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Usually Libertarians who poll in the early days of a campaign find their poll numbers dropping in late September and October. But that doesn’t seem to be the case with Libertarian Robert Sarvis’ campaign for governor of Virginia. A Zogby poll of likely Virginia voters conducted from September 27-29 puts Rob Sarvis at 12.7 percent […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, Many thanks to everyone who helped us reach our goal of $4,725 for our Legal Offense fund in less than 24 hours. That will help with our current appeal to the United States Supreme Court — and will help for the next fight we pick. On another positive note, last week […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, I hope you’ll donate to support our appeal to the United States Supreme Court! We’re fighting back against abuse by Michigan Republicans! And we’re going on offense against the Sixth Circuit Court — before the 2016 elections! Please help us raise $4,725 as soon as possible. We’ve set up a new […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, Wes Benedict, Executive Director Libertarian National Committee Last week, a gentleman wrote to me that he had found out at a company meeting that Obamacare was negatively going to affect him and his family and that he needed to start doing something to get this stopped. He asked, “What can I […]

The June 2013 edition of LP News is now available in the LP News archive, which contains issues stretching back for five years. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to read our coverage of the Libertarian Party’s Facebook outreach success, LP candidates and electoral victory, court battles, recent press releases, Libertarian Solutions, […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, Nationwide, there are 142 Libertarians holding elected public office. Thirty-nine of them are partisan offices, and 103 are nonpartisan offices. You can view the entire list here. If you know of an elected Libertarian who is not on this list, email us at campaigns@lp.org. Please include the words “elected libertarian” in […]

Adm. Michael C. Colley Described by a close friend as a “voice of reason” within the Libertarian Party, and another as an “all-around libertarian,” retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Michael C. Colley passed away on Jan. 19, 2013, at his home in Gulf Shores, Ala. — a month before his 75th birthday. Colley became involved […]

Henry Herford, Libertarian for Congress, Louisiana 5th District Henry Herford Jr., famous among Ron Paul supporters and was the former Louisiana Republican state committee chair-elect, is running for Congress as a Libertarian. In 2012, he was knocked down by Shreveport, La., police acting on the orders of state GOP officials to block his taking seat […]

Dear Friend of Liberty, Rob Sarvis, LP Virginia Candidate for Governor Robert Sarvis is getting so much publicity by running for governor! He’s a perfect example of how you can amplify your voice for liberty a thousand times by running for office! From the Richmond Times-Dispatch to Fox News to Public Radio, Sarvis is there. […]

From “Inside the Beltway,” on page 2 of the Washington Times (Sept. 6, 2013): “Syria is not threatening our country. We have no national interest in intervening there. There are no reasons for the U.S. to support either the Assad dictatorship or the opposition warlords,” declares Liberarian Party Chairman Geoffrey Neale. Read full column here.