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2011
2012 marking ‘the rise of the libertarian?’
“At a time when Americans are increasingly fed up with politics as usual, does libertarianism — which champions freedom from government control in both economic and social spheres — present an appealing alternative to conservatism and liberalism?,” writes Reason magazine senior editor Cathy Young in The Boston Globe. “…In a CNN poll in June, record […]
Read moreCampaign tip: Raising your start-up money
Do you need to raise start-up money for your campaign?: Fundraising is a fact of life. If you’re running for office because you want to make a positive difference… if your campaign is important… if you believe in what you are doing… then you have to get out there and raise money. No matter how […]
Read moreLibertarians sue to block anti-voter choice law
“Voters representing the Green, Libertarian, and Peace and Freedom parties sued Tuesday over the state’s new open primary system, saying change will deny voters the right to support third-party candidates in general elections,” The San Francisco Chronicle reports. “Under Proposition 14, approved by voters in 2010, all statewide and presidential candidates will run in a […]
Read moreElected Libertarians: Davenport, Iowa City Councilman Bill Lynn
Bill Lynn was elected to Ward 5 of the Davenport City Council in Iowa. He graduated from Blackburn College in 1968, earned his Masters from the University of Missouri- Kansas in 1975, and went on to earn a PhD from the University of Illinois in 1991. He is currently a professor of Finance, Economics and […]
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