Video of yesterday’s debate among candidates for the Libertarian Presidential nomination at LP of Manhattan (h/t Bonnie S., Tom Knapp and George Phillies):
This debate is significant because it is the first one to include Gary Johnson since he has switched to the Libertarian race.
Also included were RJ Harris, Carl Person and Bill Still. Of the candidates who have been participating in other debates, Lee Wrights and Roger Gary were not there. Those two will first (that I know of) go up against Johnson in Grapevine, TX on February 25. RJ Harris, and possibly other candidates, will be in that debate as well.
Gary Johnson was also on the Chris Hayes show on MSNBC yesterdays morning. I will try to find video of that and post it as a separate article.
After the debate there was a straw poll. The results (h/t Tom Stevens):
Gary Johnson – 35 votes (66%)
R.J. Harris – 11 votes (20.8%)
Carl Person – 5 votes (9.4%)
Mary Ruwart (Write-In) – 1 vote (1.9%)
Ron Paul (Write-In) – 1 vote (1.9%)
Bill Still – 0 votes (0%)
9 responses so far ↓
1 Starchild // Jan 23, 2012 at 12:26 am
Terrific opening speech by James Babb, talking about the TSA and the ton of publicity that he and George Donnelly got with the group We Won’t Fly and National Opt Out Day. Way to go, James!
This video recommends him as a speaker for any Libertarian convention or gathering.
2 George Phillies // Jan 23, 2012 at 7:46 am
Sam Sloan had by report declared and tried to get into the debate.
3 Jill Pyeatt // Jan 23, 2012 at 11:53 am
Speaking of James Babb, I hope everyone knows by now that Rand Paul refused a TSA patdown at the Nashville Airport, and is being held indefinitely.
You go, RAND!!!
4 paulie // Jan 23, 2012 at 12:21 pm
US Senator held indefinitely?
OK…this could get interesting.
5 Peter Orvetti // Jan 23, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Hey folks, especially LP folks,
A year or so ago, when I took a break from thinking about politics so much, I cleaned my FB list of a lot of politics-oriented friends. (I hope no one took offense.) If anyone would like to connect there again, I’d welcome it. I’m at http://www.facebook.com/PeterOrvetti
6 Peter Orvetti // Jan 23, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Quoth Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71818.html):
“Shortly before noon, the TSA said Paul had been re-booked on another flight and went through the screening process again without incident.”
7 Be Rational // Jan 23, 2012 at 1:11 pm
He was released after a short while and caught the next flight.
This story should have a fairly long news cycle.
8 Peter Orvetti // Jan 25, 2012 at 11:48 pm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-orvetti/rand-paul-tsa_b_1224173.html
9 Carol Moore // Jan 26, 2012 at 3:33 pm
So are you guys going to MAKE me listen to the debate to hear if Gary Johnson really his going to force us to pay his federal taxes? To see if hanging out with libertarians is starting to make him more so? Thoughts??
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