George Phillies, who sought the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination and will be on the ballot as a Libertarian in New Hampshire, says Wes Benedict, who recently applied for the LP’s vacant executive directorship, is “totally unfit for the position.”
Says Dr. Phillies:
While a member of the LNC, Mr. Benedict actively funded the Presidential campaign of a [...]

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According to recently published FEC reports, former Executive Director of the Libertarian Party, Shane Cory, was paid $17,870.97 by the Libertarian Party between May 14 and June 11 of this year.
Mr. Cory resigned in May after issuing a press release calling for more government which many observers thought was intended to smear LP presidential front-runner [...]

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The following is from a (mass) email I just received from Barr deputy campaign manager Shane Cory.

I’m in Charleston, West Virginia attempting to get Bob Barr on the ballot. When I arrived early Wednesday morning, I didn’t think it would be possible, but I had to give it a shot.
We’re headed toward [...]

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This weekend’s Washington Post Magazine has a 7,500-word profile of 1988 Libertarian presidential contender Russell Means, who, “along with three other Lakota Indians,” recently “severed his ties with the United States and declared himself a founding member of a new, autonomous nation — the Republic of Lakotah. Unsanctioned by their tribal government, and speaking [...]

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Wisconsin Libertarian for Congress, Kevin Barrett, has been run through the mud for his views on 9/11, and his support for Social Security and other Libertarian heterodoxies. But now he’s apparently been called a supporter of holocaust deniers, too, by LP political director Sean Haugh.
In what’s being called a “verified email” sent by Haugh to [...]

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According to a recently leaked e-mail, Libertarian Party Political Director Sean Haugh advised Shane Cory to issue the “kiddie porn” press release that ultimately ended in Cory’s resignation. Below is the e-mail in its entirety:
Again I apologize in advance for intruding into your discussion here. I do so in hopes of shedding some light [...]

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Libertarian Party National Chairman Bill Redpath reportedly called Angela Keaton, an outspoken member of the Libertarian National Committee, and told her to “act like a responsible committee member or resign” her post at the LNC.
Keaton’s response to Redpath:
Mr. Redpath, learn your place in the movement. Do not call, write or speak to me unless [...]

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LNC member and Liberated Space host Angela Keaton has started a new blog: Anarchist Bitch. She has decided to make all of her LNC correspondence public at the blog.
Her first post-convention blog entry alleges that Shane Cory manipulated fundraising results:
I was the second highest fund raiser last time. I realize that I was listed as [...]

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After tonight’s “unofficial” debate, Christine Smith acknowledged to a small group of libertarians that she would likely not have sufficient tokens to participate in the official debate Saturday night. She also suggested that she would probably not have enough to earn nominating-speech time. However, she still seemed to think she could win the nomination.
When asked [...]

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G.E. had the chance to snap a few photos today and he passed them along to me to share with the readers of IPR. It’s nice to get a look at one of the other candidates, besides Bob Barr.
We start with Paulie Cannoli with Presidential candidate Mary Ruwart…

Looks like Paulie got his press pass [...]

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