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Many of my Republican friends chide me for being a "Losertarian," a member of a party, the Libertarian Party, that is far better known for its sometimes-bizarre candidates, bitter internal disputes and unrealistic policy positions then it is for winning elections. Never mind that the GOP has its share of strange candidates , but the criticism always has had an uncomfortable ring of truth to it.
One of the oldest and most heated intra-libertarian disputes is over the ability to electively end a pregnancy. Historically, the pro-abortion rights position has had more sway.
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A new political avenue toward statewide elected office and Congress may be opening in New Mexico as the Libertarian Party achieves major party status, giving its candidates ready access to the ballot in 2018. Failed presidential candidate Gary Johnson in 2016 won a historic consolation prize for the Libertarian Party by surpassing 5 percent of the popular vote in his home state of New Mexico, thereby lowering daunting signature requirements for Libertarian candidates.
Libertarian Party candidates are on the ballot on Nov. 7 in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
The Chautauqua County Libertarian Party held its annual convention on at the See-Zurh House in Bemus Point. The Chautauqua County Libertarian Party is a chapter of the Libertarian Party of New York and was formed in 2015 to advance liberty in Chautauqua County.
"Because we were new at about the same time. So we were going through a lot of the same adjustments and a lot of the same issues together, which I think kind of brought us closer."
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Mayor Jason Shelton will provide a keynote address this Saturday at a political event in Biloxi hosted by the state Libertarian Party. Promotional material for the event describes it as a venue for Libertarians and adherents of other political viewpoints to interact and network.
"Early this year (2017), stories began to multiply of members of the Libertarian Party in Cuba running afoul of the authorities for no good reason. Today we discuss what's happening, and how we can help." [various formats] (07/03/17)
The Albuquerque Journal has this article mentioning that the Libertarian Party will have a primary in 2018. This will be the first time that the New Mexico Libertarian Party has ever before qualified for its own primary.
North Dakota hasn't had a Democratic governor since 1992, and voters in the reliably red state are expected to extend that streak another four years. Multimillionaire Fargo businessman Doug Burgum is considered a shoo-in against Rolla Rep. Marvin Nelson and Libertarian Party candidate Marty Riske.
If there is anyone who can claim the title of "Biggest Loser" this year, it's the Libertarian Party. While libertarianism in general has several excellent ideas for limiting the size and scope of government and expanding freedom and liberty, the candidates they regularly put forward are political jokes who are little more than advocates for abortion and legalizing drugs.
In this Oct. 18, 2016 photo, Crystal, Minn., Mayor Jim Adams poses in front of city hall in Crystal. Since the 2014 election, the officially nonpartisan council in Crystal has included multiple Libertarian Party members and multiple "liberty-minded" allies, including Adams.
After the rally at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on Wednesday night, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson shook hands and took selfies with supporters. While speaking at the rally at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on Wednesday night, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson covered topics such as health care and legalizing marijuana.
Although it's still dwarfed by the Republican and Democratic parties, the Libertarian Party has seen a 28 percent increase in voter registrations since the May primary. The number of registered Libertarians is on pace to top 10,000 before the Nov. 8 election, and a state senator who recently joined the party is using her experience as a former GOP political activist to teach its members how to campaign.
The Chicago Tribune has endorsed Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson for president saying he was a "principled choice" for the nation's top job. Joining the list of newspapers making unusual choices for endorsements for the 2016 election, Chicago's somewhat conservative paper decided not to endorse the GOP nominee for president and instead picked the Libertarian Party candidate, Gary Johnson.