Dear Friend of Liberty, First of all, I want to thank our 791 candidates again for taking the time to run for office. I’d also like to thank our candidates’ families and campaign volunteers who provided much needed support. How did we do? We’re still compiling the results from around the country, and hope to […]
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More Libertarian yard signs available
Dear fellow Libertarian, Please hurry and order a yard sign if you’d like one in your yard before Election Day. We have a couple hundred in stock, and we’ll try to ship them the next business day. Click here to order. Signs are $19.99 each, 6 for $59.99, or 20 for $149.99! Free shipping, and […]
New Libertarian yard sign promotion!
Dear Libertarian, Just in time for election season, we’re getting a great deal on some yard signs, and we’re offering them to you for $19.99 each! (Donate more and get huge discounts — 6 for $59.99, or 20 for $149.99!) Free shipping, and wire stands are included. The signs are bright blue, gold and white, […]
Fox News: Libertarians “downplay GOP spoiler theory”
From a Fox News story about the Libertarian impact on U.S. Senate races this year: “Gay marriage, less taxes, there’s overlap there,” Libertarian Party President Wes Benedict told FoxNews.com earlier this week. “From a marketing perspective, we want to distinguish ourselves from Democrats and Republicans. But we do want to attract voters from both sides.” […]
Lucky Kentucky — still $4,977 short for New York
Dear Libertarian, Michael McDermott Chris Edes I’m happy to report that our petitions in Alabama and Illinois are finished. That’s great news — and we thank our donors and volunteers who made that possible. However, we’re still $4,977 short of our $45,000 online fundraising goal for ballot access, which puts New York in danger. New […]
Libertarians respond to Hobby Lobby ruling
For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 1, 2014 In response to yesterday’s Hobby Lobby ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict made the following statement: It’s strange that liberals and conservatives are making this ruling out to be a huge deal. All the ruling does is remove a very narrow coverage […]
New headquarters address and new membership plan
Dear Friend of Liberty, I’m happy to report that on May 31, we moved from our old rented headquarters building in Washington, D.C., to our new purchased office in Alexandria, Va. It was a lot of work, and much work remains, but things are coming together and overall I’m very pleased with our move. Several […]
New blue Libertarian hat promotion!
Dear Libertarian, Just in time for summer, we’re getting a great deal on some hats and are offering them to you for $25.99! They’re navy blue with the word “LIBERTARIAN” embroidered across the front in bright gold. These aren’t cheap throwaway caps. They’re high quality 100 percent cotton, embroidered in America, and perfect for protecting […]
Help us fund ballot access petition drives
Dear LP supporter, We’re finally scheduled to close on a new office tomorrow. (That’s good news!) But our operations director, Robert Kraus, just told me how low we are on funds for everything else. In particular, I really hope you’ll contribute toward ballot access right away. We’re in the middle of petition drives in Alabama […]
New Libertarian stickers, 2 for $5 or 20 cents in bulk
We’re happy to offer you this new bright blue Libertarian bumper sticker! Click here to order, or go to LPstore.org (our new supplies website). The prices are: 2 for $5.00 (that’s $2.50 each) 10 for $10.00 (that’s $1.00 each) 100 for $29.95 (that’s 30 cents each) 900 for $180.00 (that’s 20 cents each) Spring is […]
Republican roots of rotten Common Core
For Immediate Release Friday, March 28, 2014 As a number of state governments struggle with Common Core education rules, the Libertarian Party (LP) cites Common Core as a reason to get government out of education. Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict commented, “Since Democrat Barack Obama took office, some conservatives have switched positions on Common […]
Washington Times: Libertarians strut their stuff
From Washington Times column March 19, 2014: Libertarians strut their stuff: ‘We pay for our own conventions’ While the major political parties strike threatening poses and hiss at one another, the Libertarians have already organized a national convention set for late June in Columbus, Ohio — ironically a city under heavy consideration as a site […]