Libertarian Party

Can $250,000 buy a senator?

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 05.18.2012

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By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about...

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California Primary Ballot Hodgepodge: We Need a Return to Voting By Party Members Only

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.14.2012

Wasn't the purpose of political primaries to take the process out of the hands of big city bosses and to allow the citizenry of each state to choose their nominees?

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Libertarian Nominee Slams GOP For Gay Staffer Flap

BuzzFeed | Posted 05.06.2012

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Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson officially became the Libertarian Party's nominee for President on Saturday with 70 percent of the vote, and o...

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Spot On National Mall Will Be Named For Koch Brother

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.03.2012

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WASHINGTON — An energy businessman is donating a record $35 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History to build a new dinos...

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Could the Libertarian Party Choose a Ron Paul-Gary Johnson Ticket?

Doug Bandow | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Rand Paul, 2012 Election, Ron Paul, Limited Government, Mitt Romney, Republicans, Democrats, Libertarianism, Libertarian Party, Gary Johnson, Barack Obama, Individual Liberty, Politics News

Ron Paul and Gary Johnson should run together for the Libertarian Party nominations for president and vice president, respectively. That wouldn't guarantee their selection. However, Paul-Johnson would be the strongest ticket the LP could offer. It would be the best alternative available to the Republicrats.

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Independents to Minor Parties: Don't Fight Us; Join Us

Harry Kresky | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Independents, Proposition 14, Independent Voters, Minority Parties, Peace and Freedom, California Voters, Libertarian Party, California Politics, Rubin v Brown, Election 2012, Independent Parties, Green Party, Politics News

In the current situation, where the issue of the day is one of process, Americans understandably see minor parties as smaller versions of the major parties. They are declaring their independence from parties of all kinds.

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Gary Johnson 2012: Letter From California

Roger Stone | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Elections 2012, Third Party, Gary Johnson for President, Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party, Miami News

My week in Southern Cal convinced me that a candidate for president who favors a woman's right to choose and gay marriage equality, and at the same time supports deep cuts in spending, has a unique opportunity to impact the presidential race.

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Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Joel Sucher | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: New Mexico Governor, New Mexico, Ron Paul, Jerry Brown, offthebus2012, Elections 2012, Gary Johnson Presidential Campaign, 2012 Elections, Mt. Everest, Libertarian Party, Gary Johnson, Offthebus, Politics News

The mountain climbing former Republican governor of New Mexico now wants to climb this country's ultimate political Everest. And he wants the voting public to believe that, as a third party candidate, he can succeed.

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Goodbye to the Republican Party: Why I Left the GOP

Roger Stone | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Gop, Individual Liberty, Social Conservatives, Fiscal Conservatives, Libertarian, Republican Party, Libertarian Party, Miami News

Sadly, the difference between the two major parties has become rhetorical. Under the Democrats you're going to hell. Under the Republicans, you are still going to hell, but you are going more slowly.

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How Many 'Third Parties' Will There Be In 2012?

Sheri and Allan Rivlin | Posted 04.14.2012

If the remarkable pattern of monthly Republican frontrunner changes had structural reasons, then the pattern could be repeated in the general election campaign, with potentially several minor party candidates rising in polls.

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Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson On Why He's Gay Voters' Best Presidential Choice

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 01.24.2012

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Former New Mexico GOP Gov. Gary Johnson says he’s the best presidential choice for gay voters -- better than even President Obama -- calling Newt G...

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Libertarianism, Rightly Conceived

Trevor Burrus | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Libertarianism, Libertarian Party, Education Reform, Reform of Government, In Defense of Libertarianism, Libertarians, Ron Paul Libertarian, Government Reform, Politics News

At bottom, what ties libertarians together is the notion of a "presumption of liberty" -- that state action needs justification, not human freedom. This idea is far from controversial and, in fact, it is the founding principle of the modern liberal state.

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Could Voter Dissatisfaction Pave The Way For A Third-Party Candidate?

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Video, Republican Primary, Third-Party, New Hampshire, Americans Elect, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Gallup Poll, Independent Voters, Republican Party, Libertarian Party, Gary Johnson, Voter Dissatisfaction, Romney, Politics News

Gary Johnson, once the Republican governor of New Mexico, is now campaigning for the Libertarian Party's nomination for president. Ron Paul is still r...

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Candidate Dropping Out Of GOP Race

AP | By STEVE PEOPLES | Posted 12.21.2011

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EXETER, N.H. -- Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who has drawn little attention with his bid for the Republican nomination for president, is dropp...

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GOP Candidate: 'I Feel Abandoned By The Republican Party'

Posted 11.26.2011

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Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson says that he's seriously considering running for president in 2012 as a Libertarian. "I feel abandoned by the R...

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A Consideration of the Libertarian Party Platform: Part 1

Alan Krinsky | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Libertarian, Platform, Libertarian Party, Libertarianism, Progressives, Politics News

As a Libertarian-turned-Progressive, I nevertheless remain intrigued by Libertarian philosophy. Therefore, I thought it might be of some value to undertake a serious consideration and analysis of Libertarian principles.

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Springerized America: How Reality & Tabloid TV Corrupts Our Politics & Media

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reality and tabloid television are a social virus that has infected the American body politic. In the 1980s, "I'm with Stupid" was a put-down. In 20...

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Is America About To Reach A Third Party Tipping Point?

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our country needs a third political party based on the explicit rejection of lobbyist money as its fundamental, unwavering principle.

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Throw the Bums In!

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the economy stinks, and CEOs are getting millions in bonuses for firing enough of you, and you can't toss GE's Jeffrey Immelt out on his ear, but...

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Our Problems Unite Us, Our Perspectives Divide US

Stephen Herrington | Posted 05.25.2011

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The only bipartisanship there seems to be in the capitol is that deficit spending is a dire threat. The exact opposite of what non push polling reveals of what the public thinks.

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Understanding Americus Libertarius (Libertarians)

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

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My interactions with libertarians have revealed them to be intelligent, engaged, and persuasive in their arguments. At the same time, libertarians raise questions about certain other qualities.

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Libertarian For Governor Says Civil Rights Act Is Illegal

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rand Paul Civil Rights Act, Lex Green, Pat Quinn, Rand Paul, Illinois Governors Race, Lex Green Civil Rights Act, Libertarian Party, Civil Rights Act, Ron Paul, Bill Brady, Illinois Governor, Scott Lee Cohen, Libertarians, Chicago News

On Monday, third party candidates in both the race for Illinois governor and the race for President Obama's former Senate seat filed their petitions, ...

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Why Libertarians (and Rand Paul) Are Wrong About the Civil Rights Act

Stephen Menendian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Discrimination isn't about economic efficiency; it's about morality, fairness, and a basic conception of equality; it's about justice.

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Red State Anxiety and The Constitution

Stephen Herrington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Implied Powers, Congress, Tenth Amendment, Conservatives, Red State, Gop, Tenthers, U.S. Constitution, Constitution, Libertarian, Republican Party, Tea Party, Libertarian Party, Republicans, Politics News

Red States, apparently, do not understand that the further out onto the ice of constitutional education they skate, the thinner the ice becomes for the ideology of conservatism.

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The Orphan Of The American Political Spectrum

Patrick Maines | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Free Market Capitalism, Liberals, Neoconservatives, Free Market, Libertarian, Social Issues, Libertarian Party, Free Markets, Free Market Ideology, Politics News

Were one to design a political philosophy calculated to appeal to large numbers of "conservatives" and "liberals," it might look very much like contemporary libertarianism.

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