SurveyUSA has published another poll of the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. Libertarian Michael Beitler polled 6%. Politically, his strongest support came from independents (12%) and liberals (15%). View the poll results.
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Intern Blog: A Decent Decision on Indecency
On Tuesday, the Second Court of Appeals struck down the FCC’s indecency policy. This ruling is a great victory for all those who are proponents of free speech.
Ridiculous pornography trial violates Constitution
For Immediate Release Thursday, July 15, 2010 WASHINGTON – The federal trial of pornographer John Stagliano began last week. Libertarian National Committee Chairman Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “The Obama Administration’s prosecution of John Stagliano is a travesty. “As Reason magazine’s Richard Abowitz wrote, ‘The case against Stagliano concerns the selling of movies […]
LP Monday Message: Facebook Fans blow past 70,000!
July 12, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, If you’ve been getting our Monday Messages, you might remember just a couple of months ago I announced that the number of fans on our Facebook fanpage had passed 40,000. Well, last weekend our fanpage passed 70,000! Wow!
Convention Photos!
The Libertarian Party would love to see convention pictures that you took during our 2010 National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. If you would like to share with us your pictures, which could be used in our news and publications, please e-mail them to news@lp.org with "Convention Photos" as the subject line. We can’t wait […]
Poll says North Carolina Libertarian in 3-way tie for independent vote
Michael Beitler is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. According to this poll conducted in late June, Beitler is nearly tied with the Republican and Democratic party candidates among independent voters. Burr (Republican) – 27% Marshall (Democrat) – 29% Beitler (Libertarian) – 26% (See page 11 of the poll document.) Beitler polled […]
Proposed agenda for July 11 LNC meeting
The Libertarian National Committee will meet on Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Las Vegas. The proposed agenda is available here.
LP Monday Message: 10 reasons to end the wars now
July 5, 2010 Dear Friend of Liberty, The long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been back in the news recently, and we just had the bizarre spectacle of the Republican National Committee Chairman saying he didn’t like Obama’s war in Afghanistan, while the DNC chastised him for failing to support the troops. Here are […]
California Prop 19: legalized pot coming to the California ballot in November
From the California’s Secretary of State’s web site: Proposition 19 Changes California Law to Legalize Marijuana and Allow It to Be Regulated and Taxed. Qualified: 03/24/10 Proponents: Richard Seib Lee and Jeffrey Wayne Jones (510) 208-4554 Allows people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. Permits local governments […]
Free July 4th flyer – $1,776 matching challenge
Dear Friend of Liberty, Independence Day is this Sunday, and we’ve posted a downloadable version of the Declaration of Independence you can print and hand out at Fourth of July picnics and fireworks displays. But, if nothing else, I recommend printing a copy so you can read the amazing words again for yourself. From the […]
NC poll: 8% of Liberals, 6% of Moderates, 4% of Conservatives support Libertarian Beitler
Survey USA recently published results of a poll of the U.S. Senate race in North Carolina. Libertarian Mike Beitler polled at 6 percent. Broken down by ideology, Beitler’s support was strongest among liberals. Broken down by party affiliation, his support was strongest among independents. Support by ideology: Liberals: 8% Moderates: 6% Conservatives: 4% Support by […]
Libertarians: The Secret Strength of the Immigration Reform Movement
Campus Progress, a "national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges," has published an online report about libertarian feelings about immigration. …More and more, immigration is becoming a major issue among libertarians, who believe in smaller government and more personal freedom. Traditionally, libertarians are […]