Posted on 06/05/2024 5:19:36 PM PDT by Angelino97
The Montana Libertarian Party announced on Tuesday that it has officially rejected Libertarian nominee Chase Oliver, urging other affiliates to do the same and calling for the national party leadership to suspend and replace him as the nominee.
In a statement made over social media on Tuesday, the Montana Libertarian Party stated that it does not believe the Oliver campaign advances the party’s goals for the state, which it views as its main priority. The statement further called on other state affiliates to follow their lead in rejecting Oliver’s candidacy and urged the Libertarian National Committee to consider suspending and replacing Oliver as the party’s official nominee.
“We have maintained that we will always prioritize Montana first, and we do not believe his campaign advances our goals in this state,” the statement read. “Similarly situated states should follow our lead, and we call upon the LNC to consider suspending and replacing him.”
It was not immediately clear if the Montana Libertarian Party’s rejection of Oliver meant refusing to endorse and support the campaign or if the party intended to exclude Chase Oliver and his running mate Mike ter Maat from the state ballot. In 2023, state leadership unanimously voted to amend the party bylaws to allow endorsements of candidates outside of the Libertarian Party.
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Bet they regret not simply endorsing Trump.
Chase had much support at the convention, and much opposition. Trump had his supporters and opponents.
I doubt anyone's changed their minds. Instead, the LP seems to be fracturing, going the way of the many socialist parties.
Who was it, exactly, that “picked” this gem?
They had a chance to actually have influence, but did the self-absorbed silliness modern Libertarians are known for.
No surprise—the drug and homosexual crowd and the traditional libertarians. Never understood how they could be happy under the same roof.
They’re just treading water and getting tired of it.
Trump has destroyed the Libertarian Party and much of the Republican and Democrat Parties. And he’s not done yet. Best president ever!
Can the state party refuse to put the name of the national nominee on the ballot? They could of course name electors pledged to another candidate.
The Libertarian Party was fun in the 1990s, when I was a member, but it was a bunch of people who were LINOs...
I believe all state parties have that right. The Arizona LP put L. Neil Smith on the ballot for president in 2000, instead of the national LP nominee, Harry Browne.
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