Libertarians Building a War Chest for 2012

In their most recent FEC report, for the period ending March 31, 2011, the Libertarian Party reported $284,882.95 in cash with $0 in debt. At the same point four years ago, the party claimed it had $21,962.37 in cash with $31,589.74 in debt.

“Four years ago, we were $10,000 in the red. Now we’re almost $300,000 in the black,” said party Chairman Mark Hinkle. “That’s a big step forward for the LP, and should help us a lot going into the 2012 campaign. If our candidates, volunteers, and donors keep it up, 2012 may be one of the biggest years ever for the Libertarian Party.”

The Libertarian National Committee recently set a goal of getting 200 Libertarian candidates on the ballot for U.S. House in 2012.

Hinkle added, “A lot of our war chest is going to be used for ballot access. Many people are unaware that the Republican and Democratic parties have free access to the ballot, but the Libertarian Party has to struggle through massive petition drives.”