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In Sid E Th Is Issu E WWW.LP.ORG M i n i M u M G o v e r n M e n t • M a x i M u M F r e e d o M The Party of Principle™ Find the Libertarians Running in your Area! Pages 4-7 October 2010 The Official Newspaper of the Libertarian Party Volume 40, Issue 4 List of Libertarian Candidates Running for Office - Pages 4-7 Elected Libertarians Seek Higher Offices - Page 8 Chairman’s LPOver 800 Libertarians News on November 2010 Ballot Corner by Arthur DiBianca ..................Page 2 he Libertarian Party is going to have a strong presence at the ballot box this November. State Affiliate News T Over 800 Libertarians are expected ................Page 10 to appear on ballots in 44 states. At the time of printing, the exact count is 816, but that number is likely to fluctuate. A list of Letters to the the candidates appears on pages 4 to 7. LP Executive Director Wes Bene- Editor dict commented, “I’m thrilled that so many ................Page 14 voters are going to have Libertarian choic- es this November. Win or lose, every vote for a Libertarian makes a difference, be- Illinois LP candidates and party leaders turning in ballot access petitions in Springfield: (pictured left to cause it’s the only vote that sends the right right) William Malan, Attorney General; Julie Fox, Comptroller; Ed Rutledge, Lt. Governor; Lupe Diaz, Chair; What Have You Lex Green, Governor; Mike Labno, U.S. Senate; Doug Marks, U.S.Congress District 14. Missed at LP.org? message. “I’m especially pleased that our against us, but we are fighting back.” ballot in 2006, and 593 in 2008. ................Page 16 state affiliates overcame some difficult bal- The 2010 candidate count is a sig- The LP thanks all our candidates Inside this Issue lot access hurdles this year. The Democrats nificant increase from recent election for their hard work and perseverance, and and Republicans love to rig the system years. There were 596 Libertarians on the wishes them the best on November 2. PERMIT NO. 1541 NO. PERMIT Washington, DC 20037 DC Washington, OKLA CITY, OK CITY, OKLA 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 Suite NW, Avenue Virginia 2600 U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. Libertarian National Committee, Inc. Committee, National Libertarian NON PROFIT ORG PROFIT NON Page 2 the Libertarian Party - www.LP.Org OctOber 2010 If you have some spare money, pick a Libertar- Chairman’s Corner ian candidate and reward them for their efforts on behalf of freedom. If the Democratic/Republican-caused reces- Want to become a sion/depression is making that too difficult for you, con- Monthly Pledger? Reward LP Candidates sider donating some of your time instead. If you don’t have a local candidate you want to support, pick a candidate somewhere else whose values by Mark Hinkle and priorities match your own and support them any way ere in the United States, you think possible. Even if the candidate isn’t local, you we have a variety of tax can always make Get Out The Vote (GOTV) phone calls Hpolicies from the local asking voters to support Libertarian candidates. Or, if re- level up to Federal level. I’m search and writing is your expertise, you can do opposi- fond of saying we have a tax tion research and/or write press releases for your chosen policy that punishes those who candidate. are productive and rewards those Only you know what time, talent, or funds are Monthly Pledgers receive who are not. That is the hallmark yours to give. We have more candidates running for of- the insider’s Liberty Pledge of a “progressive” tax system. fice than all other alternative parties combined. They are The more you earn (by giving doing yeoman’s work spreading the message of liberty. Newsletter, and are vital to customers what they want), the If you want them to do that again in 2012, I urge you to funding our LP Headquarters more the government punishes you for doing so. Instead show them your support in 2010. Reward them for their of a meritocracy, our government has endorsed a failure- good behavior and we’ll all reap the benefits for years to operations. cracy. come. But, back here in the real world, you and I reward And once the election is over, remember it’s your Ready to Renew Your Membership? businesses that provide good products or services by be- local, state, and national LP organizations that spread coming repeat customers. And we may tell friends and the message of liberty between campaign seasons. They family what a good deal we got or what great service we are the Libertarian infrastructure that allows candidates Send a gift of $25 or more. Write “re- received. to find volunteers and financial help every two or four new” on your check or contribution And so how does that relate to politics, especially years. It’s also the