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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

National LP News

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Florida U.S. House candidate polling ahead of Democratic challenger
Ray Netherwood
Ray Netherwood
Ray Netherwood, the U.S. House candidate for Florida's 19th congressional district, is polling ahead of the Democrat candidate for the June 24 special election, according to Vote USA.
Netherwood is polling at 13 percent, Republican challenger Curt Clawson is at 26 percent, the Democrat April Freeman is at 12 percent, and 41 percent are undecided.
The special election is being held to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Trey Radel (R).
Netherwood is also on the ballot for the same race in the November general election.
"In mid-terms, many people stay home," Netherwood said. "Libertarians need to motivate those voters who are apathetic about their parties with the lure of 'principles' and NOT voting the party line over and over if they want something different!"


Washington Times: Libertarians get ready to rumble at their national convention
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From the Washington Times, June 13:
The three-day Libertarian Convention begins June 26 in Columbus, Ohio. It is a cavalcade of all-Libertarian stars that includes 25 speakers, splashy receptions, caucus meetings, strategy sessions, cocktail hours, entertainment and the "Grand Banquet" featuring former presidential hopeful Gary Johnson, his vice presidential running mate Judge Jim Gray and Kmele Foster, co-host of the Fox Business network’s "The Independents". Among others.


Elected Libertarians will discuss serving in office on panel at LP National Convention
Todd Grayson, Elected Libertarian, Perrysburg City Council (Ohio)
Todd Grayson
W. Brooke Harris, Elected Libertarian, Alfred-Almond Central School Board of Education (New York)
W. Brooke Harris
Brian Holtz, Elected Libertarian, Purissima Hills Water District Board (California)
Brian Holtz
Matthew Schutter, Elected Libertarian, Penn Forest Township Auditor (Pennsylvania)
Matthew Schutter
A panel of four diverse and distinguished elected Libertarians will talk about their experience serving in office at the National Libertarian Party Convention in Columbus, Ohio which runs June 26–29: Todd Grayson, city councilman of Perrysburg, Ohio; W. Brooke Harris, member of the Alfred-Almond Central School Board in New York; Brian Holtz, director on the Purissima Hills Water District Board in California; and Matt Schutter, auditor for Penn Forest Township in Pennsylvania.
The panelists will discuss their goals for shrinking government as Libertarians in office and the victories and obstacles they have experienced. They will touch on how activists can support their elected Libertarians and recommend ways that Libertarians running for office can best prepare themselves to advance liberty if elected.


Libertarian Florida U.S. House candidate polling over 30%
Lucas Overby for Congress in Florida
Lucas Overby
Lucas Overby, the Libertarian candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives 13th District seat in Florida, is polling at 31 percent in a two-way race according to a poll commissioned by the St.PetersBlog. The Republican incumbent, David Jolly, is polling at 47 percent.
"We are excited about these poll numbers. We are two months ahead of where we expected to be," Overby said.
Libertarian candidates, especially federal candidates, rarely poll this high — particularly not five months prior to an election.


Record-breaking 17 Libertarians on the ballot in Hawaii
Tracey Ryan
Tracey Ryan
The Hawaii LP has placed 17 candidates on the Aug. 9 primary election ballot.
This is the highest number of candidates that the state party has ever run.
The LPHI has candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, 1 of the 2 U.S. House races, 5 of the state Senate seats, and 8 of the races for state representative.
If the 13 candidates for the state legislature can total 2 percent of the vote for all 64 legislative races, the party will retain ballot access for 2016. 5 of these 13 candidates will have one-on-one races, so reaching the 2 percent threshold is a possibility, and if that threshold is reached the party would not have to petition to be on the ballot in 2016.


Daily Beast: Southern-Fried Freedom Lovers Propel Libertarian Candidates
Andrew Hunt Libertarian for Governor in Georgia
Andrew Hunt
From the Daily Beast article dated June 5, 2014, about Libertarian candidates in the southern United States:
Drawing surprisingly high support, a trio of Libertarian candidates has the potential to disrupt already tight races in the Deep South, where Democrats and Republicans are waging epic battles for Florida governor, Georgia governor, and one of North Carolina's seats in the U.S. Senate ...


Edward Snowden, Internet's largest websites join Reset the Net

Companies, trade groups, consumer organizations and Internet users form growing backlash against government spying programs and move to directly block it on the Internet

Reset the Net - June 5, 2014Fight for the Future and its partners launched Reset the Net today, a national backlash campaign comprised of internet users and tech companies who commit taking back their right to privacy and protecting the Internet by using NSA-resistant privacy tools on their devices, and to take their privacy back — one user, one cat video, one device at a time. Reset the Net demands that web services take concrete steps to protect their users from government snooping, while encouraging the spread of free and open source privacy tools.
"It's been one year since Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the U.S. government's abusive spying programs. In that time Congress and the Obama Administration have failed to protect our rights," said Tiffiniy Cheng, spokesperson for Fight for the Future. "Now, they've got a rebellion on their hands as tech companies and internet users work together to directly intervene in mass surveillance and block the NSA and its kind from the web."


The LNC has moved into its new David F. Nolan Memorial office space!
LP National office in Alexandria, Va.The Libertarian National Committee has moved into its new headquarters!
Our new office is a modern, recently renovated, all-brick end unit of a town house–style building. It is located at 1444 Duke St. in the historic Old Town section of Alexandria, Va., just three blocks from a major D.C. Metro subway stop.
The phone numbers are the same: (800) ELECTUS, or (202) 333-0008.
Purchasing the building allows the LNC to save a whopping $6,200 per month over lease payments at the former office at the Watergate in Washington, D.C.


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