December 2011

Gary Johnson announcement for the presidential race as a Libertarian Candidate

Johnson announced his candidacy for President on April 21, 2011, as a Republican,  on a libertarian platform emphasizing the United States public debt and a balanced budgetthrough a 43% reduction of all federal government spending, protection of civil liberties, an immediate end to the War in Afghanistan and his advocacy of the FairTax. On December 28, 2011, after being excluded from the majority of the Republican Party’s presidential debates and failing to gain traction while campaigning for the New Hampshire primary, he withdrew his candidacy for the Republican nomination and announced that he would continue his presidential campaign as a candidate for the nomination of the Libertarian Party.  – Wikipedia

Video Coverage:

Announcement video

CNN Interview

Fox News

Articles:

Mediaite.com

Politico.com

Washingtontimes.com

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Libertarian presidential candidates

This page has a list of all individuals running for U.S. President in 2012 who have filed statements of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, and who are Bylaws Sustaining Members of the national Libertarian Party.

 

 

 

It includes the following who have filed as Libertarians:

Roger Gary

R. J. Harris

Gary Johnson

James Ogle

Carl Person

Bill Still

Lee Wrights

Miss Joy Waymire

The following are Bylaws Sustaining Members of the national Libertarian Party and have announced their intention to run for U.S. President in 2012, but are not listed on the Federal Election Commission page referenced above.

Jim Burns

Robert Milnes

*Information from LP.org*

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3rd Annual So-Cal Conference

Jan. 21st 2012 at 11am
Geezer’s Green Room
12120 Telegraph Road, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Tickets are $25 for all speakers and sandwich buffet lunch

Join your fellow Libertarians for a day of fun speakers, workshops and presentations along with Judge Gray we are proud to announce a host of presenters offering their activism and outreach:

We are proud to announce our Keynote Speaker Judge James P. Gray speaking on the ballot initiative Regulate Marijuana Like Wine.

James P. Gray has been a trial judge in Orange County, California since 1983. Before becoming a judge, he served as a Volunteer in the Peace Corps in Costa Rica, a staff judge advocate and criminal defense attorney in the Navy JAG Corps, a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, and a civil litigation attorney in a private law firm, in addition to being a Republican candidate for US Congress in 1998, and a Libertarian candidate for US Senate in 2004.

Judge Gray has discussed issues of drug policy on more than two hundred television and radio shows and public forums all across the country. Using his experience on the bench and elsewhere, he has also authored a book on the failed War on Drugs, another “Wearing The Robe”, about practical and ethical issues in being a judge, and has composed a musical that encourages young people to expand their horizons and live a fuller life.

Judge Gray’s current project is serving as the Chief Proponent for Regulate Marijuana Like Wine a California initiative that promises to deal a death blow to prohibition by legalizing marijuana for adults, and leveraging state’s 10th Amendment authority. Led by a board made of LP legends, “Like Wine” promises Libertarians the opportunity to take part in making history.

Akinaw Bulcha author of “Wealthology” will talk to us about his experiences emigrating from Ethiopia to the United States, succeeding as an entrepreneur and the epiphany he experienced explaining “wealth” to a young family member back home.

Steve Collett shares his adventures and learning experiences during his run for Congress in the 36th against Janice Hahn, Craig Huey, Marcy Winograd, Debra Bowen, Kit Bobko and others.

In addition, many more local Party leaders, grassroots activists, and groups with whom we have issues of affinity will excite us with their activities, and opportunities for action.

Whether you are a street activist or candidate for high office, this will, again, be the So Cal networking event of the year. Come have lunch with us, hear from some great people working hard on practical politics, and make new friends in a positive party atmosphere.

Tickets priced for an 2012 economy $25.00

21 Jan. L.A. – Info & RSVP: Facebook Event

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