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Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio on August 9. Click here to listen to the interview.

The Libertarian National Committee is seeking to hire an intern or two for the Fall semester, but preferably someone who can start working right away. Sales at our web store https://lpstore.org/ have skyrocketed in recent weeks beyond our wildest imaginations, and using existing staff and volunteers to pack and ship the items simply has not […]

From Doug Bandow in the Huffington Post on August 9: “Newly anointed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump wasted no time in criticizing the foreign policy legacy of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. For decades the GOP has claimed to uniquely represent American military personnel. “It turns out that they favor neither Democrats nor Republicans. Rather, […]

Libertarian Party 2016 presidential and vice presidential candidates Gov. Gary Johnson and Gov. Bill Weld are on the ballot in Massachusetts. The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts verified that the ballot drive headed by Libertarian Cris Crawford produced 12,587 signatures, 100% of which have been certified as valid by elections officials. 10,000 are required […]

The Libertarian Party 2016 presidential and vice presidential nominees Gary Johnson and Bill Weld are on the ballot in 38 states, as the states of New Jersey and Washington confirmed that the petitions submitted were successful. The Libertarian Party remains on track to be on the ballot in all 50 states plus DC. Click here to […]

Libertarios Rubén Corvalán y Lorenzo Gaztañaga entrevistados en CNN en español Last week Café CNN, CNN’s morning Spanish language news program, featured interviews of Rubén Corvalán, Libertarian candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Texas and long-time Maryland activist and former candidate, Lorenzo Gaztañaga.  ​ ​Watch interviews here: ​Observe ambas entrevistas aqui:   Ruben Corvalan interview […]

From the New York Times on August 6: “Representative Scott Rigell of Virginia says he plans to vote for the Libertarian Party’s presidential ticket, becoming the first member of Congress to express support for Gary Johnson’s third-party campaign. “In an interview on Friday, Mr. Rigell, a Republican, said he had settled on Mr. Johnson, the […]

This CNN article, posted the day of the network’s prime time Town Hall showcasing Libertarians Gary Johnson for president and William Weld for vice president, provides a lengthy explanation of Libertarianism and features a video of Johnson declaring his positions on various issues. The article provides broad exposure to many of the freedom measures that […]

From the Deseret News on August 3: “Libertarian candidate for President Gary Johnson is set to speak at a campaign rally at the University of Utah on Saturday [August 6]. “So far, nearly 600 people have signed up on the campaign website to attend the rally, being held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the […]

From the New York Times on August 4: “In Gary Johnson’s first run for the presidency in 2012, as the Libertarian Party candidate, he won just under 1 percent of the popular vote. He did not surpass 3 percent in any state. “That’s not exactly a strong showing. But 2016 could prove more favorable because […]