David Blau is former National Secretary of the Libertarian Party of the United States, and has held multiple offices in the Libertarian Association of Massachusetts. He writes in his opinion column: The current chair and secretary of the Libertarian Party, Angela McArdle of California and Caryn Harlos of Colorado, have spent the last two years systematically dismantling that organization…
Posts published in June 2024
We have seen a report from Jami Van Alstine, asserting : Is there any conflict for the Secretary of the LNC to become a member of a state affiliate for the express purpose of attempting to game bylaws requirements to prevent the suspension and removal of the state affiliate’s MC chair? Wisconsin EXCOM put forth a motion to censure, then…
With a tip of the hat to Jose Ctenada According to the FEC Form 3P, the amounts raised in May 2024 by the top alternative Presidential candidates were: Robert F Kennedy Jr. (I) $2,568,406.27 Jill Stein (G) 398,411.38 Cornell West (I) 61,072.95 Claudia De La Cruz (S&L) 36,656.78 Chase Oliver (L) 24,164.44 Randall Terry (C) 23,680.00
A study by politico.com shows that in their* list of eight states that are likely to be close in this election, Chase Oliver is on the ballot in all of them, Stein is on the ballot in four of them, Kennedy is on in one, and Randall Terry and the other candidates are not in sight. https://www.politico.com/interactives/2024/where-are-third-party-candidates-ballots/ *These lists wander…
Meeting coming to order at close to 9:30. Chair reports that Julian Assange has been freed and is going home to Australia. The entire ExComm was present. Alabama ballot access. Chair asks how much money and how many volunteers Alabama can offer. Redpath: We can get signatures for $5 each. $25,000 will get 5000 signatures which is what is needed. …
Comments should attempt to stay on topic. We will not be publishing comments that urge people not to vote for a third party or that attempt to predict vote outcomes. We will report polling data that accurately list candidates, because it is newsworthy when pollsters correctly report which candidates are on the ballot. We occasionally have trolls. The gentleman who…
Based on the FEC report that was filed yesterday, on time. The filing was preceded by the filing revealing that Bill Redpath is now the LNC Treasurer. The June 6 Request for Additional Information from the FEC to the LNC was addressed to Mr. Hagopian, who was no longer Treasurer. At the start of the month the LNC had $238,000…
Against the vote of the LNC’s own Treasurer, the LNC elected Patrick Mitchell as its new Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer allows the LNC to continue to raise and spend money if something happens to the Treasurer. The candidates were Chris Minoletti and Patrick Mitchell. According to the opavote display at the time the results were announced: Minoletti received 4…
There is a final outcome on the motion from Secretary Harlos: ” Until such time as the LNC receives and reviews a decision from the Idaho JC on this matter, I move that the LNC honor the status quo and continue to recognize Jay Sorensen and his cohort as the officers of the Libertarian Party of Idaho.” Update: The motion…
Open Letter to LNC from Idaho: Remove Oliver As Candidate The LNC received an open letter from the Idaho NatCon Delegation Chair calling for the removal of Chase Oliver as our Presidential candidate; responses were made by the National Secretary and National Chair. The letter and responses follow. ————————– Good afternoon, Mr. Haman, My name is Matt Loesby. I’m the…