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The Arkansas Libertarian Party was featured in an article on the Talk Business & Politics website on May 11. “In the last two election cycles, one political party in Arkansas has fielded a full slate of candidates to challenge the Republicans for state and federal offices, and it’s not the Democrats. “Members of the Libertarian […]

Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was briefly interviewed in Truthout online on May 15. “Nicholas Sarwark, the chairman of the Libertarian Party, which supports some of the same political ideas that propelled Ron Paul’s fiery campaign in 2012, said Trump is fueling an ‘astounding’ exodus from the GOP. “We’ve been sort of noodling around […]

Libertarians, we’re hiring and paying $3 per signature in Illinois, $2.50 in Pennsylvania, $2.50 in Connecticut, and need volunteers in Ohio too, right away! There are no donation links in this email (for once). Only instructions on how to get hired. Some of the work may last until September. I need to hire a lot […]

CNBC published an article on May 6 discussing ten possible alternatives to Donald Trump, including candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nomination Gary Johnson. “The Libertarian Party nominee is so far the only candidate other than Trump and Clinton who is likely to be on the ballot in all 50 states…. “In a statement […]

The Washington Post published an article on May 13 about the race for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. The article featured presidential candidates Gary Johnson, John McAfee, and Austin Petersen. “As the Libertarian Party faces perhaps the biggest opening of its 40-year history, it’s hosting a contest between the amiable left-libertarian Johnson, the youthful party activist […]

Penn Jillette will be hosting the Nevada Libertarian Party presidential debate on Monday, May 16 from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. PDT. Participating in the debate will be Gary Johnson, John McAfee, and Austin Petersen. Click here for full details.

Krista Kafer Click here to hear Krista Kafer, radio host for 710 KNUS in Denver, Colorado, counter her co-host, Steve Kelly, as she explains why she left the GOP for the Libertarian Party. Her announcement was also covered on Colorado Public Radio. Kafer is a columnist for the Denver Post, and writes policy statements for […]

Austin Petersen Austin Petersen, a candidate for the 2016 Libertarian Party presidential nomination, was interviewed at Breitbart on May 11. “In his own words, Petersen’s politics can best be summed up by the phrase: ‘I believe in a world where gay married couples can defend their marijuana fields with fully automatic machine guns.’ His campaign slogan: ‘Taking […]

LNC chair Nicholas Sarwark was interviewed on May 12 by Slate magazine online: “With the selection of Donald Trump as the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, a lot of disgruntled anti-Trump conservatives have been looking for a new place to call home. Some people think that the Libertarian Party, which is the only third party in […]

New Jersey LP chair Patrick McKnight was interviewed on WCAU-TV channel 10, the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia, PA, on May 11. Click here to watch the news story.