Libertarian dark horse.Over Memorial Day weekend the Libertarian Party The Libertarian party was founded in Colorado in 1971 and held its first convention in Denver in 1972. In 1972 it fielded John Hospers for president and Theodora Nathan for vice president in the U.S. general election. gathered at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta and chose its presidential nominee In United States politics and government, the phrase presidential nominee has two distinct meanings. The first is somebody chosen by the primary voters and caucus-goers of this party to be the party's nominee for President of the United States. : a former computer consultant from Austin named Michael Badnarik Michael J. Badnarik (born August 1, 1954) is an American software engineer, political figure, and radio talk show host. He was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 elections, and placed fourth in the race, slightly behind independent , who teaches a one-day course on the Constitution. He won in an upset on the third ballot over two better-known and better-funded competitors, talk show host Gary Nolan Gary Nolan can refer to different people:
tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. Badnarik two days after his victory. Q: How did you come to run for president? A: After giving a well-received speech supporting another Texas Libertarian candidate, I called a Libertarian friend, and that friend's first words
First Words is a Canadian hip hop group, consisting of Halifax beatmaker Jorun, DJ STV and emcees Sean One & Above. were, "We want you to run for president." And I said, "Of what?" I resisted the idea of running--yes, I had run for state representative, but I'd never held any significant office. The excuse they gave me was that they were familiar with my Constitution class. I could not only teach for eight hours, but anytime I'm in a conversation, it's always on a libertarian issue, and the person I'm conversing with almost always goes away agreeing with me. Q: You ran a remarkably shoestring campaign. A: My driver and I would occasionally get to a new location and realize we only had eight bucks, and have to sell books to buy lunch and gas. We had an e-newsletter we'd send out periodically with a plea for help: "We're stranded. We have no money!" When we arrived in Atlanta, we couldn't afford a room at the Marriott. Q: You're suddenly getting lots of media attention; what interests them about you? A: The human interest fascination of the come-from-behind dark horse, and also the realization that all three candidates were basically expressing the same message. When you vote for the L.P., whether you know the candidate or not, you know the platform. Several friends cautioned me I'd have to modify my message so as not to scare voters. I said, if you want to vote for a modified message, you'll have to vote for a Democrat or a Republican. Some things are not negotiable NEGOTIABLE. That which is capable of being transferred by assignment; a thing, the title to which may be transferred by a sale and indorsement or delivery. 2. , and the Bill of Rights is one of those things. I deliver the libertarian message the way I see it. If you don't like that, you are not required to vote for me. Q: There has been some controversy over your stances against the legal obligation to pay income taxes or use driver's licenses. A: I have been an activist fighting smaller battles in the past, but right now those are no longer the important issues, and I'm not willing to waste time--I know that I have bigger fish to fry. |
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