Archive for 2012

Release Date Set for ‘Out of the Desert: The Libertarian Party at 40’

Release Date Set for ‘Out of the Desert: The Libertarian Party at 40’

We can exclusively report that a release date has been set for Darcy G. Richardson’s latest book, Out of the Desert: The Libertarian Party at 40. The title will be available for sale on Amazon.com and at other retailers on July 4, 2012! Out of […]

by · May 8, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Bob Barr on the Libertarian Party’s Nomination of Gary Johnson

Bob Barr on the Libertarian Party’s Nomination of Gary Johnson

Former Congressman and 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nominee Bob Barr wrote an op-ed piece for the Daily Caller today praising the party’s selection of Gary Johnson and Jim Gray over the weekend. “The selection of former Republican New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson as its presidential […]

by · May 7, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Former Libertarian Beitler Could Make Run-Off for North Carolina Secretary of State

Former Libertarian Beitler Could Make Run-Off for North Carolina Secretary of State

In 2010, Michael Beitler was the Libertarian Party’s candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina.  In that race he won 55,687 votes, or about 2%. Beitler is a business professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a business consultant, and the host of […]

by · May 7, 2012 · 0 comments ·
The Green Party's Jill Stein

Jill Stein Looks Unstoppable Following a Trio of Weekend Victories

Jill Stein has now gone sixteen for sixteen in the Green Party presidential nominating contests. In three contests conducted over the weekend, Jill Stein won 10 of 10 delegates in Arkansas, 7 out of 13 in Maine, and 2 of 4 in Rhode Island. Of […]

by · May 7, 2012 · 4 comments ·
Geoff Neale Elected Chairman of the Libertarian Party

Geoff Neale Elected Chairman of the Libertarian Party

Today Geoff Neale of Texas was elected Chairman for the National Libertarian Party at its nominating convention in Las Vegas. Geoff Neale, a software architect, also served as Chairman for the party from 2002 to 2004. He served five terms on the Libertarian National Committee and […]

by · May 6, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Watch: Interviews From the Alternative Candidate Debate

Watch: Interviews From the Alternative Candidate Debate

YouTube video blogger Jeff4Justice visited the alternative candidates presidential debate hosted by The Maggie Phair Institute on April 21, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA. Guests at the event included:  Rocky Anderson (Justice Party); Roseanne Barr (Green Party); Stephen Durham (Freedom Socialist Party); Peta Lindsay (Socialism […]

by · May 6, 2012 · 1 comment ·
Convention in Chaos: The Race for Libertarian Party Chairman Not Yet Resolved

Convention in Chaos: The Race for Libertarian Party Chairman Not Yet Resolved

The selection of Gary Johnson and Jim Gray as the Libertarian Party’s candidates for President and Vice-President dominated today’s C-SPAN coverage of the LP convention.  However, once the cameras went off, that’s when things finally got interesting! Current party Chairman Mark Hinkle was facing a […]

by · May 6, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Libertarians Nominate Judge Jim Gray for Vice-President

Libertarians Nominate Judge Jim Gray for Vice-President

Jim Gray It’s official, the Libertarian ticket for 2012 is Johnson/Gray! With nearly 60% of the vote on the first ballot, former Superior Court Judge and marijuana legalization activist Jim Gray has been selected by the Libertarian Party as Gary Johnson’s running mate.   Gray defeated […]

by · May 5, 2012 · 2 comments ·
Johnson Wins Libertarian Presidential Nomination on First Ballot

Johnson Wins Libertarian Presidential Nomination on First Ballot

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson has won the Libertarian Party’s nomination for President. “I am honored and I just want to pledge that no one will be disappointed. We’re going to grow the Libertarian Party.” said Johnson. The ex-governor won roughly 70% of the […]

by · May 5, 2012 · 0 comments ·
Time Capsule: Goldwater Slaughters Stassen in Indiana Primary

Time Capsule: Goldwater Slaughters Stassen in Indiana Primary

Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater swept all 32 of the state’s delegates in overwhelmingly winning Indiana’s winner-take-all primary on this day in 1964. In winning his third primary of the year — and his second in three days — Goldwater demolished perennial candidate Harold E. Stassen […]

by · May 5, 2012 · 0 comments ·