source for most of our candidates. form. Libertarian politics? The work of liberty doesn’t start on Labor Day We now have over 800 candidates, ranging from and end on Election Day. It’s a full time endeavor and school board to U.S. Senator running all across the U.S. if you want that to continue, please consider becoming a You can renew or sign up for a Many have spent countless hours and lots of their own monthly pledger to your local, state, and national Liber- monthly pledge: money to get on the ballot, so as to give voters an oppor- tarian Parties. They’re fighting for freedom when you’re • online at LP.org tunity to cast a vote for freedom. busy living your life. • call 202-333-0008 I encourage you to pick a few of those candidates Let’s reward good behavior and promote freedom • use the enclosed postage-paid enve- and reward them for their good behavior. Politics, like at the same time. art, is labor-intensive. Many of our candidates are self- Shall we? lope, or mail your contribution to: funded. As a candidate who’s run eight times for partisan and non-partisan office, it really boosted my spirits when Libertarian Party I received petitioning help or a financial contribution to 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 defray my expenses. Knowing you have friends on your Washington, DC 20037 side, helps keep you going. Send newS, ArticleS, Libertarian Party News eSSAyS or (ISSN 8755-139X) is the official LP News PhotogrAPhS: newspaper of the Libertarian Party Libertarian Party® of the United The Purposes of the Libertarian Party: 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 States. Opinions and articles Washington, DC 20037 published in this newspaper do not The Party is organized to implement and give voice to the principles embodied in the State- ment of Principles by: functioning as a libertarian political entity separate and distinct from all Phone: (202) 333-0008 necessarily represent official party E-mail: [email protected] positions unless so indicated. other political parties or movements; moving public policy in a libertarian direction by building a political party that elects Libertarians to public office; chartering affiliate parties throughout the United States and promoting their growth and activities; nominating candidates for Presi- Send AddreSS chAngeS to: NATIONAL CHAIR: Libertarian Party Mark Hinkle dent and Vice-President of the United States, and supporting Party and affiliate party candi- dates for political office; and, entering into public information activities. 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20037 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (202) 333-0008 E-mail: [email protected] L P N E W S EDIToR: Email: [email protected] Wes Benedict [email protected] Vol. 40, issue 4 the Libertarian Party - www.LP.Org Page 3 Elected Libertarians Seek Higher Office Libertarian Party Candidates Over 150 Libertarians hold elected offices around America. Appearing in Election Polls der Georgia law would lead to a Several of them are running for higher offices this November. by Arthur DiBianca runoff. A September 13 poll of ll too often, Libertar- Texas voters by the Texas Tri- ian candidates are inten- bune showed six Libertarian can- Ationally excluded from didates for statewide office were professional election polls. So drawing at least 5 percent. it’s good to see Libertarian can- Michael Beitler, running didates doing well this year in a for U.S. Senate in North Caro- number of professional polls. lina, has appeared in a number of A September 14 Survey- polls this year. His results have USA poll in Georgia showed held at about 6 percent since July. Libertarian John Monds getting An August 16 poll by 9 percent of the vote. It showed SurveyUSA showed Kansas several other Libertarians draw- Libertarian Dennis Hawver at 7 ing between 6 percent and 8 per- percent in his run for Attorney Norm Westwell, an ocean View School Heather Scott, a County Commissioner Brendan Kelly, who serves on the Seabrook cent in statewide races. In three General. Hawver drew 22 per- District Trustee in California, is now run- in Wilson County, Tennessee, is running Council in New Hampshire, is running for cases, Libertarians were holding ning for Huntington Beach City Council. for State Representative. State Representative. cent of the support from voters the Democrat and Republican to “Balance the budget by cutting past state chair of the New Hamp- both below 50 percent, which un- ...continued on page 11 by Wes Benedict spending, not raising taxes, fees shire LP. and fines.” New Hampshire is unusual ver 150 Libertarians hold Heather Scott has spent because the state’s legislative dis- elected offices around eight years as a County Commis- tricts are so small.
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