How is it that in 1996 that vendors also received large-scale payments via staffers, as Bergland claimed? Did the 1996 campaign outspend the 2000 campaign by, say, $200,000 and not $100,000? At some point it becomes difficult to explain how the smaller 1996 campaign could have outspent the 2000 campaign by so much, particularly when the 1996 spending was for…
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Browne did try to work the radio-talk-show circuit. However, the demographics of radio talk shows are not optimal for a Libertarian. Talk radio listeners are often older, politically active, but already committed to another political party. Hosts may convert to the Libertarian Party. What about their listeners? Many listeners who are not committed to another party are extreme conservatives, who…
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire has issued a two-page response to recent criticism. You can read the response here and here.
Positive Action: A Libertarian Candidate for Every Federal Office in 2026 The Libertarian National Committee has a lot of house cleaning to do, but Libertarians don’t need to wait for the party to give America a Libertarian option in 2026 May 26, 2025 Dear Friends, My last update was about the opportunity that the Libertarian Party has to reboot using…
For April, the LNC had $314,323 cash on hand at the beginning of its reporting period, had $336,204 in cash on hand at the end of the period, and ended the period with $74,135 in debts. The LNC reported $18,709 in itemized contributions and $35,665 in unitemized contributions, for a total of $54,375 in contributions. The LNC also received $14,244…
In an open letter issues on New Jersey Libertarian Party Stationery, concerned Libertarians from several states strongly condemned the conduct of the Libertarian Party leaderships of New Hampshire and Colorado for issuing statements laden with racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, and Islamophobia. “…we are formally denouncing their message, behavior, and leadership. The two-page letter called for the good liberty-loving people of…
With that caveat, what can we say about the 1996 Browne Campaign? The link to the prior Chapters is the Willis Invoice. At some point in 1995 or early 1996, Willis entered into the ‘February Contract’, nominally with Dean, Spear & Associates. The Dean in question is Jack Dean, a regular supplier of Internet services to some Libertarian campaigns and…
Chapter Four Pursuit of the Nomination Browne’s Opponents Speak We now reach 1996. The machinations of the Browne campaign remain underground, largely out of sight of loyal Libertarians across America. Until the revelations of 2001, only a select few suspected that matters were not quite as open and above board as they appeared. Among those select few were staffers and…
Third Quarter 1995 For July-September the campaign raised $171,000, an increase of more than 20% over the previous quarter. The campaign spent a shade under $174,000. Disbursements to individuals, including consulting fees and reimbursements, included Michael Cloud $16,515 Sharon Ayres $14,074 Autumn Wilson $9,730 Stuart Reges $8,315 Harry Browne $6,443 (repayment of loan) Lisa Paley $6,294 Robert Martin III $4,870…
Chapter Three Browne’s 1994-1995 Campaign Finances Chapter One described the Willis Invoice, Willis’s surprising response, and evidence that Browne knew and approved of Willis’s conduct. The Invoice was itself unremarkable, being simply a billing for routine fundraising efforts. Only in context is the Willis Invoice staggering. The context appeared in Chapter Two, where I described machinations involving Perry Willis, Bill…