Letter to CPD argues their selection criteria violate their non-profit status; PAC chief R.J. Lyman says they have the resources to fight this battle.
Complicated ballot access shenanigans, based in seeing ambiguities in the law that might not exist, make Gary Johnson's presence as an independent on Ohio's ballot in November still in flux.
Campaign aiming for 15 percent in national polls while also targeting specific states; ready to begin rallying; and asking patience from would-be volunteers.
So how did Gary Johnson and William Weld do?
The former GOP guvs spend an hour with Anderson Cooper and make themselves stand out by being optimistic realists.
A commercial that is eloquent in its plain-speaking appeal.
Libertarian nominee also says he's got no specific olive branch for #NeverTrump conservatives, aside from demonstrating fiscal conservatism and a sound temperament
On CNN, Liz Mair of new pro-Libertarian group for Republicans hits conservative doubts on Johnson/Weld's stances on abortion, discrimination based on religious beliefs, and even their fiscal record. She calls the Libertarian Party's standardbearer a "small-l libertarian."
Libertarian nominee pulling around 9%, but losing out to Hillary Clinton among Republicans and conservatives
Libertarian ticket gets another prime-time hour, this time hosted by Anderson Cooper
America is already great, say #demsinphilly, except for all the stagnation, pollution, racism, sexism, etc.
The Libertarian candidates are gaining ground in national polls. Can they keep it up?
Caryn Ann Harlos points out that the L.P.'s Radical Caucus won a bunch of important platform fights, and has plenty of momentum
Prior to FBI Director Comey's statements, Gary Johnson did not want to be a "stone thrower" when it comes to Clinton and her email issues. Some Libertarians are peeved at a missed opportunity.
Some, no doubt, but voter misgivings with non-major party choices can be hard to vault.
Gary Johnson's refreshing perspective should be included in the presidential debates.
Libertarian ticket still introducing itself.
In order to be 'likable,' the L.P. candidate threw away opportunities to define himself better and to explain the differences between libertarian pragmatism and idealism
Would also cut the military budget 20 percent, just like the rest of the federal budget.
Libertarian nominee explains how he'll try to come off as 'likable' and 'pragmatic' during his unprecedented prime-time turn
When the Libertarian vice presidential pick says libertarianism means "fiscally conservative, socially liberal" he seems to mean that in the most restrictive sense of those terms in modern American politics, and won't step outside them.
Ron Nielson speaks on Libertarian strategy and the fight to get to where they are today: Rocky Mountain states, earned media, and the fight for the polls.
Gun free zones and providing free recruiting services to ISIS by overly crediting Orlando shooting to foreign terror both condemned by Gary Johnson in interview this morning.
Libertarian Party presidential candidate scores pretty well.
Climate change, GMOs, Yucca Mountain, vaccination, fetal pain, evolution, and Ebola
LP presidential ticket stakes out differences between Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians.
It was Hillary Clinton's worst decision as secretary of state, yet Trump can't make a coherent case against it.
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.
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."
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
"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.
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."
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