Author Archive | Staff

This weekend, we celebrate the audacity of Americans more than two-hundred years ago, as they stood up to the bully in their lives – the King of England. Today, we are arguably less free than our nation’s founders were under the thumb of the King of England. We have different bullies to deal with but […]

On June 30, a U.S. district court judge lowered the signature requirement for statewide candidates of non-establishment parties to 5,000 signatures. The order takes effect for this year’s elections. The judge also imposed new county distribution requirements that apply to all nonfederal statewide campaigns. Candidates for attorney general, auditor, and treasurer must collect at least […]

Below is a press release from the Oklahoma LP on June 29: “In an election cycle that has been anything but forgettable, one group in Oklahoma is celebrating an historic occasion today. The Oklahoma Libertarian Party participated on the ballot in a primary election for the first time in sixteen years and they are thrilled. […]

How many non-Libertarians do you know who are voting for Gary Johnson for President? Take the survey now.  

From Jacob Sullum of Reason Magazine on June 29: “The matchup between Hillary Clinton, one of the most uptight politicians ever, and Donald Trump, a loose-lipped lunatic who revels in saying whatever pops into his head, promises some entertaining presidential debates. But Americans who would like to see a clash of ideas as well as […]

Gary St. Fleur In an age when lawmakers have convinced most Americans to pay their taxes “or else,” Libertarian activist Gary St. Fleur, founder of Save Scranton, is stirring taxpayer dissent. He convinced more than 60 brave business leaders in the small Pennsylvania city to sign a petition declaring their refusal to pay the town’s Business Privilege […]

From U.S. News and World Report on June 28: “Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is zeroing in on a key challenge for his longshot campaign: Boosting his support in the opinion polls so he can qualify for the general-election debates. “One recent poll gives him 10 percent support against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate […]

The Libertarian Party of Illinois submitted 53,000 signatures on June 27, to get statewide candidates on the general election ballot. 25,000 valid signatures are required. LNC chair Nicholas Sarwark said: “The state of Illinois makes it incredibly difficult for anyone other than the two old parties to be heard. They have incredibly high petition signature […]

Excerpt: “The year is 2016, and a third party is going to prime time. “The Libertarian presidential candidate, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, and his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, will face voters Wednesday evening [tonight] in a town hall live on CNN. “The 9 p.m. event moderated by CNN’s Chris Cuomo […]

From Orlando News 13 on June 23: “In an election year noted for political upheaval and disappointment, it should not be surprising that a third party candidate is enjoying more of the spotlight. Libertarian Party says it’s primed to make big inroads in American politics this year Emphasizes individual rights over government Presidential candidate Gary […]

Arvin Vohra, Libertarian Party Vice Chair, was interviewed on WHDT channel 9 in Boston on June 23. He laid out the enormous benefits of a Gov. Gary Johnson presidency over that of either Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton. Click here to watch the full interview.