Romney Has Yet to Announce His November Selection by Josh Guckert On Saturday, in an interview with Deseret News, Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson asserted that Mitt Romney would play a part in his eventual Presidency. Said Johnson, “If Mitt Romney wants to be a part of the administration, that would be a guarantee.” He…
Virginia Trump Spokesman Not Fond of Libertarian Voters by Josh Guckert On Saturday, Republican nominee Donald Trump‘s Virginia Campaign Chairman Corey Stewart made his feelings clear on Libertarians Gary Johnson and William Weld. Stewart insisted that Republican support for the ticket is “traitorous and destructive.” Said Stewart, “There is no such thing as an anti-Trump group. Anti-Trump is…
By Micah J. Fleck We’ve heard the arguments that “a vote for (insert spoiler candidate here) is a vote for (disliked two-party candidate here)” numerous times. The idea is to discourage people from voting on principle by garnering fear of a boogyman-like caricature of whichever of the two main candidates in the running is seen…
Trump Sounded Different Sixteen Years Ago by Josh Guckert In a video from 2000, Donald Trump, states that third-parties must be permitted to debate. He called their exclusion “disgraceful” and said that it is “amazing that they can get away with it.” He goes on to describe Republicans and Democrats as “concerned” and “extremely nervous” about the prospects of a…
by Brian Nichols In another bizarre turn of events for this whirlwind of a 2016 Presidential Election, Paul Manafort has effectively resigned as the campaign manager for the Donald Trump presidential campaign. Manafort, who has been the target of controversy in recent weeks due a scathing New York Times article. The piece revealed hidden ledgers showing $12.7 million in…
Behold the powerful potential libertarian influence found on social media By: Darrell England I’ve been running a new Facebook page called Liberty Thunder for the past several months. It already has over 3,600 “likes” and often it can have political news, graphics, or messages scheduled to post every hour for a good portion of any…
Secret Service Could Help Grant Legitimacy to Johnson by Josh Guckert As first reported by J. Wilson of A Libertarian Future, Libertarian Gary Johnson could soon be afforded a luxury owed few others. Due to a recent successful fundraising push, the candidate may receive Secret Service protection. The Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, will make…
Beats The Kelly File and The Rachel Maddow Show Among Youth By: Elias J. Atienza Wednesday’s Libertarian Party Town Hall was one of the most watched television programs that night. According to a press release from CNN, the Libertarian Party Town Hall did better than The Kelly File and The Rachel Maddow Show. In addition to this, the program ranked #1 among adults aged 25-54….
By Jordan LaPorta The year 2016 has been a big opportunity for libertarians. More specifically, 2016 has been a big opportunity for the Libertarian Party (LP). With the Republicans and Democrats both nominating universally-despised candidates, all the LP had to do was not screw up. In nominating two successful former Republican Governors in Gary Johnson…
Johnson and Weld Take Off the Gloves in CNN Town Hall by Josh Guckert After months of remaining somewhat mum on the candidacies of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Libertarian candidates absolutely let loose last night on CNN. The question originated with host Anderson Cooper, who asked what Johnson meant when he said that Clinton…