Posted on 05/28/2024 8:56:10 AM PDT by TBP
The Libertarian Party chose its nominee for president following its convention — which drew significant attention as former President Donald Trump appeared as a speaker — nominating a gay man who has a history of leftist positions and supports an open border and Drag Queen Story Hour for children.
While both Trump and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the Libertarian convention, the party ultimately nominated their own party activist Chase Oliver as their candidate for president.
“We did it! I am officially the presidential nominee. But the work is not done, please help me nominate my running mate @terMaatMike,” Oliver, who thew a wrench in the Georgia Senate election in 2020, said.
“There is no better unifying ticket in this party than this one. It’s time to unify and move forward for liberty,” he added
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Funny story:
When the LP first emerged, the Liberal Party had ballot status in New York, and New York had a law banning party names that were too similar to those of existing parties.
A judge ruled that “Libertarian” sounded too much like “Liberal” and might confuse voters, so for a number of years, they filed in New York as the “Free Libertarian Party.”
Why is it that media members, on both sides of the aisle, mention RFK Jr., Stein, West, and now Oliver, but never add in Randall Terry (the Constitution party nominee) or Tom Hoefling (of America’s Party)?
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