The Libertarian Party Was the First Modern Crew To Nominate a Woman To Ticket
Tonie Nathan ran for vice-president in 1972 and, along with presidential nominee John Hospers, won an electoral vote.
Tonie Nathan ran for vice-president in 1972 and, along with presidential nominee John Hospers, won an electoral vote.
Kill NSA and IRS; maybe NAFTA was a bad idea? And driven by asking whether any government action will really "make things better."
But the numbers pale against the searches for Trump and Clinton.
LP presidential candidate and former two-term New Mexico governor says "great middle of this country is libertarian."
Anti-Iran deal but pro-trade, wants to encourage China to curb North Korea, and too experienced with the actual complications of governing to want to rethink World War II on the fly.
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Reason TV talked with Libertarian Party delegates and candidates about goalposts for 2016.
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.
Making the case for less government to people who want alternatives to authority.
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."
Laura Ebke of Nebraska's technically nonpartisan unicameral legislature switches her affiation from Republican to Libertarian.
Besides foreign policy, the quartet yaks about Kristolean futility, L.P. stripteases, America's new four-party system, and more. Â
While #NeverTrumpers continue playing Fantasy Election-ball, Libertarians do the hard work to compete
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.
"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.
Raising money, building an organization, fighting to get in the polls, and selling themselves as the best of both major parties.
Mainstream media sympathy for the Libertarian Party ticket
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.
LP sees membership doubled, revenue quadrupled
The former Nirvana bassist announced Tuesday that he donated "the maximum contribution" possible to Gary Johnson's presidential campaign.
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.
McAfee sees victory; Petersen sees red; Johnson wants everyone to lighten up.
Running mate Gary Johnson says: "I haven't had so much anxiety over a moment in my life."
After narrowly missing on first ballot, the 2012 presidential nominee sails through on second; tough VP ballot awaits.
And 2 reasons why he may yet win the VP nomination of a party that lustily boos its own likely presidential pick
Can even their nominee from 2012 be libertarian enough for the Libertarian Party?
"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.
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.
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?
Contemplating a nation, and a Libertarian movement, in mortal crisis, the antivirus pioneer plans to win even if he loses.
More are searching for information compared to this same time in previous election years.
Dissatisfaction with the major parties' presidential nominees are boosting interest in this weekend's Libertarian Party convention.
Former Republican governor's praise for former Republican governor comes under fire from current Libertarians
Selecting a leader for the Libertarian National Committee will happen this weekend.
What can America's largest third party expect from this election?
Matt Welch (and Austin Petersen) talk up the promise of L.P. politics on SoCal public radio
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.
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.
Mary Matalin and Erick Erickson on board for the Libertarian who thinks he can best sell the Party to conservatives.
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