By Elias J. Atienza Rand Paul was a speaker at the NRA-ILA Forum in Louisville, Kentucky, calling for the defense of the Bill of Rights, but focusing on the 2nd Amendment. Paul highlighted how conservatives have won several legal victories when it comes to the 2nd Amendment, but warns that there is still considerable opposition….
Gary Johnson wins double digit support in a new Fox News poll released yesterday. In the hypothetical three-way match-up between Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Gary Johnson, Trump received 42%, Clinton received 39%, while Johnson came in at 10%. Gary Johnson did best with people under 35, getting 18%, compared to Trump’s 31% and Clinton’s 40%. He fared…
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson has unveiled his preference for a running mate on the Libertarian Party ticket. William Weld, the former two-term governor of Massachusetts, will seek to become the party’s vice presidential nomination at the national convention in Orlando, Florida. “We got together and shook hands on it,” Johnson told the Associated Press. “It brings an enormous…
Gary Johnson, the former two-term Republican governor of New Mexico, got 14% in his home state in a new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling for the New Mexico Political Report. The poll, conducted over the weekend, found that Clinton leading with 41%, while Trump received 33%. Clinton and Trump hold large leads in their parties….
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) will be the first Republican to co-sponsor a bill to block a pending judicial rule change that would dramatically expand the FBI’s hacking authority. The bill, which is expected to come out sometime this week, would seek to undo changes done to Rule 41 by the Supreme Court. He joins Senator Ron…
Gary Johnson has been the most visible Libertarian Party candidate during this election cycle. But as an article in The Washington Post highlights, he isn’t the nominee. He is fighting against TLR founder Austin Petersen and cybersecurity guru John McAfee for the party’s nomination. The Washington Post highlighted each of the candidates in one of the most in-depth…
In a recent poll done by Public Policy Polling, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson received 4%, while Hillary Clinton received 42% and Donald Trump, 38%. Johnson claimed more support from Clinton than Trump, despite calls from Republicans saying that a vote for a third party is a vote for Hillary. This correlates with the last…
Gary Johnson, Austin Petersen, and John McAfee. The three candidates are getting needed media attention that was scant just two weeks ago. Gary Johnson appeared on ABC, CNN, and in the Daily Mail. He has cast himself as the Never Trump candidate, contending for voters who are dissatisfied with both parties. Johnson has also pitched to Bernie Sanders supporters as…
Next Monday, May 16th, Penn Jillette will moderate the final Libertarian Party presidential primary debate in Las Vegas. Former Governor Gary Johnson, cybersecurity guru John McAfee, and TLR founder Austin Petersen will debate on a variety of topics ranging from the war on drugs to censorship. There are tickets available to attend the event. All proceeds…
A nationally televised debate is causing some controversy among libertarians. Should libertarians take any opportunity for exposure or are some associations antithetical to libertarian values? Russia Today America has announced it will be hosting live debates for the Libertarian and Green Parties, continuing a trend of giving third parties a platform outside of traditional media…