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Only in the AZ governor’s race AFAIK…and it would certainly be a novel idea to have two non-leftist women running…

BTW, as a small tidbit, when I was watching the Ron Paul ticker for his $6 million day in Dec 07, I saw Mary Ruwart’s name come up as a contributor.

SL

First, Mr. Peak, I agree with your A/B head to head ratings, though for #3 I would pick Kubby over Phillies hands down(you made no choice). Regarding your Imperato/Root comment, I agree that Imperato is no libertarian, but W.A.R. is a flip-flopper. I saw him in Florida last year, and he was a “kill those towelheads” warmonger! Now, he has changed his tune. I don’t trust him, or what he says to be what he really believes. That in my mind, trumps the fact that Imperato isn’t libertarian.

Paulie, I agree that Barr has some media magnetism because he is an ex-congressman. However, Ron Paul, even with the millions he raised, and running in a “major” party brought him very little coverage during the primary season. Kubby has only a “niche” marijuana coverage issue, and Root, well, he is just an embarrassment as a flip-flopper on the war. Very bad. I still believe that as Less Antman says Ms. Ruwart might have a Ron Paul endorsement because he “might endorse her after the Republican convention if she is our nominee”. This in my mind would be huge. That could be more of a story than anything Barr, Kubby or Root could generate.

Steve LaBianca

As for the height issue, she may be small, but she’s mighty!

I met her for the first time at the LPC Convention, and since it appears now that she is running, I may change my national convention vote to her from NOTA.

1. Kubby
2. Ruwart
3.
4. Ruwart
5. Phillies
6. Ruwart

I have to disagree with Paul on the hardness of #2. Dr. Ruwart would be the best candidate in the history of elections.

Dr. Ruwart’s got everything. She’s a woman, a doctor, a brilliant speaker, a best-selling author, a compassionate human being who really understands the issues and can convey realistic, libertarian solutions to the problems facing Americans.

I have to disagree with Mr. LaBianca about Mr. Imperato supposedly being better than Mr. Root. Mr. Root at least seems to have some understanding of what the word “libertarian” means, whereas Mr. Imperato does not.

Sincerely,
Alex Peak

You reminded me that Ruwart has said she intends to campaign for Ron Paul’s Health Freedom Act, and her nomination to be FDA Commissioner makes me wonder if she might have additional organizational connections in the health care field. I mentioned elsewhere that she has was on the board of directors of the Fully Informed Juror Association.

*universally

As yet, I don’t know the “hook” to get her major media, as there may be with Root, Barr or Kubby.

Barr, Root and Kubby make some claim of bringing related movements which are larger than libertarian, and partially interscet it, to the campaign, party and movement.

As of yet I know of no such outside constituency that Dr. Ruwart potentially brings (we can’t say women in a year when McKinney and possibly Hillary Clinton will be running). But it is possible there are some I do not know of yet. I’m racking my brain.

Alternative medicine folks, perhaps?

Steve LaBianca

First Choice-Mary Ruwart (BY FAR-though if Karen Kwiatkowski threw her hat into the mix, that would be a close one),

Second Choice-Steve Kubby, narrowly over . . .

Third Choice-Bob Barr, his positives are name recognition, and having been elected to federal office before,

Fourth all the rest, except . . .

Fifth, Imperato, and last by a wide margin,

Sixth, W.A.R. (how a supposed libertarian would even want to use such an acronym is way beyond my comprehension)

Lastly, even if Ron Paul decided to run as a Libertarian, I would still consider Mary Ruwart anyway, but I would certainly like her best for the VP spot, if I decided for Ron Paul.

Steve LaBianca