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A poll of Libertarian Party members conducted by Hammer of Truth on May 17-20 covered a variety of issues ahead of the nominating convention May 27-30. Gov. Gary Johnson polled 44 points ahead of his nearest competitor in the race for the LP 2016 presidential nomination. Current LNC Chair Nicholas Sarwark also appears to be the […]

From John Sapochetti of the Boston Herald on May 22: “With a platform that is socially liberal and fiscally conservative, the Libertarian party’s national convention will take place this Thursday through Monday in Orlando, Fla., and in a ‘normal’ presidential election year this would be met with a ‘who cares.’ “But — as we have […]

The Libertarian National Committee meets in Orlando, FL, Thursday, May 26, 2016. Location and hotel details: http://libertarian.nationbuilder.com/thursday_meeting_lnc Preliminary schedule (subject to change): Thursday, May 26, 2016: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern) Agendas are usually modified after the start of the meeting. The LNC will attempt to stream the meeting live on the Internet. Broadcast […]

An opinion piece by Barry Fagin was published at the Colorado Springs Gazette on May 19: “Can anyone imagine any debates less interesting, less substantive, and less thought-provoking than the ones we will soon see for president? One party’s nominee is a pathological liar, a rampant cronyist with no coherent vision for America, no new […]

A Gary Johnson–Bill Weld Presidential/Vice-Presidential Libertarian Party ticket was the subject of a lengthy discussion on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC on May 19. Click here to watch the full report. Nominations for president and VP will be held May at the Libertarian National Convention in Orlando May 26–30.  

William Weld, a candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party vice-presidential nomination, and a two-term former governor of Massachusetts, appeared on the MSNBC show “Meet The Press Daily” on May 20. Click here to watch the video.

Matt Welch of Reason Magazine had an op-ed article published in the Los Angeles Times on May 19: “Get over it, #NeverTrumpers. No amount of praying for a political unicorn to inhabit Bill Kristol’s www.renegadeparty.com can overcome the cruel logic of the electoral calendar, with its expired filing deadlines and hopelessly uphill signature-gathering requirements. There’s […]

Austin Petersen, John McAfee, and Gary Johnson Magician and showman Penn Jillette moderated a debate sponsored by the Libertarian Party ​of Nevada and Out for Liberty (an LGBT caucus of the LP) of three Libertarian presidential candidates, which will air on TheBlaze TV starting Friday, May 20 at 5:00 P.M. ET.   In a Reason Magazine article, author Brian Doherty said, […]

From NBC News on May 19: “Favored Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson has agreed to join forces with former Massachusetts Governor William Weld for the Libertarian Party’s nomination. Weld will run for the party’s vice presidential slot, possibly bolstering the third party’s appeal to general election voters. “Weld was a popular governor in the […]

Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was quoted in an article entitled America’s Conservative Political Crisis at TheAtlantic.com on May 13. “Nicholas Sarwark, the chairman of the Libertarian Party, one of the most well-known U.S. third parties, is optimistic that the Republican Party will indeed self-destruct. He is quick to note that the Libertarian Party […]