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Roger Stone is a legendary American Republican political consultant who has played a key role in the election of Republican presidents from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan to George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. Long a an outspoken libertarian Republican Stone stunned the political world when he announced he would leave the GOP over it's lurch to the far-right on social issues and join the Libertarian Party. The Libertarians will be on the ballot in all 50 states.

Stone has been profiled in the Weekly Standard, The New Yorker, and the Miami Herald in 2007 and 2008. Mr. Stone has written for the New York Times Sunday Magazine, The New York Times Op Ed page and for Newsmax.com. He has appeared frequently on FOX News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, MSNBC, and the Today Show. Stone is the editor and publisher of STONEzone.com.

Blog Entries by Roger Stone

The GOP's Indispensible Man

(1) Comments | Posted April 9, 2012 | 11:29 AM

The New York Times pointed out the presences of longtime GOP 'wise man' and veteran Washington lobbyist, Charlie Black, in presidential nominee presumptive Mitt Romney's entourage. Black has been a key figure in the campaigns of Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, George H. W. Bush,...

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Insulting a Romney

(1) Comments | Posted April 4, 2012 | 2:32 PM

AMC's Mad Men taking a swipe at Mitt Romney's father, Governor George Romney of Michigan was a historically inaccurate cheap shot. In the series, an advertising executive tells Mayor John Lindsay to avoid meeting with [George] Romney in Michigan.

First elected governor of Michigan in 1966, George Romney bought reform...

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Casinos for Florida? Let the People Decide

(0) Comments | Posted March 19, 2012 | 6:54 PM

Florida is a state which derives much of its revenues from tourism. The state has seven Indian casinos and currently allows slot machines at racetracks and Jai-Alai frontons in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Yet, stunningly, a proposal to bring full-fledged casino gambling to Florida was recently withdrawn from...

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Gary Johnson 2012: Letter From California

(24) Comments | Posted March 8, 2012 | 10:24 AM

I visited the Venice Beach/Santa Monica area of Southern California last week. The weather was cool and crisp in what has to be the hippest and most laid-back area of the country. Every other block seems to have a coffee shop or medical marijuana dispensary. The place is truly a...

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Deadlock in Tampa

(6) Comments | Posted February 23, 2012 | 10:51 AM

Could the GOP be facing a deadlock in Tampa? Is it possible no one will have the votes on the first ballot?

Could the party turn to a compromise candidate like Chris Christie, Mitch Daniels, Jeb Bush or Donald Trump? This week I took a tumbler of vodka, a calculator,...

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Goodbye to the Republican Party: Why I Left the GOP

(134) Comments | Posted February 21, 2012 | 5:54 PM

I registered to vote as a Republican the same day I turned 18. I registered so I could vote for Richard Nixon's re-election in 1972. I was excited to join the party of Lincoln, Eisenhower, and Goldwater and Reagan. For one year before leaving for college I served on the...

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StoneZone's 2011 Best and Worst Dressed

(4) Comments | Posted January 3, 2012 | 10:37 AM

For nearly 50 years, Mr. Blackwell of Hollywood sat as an arbiter of fashion by publishing a yearly list of the 10 Best and Worst Dressed People in the Demi-monde. Although best known for his "Worst Dressed"list, he maintained a successful career as a fashion...

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