quartet yaks about Kristolean futility, L.P. stripteases, America's new four-party system, and more. Â
Bill Kristol's Clownshow Has Made the Moobs-Stripper Party Look Sane
While #NeverTrumpers continue playing Fantasy Election-ball, Libertarians do the hard work to compete
Well, What Do You Expect From "Dan Quayle's Brain"? The End of Bill Kristol & Right-Wing Seriousness
The failure to offer credible alternatives to Trump-or to accept Gary Johnson as one-shows that pro-war social cons are a dying breed.
New "AlternativePAC" to Launch Supporting Johnson/Weld from Grassroots Free-Market Advocate Matt Kibbe
"We will offer an attractive alternate to the two flavors of authoritarianism, cronyism, and all-war-all-the-time foreign policies of the other two candidates," Kibbe says.
Where the Gary Johnson/William Weld Libertarian Presidential Campaign Goes From Here
Raising money, building an organization, fighting to get in the polls, and selling themselves as the best of both major parties.
Wall Street Journal Editorial Page: Johnson/Weld Is an 'Honorable Alternative' to Trump/Clinton
Mainstream media sympathy for the Libertarian Party ticket
How the Weld Was Won
Inside the fight to get the Libertarians to double up on Republican governors: Anticipation of money and press overcome a desire to be purist Libertarians.
National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark on the Libertarian Party's Plan for 2016
LP sees membership doubled, revenue quadrupled
Gary Johnson and William Weld Are 'Like Nirvana in 1991,' Says Krist Novoseli?
The former Nirvana bassist announced Tuesday that he donated "the maximum contribution" possible to Gary Johnson's presidential campaign.
'There Ain't No Party Like the Libertarian Party—and This Could Be the Year it Gets Hot'
With Gary Johnson and Bill Weld as standard bearers, the LP is more serious and in touch with America than the Dems and the GOP.
Intrigue and Politicking Between the Presidential Ballots at the Libertarian Party Convention
McAfee sees victory; Petersen sees red; Johnson wants everyone to lighten up.
William Weld Gets the Libertarian Vice Presidential Nod on Second Ballot
Running mate Gary Johnson says: "I haven't had so much anxiety over a moment in my life."
Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Nomination
After narrowly missing on first ballot, the 2012 presidential nominee sails through on second; tough VP ballot awaits.
6 Reasons Libertarian Party Delegates Are Wary of William Weld
And 2 reasons why he may yet win the VP nomination of a party that lustily boos its own likely presidential pick
Libertarian Party Presidential Debate: Gary Johnson is From a Different World
Can even their nominee from 2012 be libertarian enough for the Libertarian Party?
Gary Johnson: Running for President Without William Weld Would be Like Running a Marathon with a Broken Leg
"I will not be elected president of the United States if Bill Weld is not my vice presidential pick. It's not going to happen. It's just that simple," says Johnson at the Libertarian Party convention today.
A Moment on the Libertarian Convention Floor With William Weld
The former Massachusetts governor is "good friends" with Mitt Romney, but reluctant to reach out to GOP pals until he knows his Libertarian campaign has traction.
Meet the Libertarian Party's VP Candidates
A former Republican governor jousts with a wide and diverse range of Party stalwarts. Do the Libertarians want someone like them, or someone the outside world might be more apt to take seriously?
John McAfee's Dark Afternoon of the Soul at the Libertarian National Convention
Contemplating a nation, and a Libertarian movement, in mortal crisis, the antivirus pioneer plans to win even if he loses.
The Increased Interest in the Libertarian Party Is Real
More are searching for information compared to this same time in previous election years.
Will The Libertarian Party Seize Its Moment?
Dissatisfaction with the major parties' presidential nominees are boosting interest in this weekend's Libertarian Party convention.
Gary Johnson Booed at Libertarian Party Convention for Calling William Weld 'the original libertarian'
Former Republican governor's praise for former Republican governor comes under fire from current Libertarians
The Libertarian Party's National Committee Chair Race: Meet the Contenders
Selecting a leader for the Libertarian National Committee will happen this weekend.
Three Reasons the Libertarian Party Could Do Unusually Well—and Three Reasons It May Want to Contain Its Excitement
What can America's largest third party expect from this election?
What's the Libertarian Party's Problem with Isolationism and Ladies?
Matt Welch (and Austin Petersen) talk up the promise of L.P. politics on SoCal public radio
Libertarian Complaints that Gary Johnson Didn't Handle his 2012 Campaign Finances Correctly
A book-length critique from longtime Libertarian George Phillies argues the party didn't know the truth about campaign debt, and that Johnson spent too much on staff and not enough on "outreach." Gary Johnson responds.
Gary Johnson's New Mexico Fiscal Record, Denounced, Defended, and Debated
The Libertarian presidential contender was better on taxing then spending, but the power of the veto can only go so far when you are governor and the legislature ultimately controls the purse.
Austin Petersen Catches More Endorsements from the Media Right for His Presidential Campaign
Mary Matalin and Erick Erickson on board for the Libertarian who thinks he can best sell the Party to conservatives.
Getting the Libertarians Into Presidential Debates Via Lawsuit
The Commission on Presidential Debates and the Federal Elections Commission are both being sued for their roles in keeping third parties out of presidential debates.
Poll of Libertarian Party Members Shows Gary Johnson with Majority Support for Presidential Nod
But with only 10 percent of polled actual delegates, the future of the Party remains uncertain.
Who Will Be the Third Man?
The Libertarian Party wrangles over a presidential candidate in a weird election year
Gary Johnson Answers Critics Within the Libertarian Party
From "Nazi cakes" to his 2012 campaign finances, Gary Johnson defends himself to Libertarian Party delegates.
Libertarian Party History: 2004, the Year The Guy No One Thought Would Win The Presidential Nomination Won
Historical analogies can be difficult, but we do know that Libertarian Party delegates can do unpredictable things.
Ads About Killing Politics, Tools to Make it Work Better: The McAfee Campaign's Nuts and Bolts
The Libertarian Party presidential campaign of John McAfee uses vivid, unusual videos and new web tools with the goal of bringing something fresh to Party messaging and organization.
Libertarian Party on TV: Gary Johnson, William Weld, and Austin Petersen
Johnson stands up for immigrants, Petersen invites #nervertrumpers, and Weld wants to wait for good polls before asking his rich pals for campaign cash.
