Utah Sen. Madsen on Defecting to the Libertarian Party: The GOP Has Abandoned Jeffersonian Principles
And he knew his defection would make the press listen to him discuss the Republican Party's, and American politics', flaws.
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Hey, Gov. Hickenlooper! When Are Democrats Gonna Get as Brave About the Drug War as Colorado!
The process is "moving," the Colorado governor says, and positive results will "change a lot of minds"
Gary Johnson and William Weld on Hillary, Trump, and Why You Should Vote Libertarian
The Libertarian candidates are gaining ground in national polls. Can they keep it up?
Post-RNC, Gary Johnson Sees Big Spike in Online Interest
Libertarian candidate now getting more Google searches than in 2012.
Democrats and Hillary Clinton Have Failed for 8 Years to "Curb" Vladimir Putin
The 2008 DNC was filled with confident vows about taming the Russian bear. So much for that.
Clinton, Trump Embrace Zero-Sum Thinking While Regular Dems & Reps Do Not
Protectionism is popular only with party elites, not regular Americans.
Drew Carey Hosts Gary Johnson Fundraiser in Los Angeles; Libertarian Ideas Going from Fringe to Mainstream?
As did the music of Nirvana, whose bassist Krist Novoselic attended the fundraiser?
Dems in Disarray! Bernie Sanders Delegates Just Booed When Told to Vote For Hillary Clinton
More evidence that both major political parties are in the midst of a meltdown.
Atheists Decry DNC Plot to 'Out' Sanders For Alleged Non-Belief
This divisive strategem has outraged the nice secular folks over at the Center for Inquiry
Sex, Booze, and Boehner's Warehouse: An RNC Nightlife Recap
Kid Rock and escorts and Trump porn, oh my
Putin Isn't Responsible for How the Democrats Treated Sanders' Campaign
Attempt at deflection sends a message that voter frustration is irrelevant.
Sanders Delegates Looking to Nominate Alternative to Tim Kaine
Say Clinton campaign has not made overtures for party unity.
It Doesn't Matter Whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump Is Worse
Same song, different strongman
Hillary Clinton's Dangerously Coherent Foreign Policy
Unlike Donald Trump, the Democratic nominee's ideas are frighteningly clear
Bernie Supporters Furious at DNC Leaks, Vow #NeverHillary, Consider Third Party Vote
Reason TV talks to disgruntled voters at the #March4Bernie Rally the day before the DNC.
5 Reasons Why Hillary Clinton Is Unacceptable To Libertarians (and all Centrist Americans)
From clamping down on free speech to interventionist foreign policy to growing government, the Democratic nominee is way out of step.
Gary Johnson Endorsed by Two More GOP State Reps
Millennial Montanans Daniel Zolnikov and Nick Schwaderer cite the Libertarian ticket's positions on war, surveillance, spending, debt, and trade
To Stop Terrorism, Trump Wants to Block Immigration From Most Countries
"I'm talking territory instead of Muslim," he says, but adds that the Constitution "doesn't necessarily give us the right to commit suicide."
Sanders Supporters Push to End Superdelegates, Closed Primaries, Make it Easier for a Trump to Win on the Democratic Side
Sanders supporters pushed for reform, got a committee that will set new rules by 2018 looking to open up primaries and limit superdelegates.
Philadelphia's DNC Protests Expect to be Bigger, Angrier than Cleveland's RNC Protests
Cleveland's protesters were confined to "protest zones" miles away, Philadelphia will have fewer restrictions and more disenfranchised demonstrators.
"Binary Choices" Like Trump or Clinton Are So 20th Century
Republican #NeverTrumpers won't back their party's nominee but will they support Gary Johnson?
Donald Trump Releases The Strangest Presidential Ad of All Time (So Far).
Totes up total talk time, applause, and cheering.
Donald Trump Thinks Crime Is Out of Control, Hillary Clinton Thinks Gun Violence Is Growing. They're Both Wrong.
Here's a quick guide to what Democrats and Republicans don't get about 20-year trends in violent crime and shootings.
Glenn Beck: "I'm probably going to vote for Gary Johnson"
GOP delegates from D.C. also switch to the L.P. candidate, but don't believe those Jeb Bush rumors.
Massachusetts Voters Could Have Egg on Their Faces
Ballot measure will decide in November whether to impose unwise, harmful, costly, and unconstitutional standards for raising a host of livestock animals.
Wikileaks Document Dump Shows DNC's Distaste for Sanders
Prepare for another round of 'The system is rigged.'
Friday A/V Club: The Contested Convention You Were Promised
Robert Altman's spoof of political conventions
Watch: Donald Trump Brings Up Ted Cruz's Dad and Lee Harvey Oswald, Says He Doesn't Want Ted Cruz's Endorsement
More than 100 days left until the election.
What GOP Leaders Think of Trump, Then and Now
The speakers at the Republican Convention reevaluate their newly-crowned nominee.
GOP's Overall Message to LGBTs: We Don't Actually Want You Dead, Okay?
Are we really seeing a culture shift or a new marketing strategy for the war on terror?
Donald Trump's RNC Speech Was a Terrifying Display of Nightmarish Authoritarianism
The GOP presidential nominee had only one solution to every problem: Give him more power.
Watch Marco Rubio Endorse a Vulgar Con Artist
Trump's former rival says Clinton is too dishonest to be president, but Trump has said stuff conservatives like.
In a Party Filled With Cowards, Cruz Stood Apart
Republican delegates booed when he told them to vote their conscience.
Ivanka Trump Suggests Her Father Favors Subsidized Child Care and Mandatory Paid Family Leave
But low-skilled workers are the ones who suffer when government makes it more expensive to employ people.
Trump Campaign Manager Implies the FBI Might Be Cooking Crime Stats to Make Hillary Clinton Look Good
Is this the first post-reality campaign?
America Is Greater When We Don't Let Fear Win
America's greatness will never grow by giving people more reasons to hate than hope.
Time Is Up For the #NeverTrumpers. Will They Swing Libertarian?
Q&A with senior adviser to the #NeverTrump Super PAC, Rory Cooper.
Republican Delegates Wish Party Would Get Over Its Porn Paranoia
"I don't know that it's the government's part to regulate sins and all of that."
Quiet Liberal Victories at the Republican Convention
Want to see how far feminism and gay liberation have come? Watch what passes without comment at the RNC.
"Is Porn Really a 'Public Health Crisis'?
We asked Republicans about their party platform position.
Ted Cruz Defines Freedom As Its Opposite
The Texas senator tells Republicans freedom is just another word for blocking immigration, restricting trade, and banning gay marriage.
The Gary Johnson Debate Lawsuit Has Almost Run Out of Time
Federal judge still sitting on a motion to dismiss as time runs out
