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
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
More media attention after official nomination.
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.
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.
More are searching for information compared to this same time in previous election years.
Former Republican governor's praise for former Republican governor comes under fire from current Libertarians
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.
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.
Sits down with Kennedy to discuss why Libertarians are winning & why New York's top cop is all wrong about marijuana and violence.
But with only 10 percent of polled actual delegates, the future of the Party remains uncertain.
The Libertarian Party wrangles over a presidential candidate in a weird election year
Bernie Sanders says we shouldn't be forced to "vote for the lesser of two evils."
From "Nazi cakes" to his 2012 campaign finances, Gary Johnson defends himself to Libertarian Party delegates.
Historical analogies can be difficult, but we do know that Libertarian Party delegates can do unpredictable things.
Can the LP and other third-parties rise to the opportunity?
Johnson stands up for immigrants, Petersen invites #nervertrumpers, and Weld wants to wait for good polls before asking his rich pals for campaign cash.
Weld speaks out on gun control, support of Kasich, and abandoning the party in New York's 2006 governor race.
How will he do it? "I don't have a f*cking clue." Inside the wild dreams of the John McAfee/Judd Weiss campaign for the Libertarian Party's nomination for president and vice president.
Or is Johnson's social liberalism anathema to many would-be Republican #nevertrumps? And do Republicans like Weld anyway?
If Weld wants the Libertarian Party to nominate him for the vice presidency, he'll have to explain his positions on Iraq, guns, and eminent domain.
While #NeverTrumpers flail, America's third party readies an unprecedentedly newsworthy 50-state run
Former Republican governor Weld of Massachusetts, who Gary Johnson wants to the Libertarian Party's vice presidential pick, has an interesting outlook that sometimes flirts with the radically libertarian, but mostly doesn't.
But the '90s Massachusetts governor's past stances might trouble many Libertarians who care about more than just fiscal issues.
Anti-discrimination fights and debate disses shape the last pre-convention debate of leading Libertarian Party presidential candidates.
P.J. O'Rourke is voting for Hillary and Peter Thiel is a Trump delegate. WTF?
