Ontario Libertarian Party runs 51 candidates

Ontario Libertarian Party | The Party of Choice: - "See our 51 Candidates" 

"Libertarians are on the ballot in 51 Electoral Districts (yes, FIFTY-ONE!). This is more than double the number we had in the 2007 General Election. Congratulations to all of them. Check for our candidate in your riding on our Candidates' pages." <http://libertarian.on.ca/candidates>.

"Some of the candidates have not updated their page yet, however every candidate has a "Contact me" link at the end of their page if you want to send [...] an email."

See the list here."

from: http://www.libertarian.on.ca/news/see-our-51-candidates
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Gary Johnson cleaning up with his dog poop quip - Los Angeles Times

Gary Johnson cleaning up with his dog poop quip - Los Angeles Times - Michael Muskal:

Sep. 23, 2011 - "Gary Johnson, the libertarian former governor of New Mexico, seemingly has found a way to make political gold out of dog poop.

"In a throwaway line at the GOP presidential debate on Thursday night, Johnson ... won the comedy award of the night during questioning about the Obama administration’s stimulus spending plans."

"'My next-door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration,' he shot back. The line ... rocked the house, proving that oldies are always goodies. It also brought a moment of recognition to Johnson, making his first serious national debate appearance, and for one quick shining moment allowed him to break away from the pack of Republican nominees.

"On Friday, Johnson followed up with a visit to Florida conservatives. He outlined his oft-repeated calls for smaller government, less taxes and more social freedom.... 'Right now I am the most Googled name on the planet, because last night I came up with a witty sentence on dog poop.' Johnson said as the audience laughed."

Read more: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/23/news/la-pn-gary-johnson-dog-poop-20110923
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Ron Paul Wins GOP California Straw Poll - International Business Times

Ron Paul Wins GOP California Straw Poll - International Business Times:

Sep. 18, 2011 - "The California state GOP announced in a statement that Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the California Republican straw poll on Saturday.

"Of the 883 ballots cast during the event, the controversial Paul received 374, or 44.9 percent, of the votes. Ballots were cast among Republican Party members, associated members and registered guests.

"Gov. Rick Perry came in second with 29.3 percent of the votes (244 ballots), while Mitt Romney came in third with 8.8 percent (74 ballots), followed by Rep. Michele Bachmann, who received 7.7 percent (64 ballots).

"The other GOP candidates -- Jon Huntsman, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Thad McCotter, Rick Santorum, Gary Johnson and Fred Karger -- each received 2 percent of the votes or less."

Paul reportedly drew supportive crowds over the weekend while making multiple speaking appearances at the state Republican Party convention in downtown Los Angeles."

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/215772/20110918/ron-paul-wins-california-straw-poll-gop-straw-poll.htm
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Gary Johnson to Participate in National GOP Debate - ABC News

Gary Johnson to Participate in National GOP Debate - ABC News - Sarah Parnass:

Sep. 20, 2011 - "Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign got a big break Tuesday.

"Over the objections of the Florida Republican party, the former New Mexico governor is invited to participate in Fox’s GOP presidential debate this Thursday, a source at Fox News confirmed.
Candidates needed one percent of the vote in at least five national polls in order to qualify....

"Up to now, the lesser known-candidate has gained little national recognition, though not for lack of appearances. In addition to stops in New Orleans and Iowa, Johnson is one of the most ardent pursuers of early-primary state, New Hampshire....

"Johnson did take part in another Fox debate this May, but frontrunners Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann [sic] were not included in that event

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/09/gary-johnson-invited-to-participate-in-his-first-national-gop-debate/
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Ron Paul sees momentum building and dismisses current polls - Politics Wires - MiamiHerald.com

Ron Paul sees momentum building and dismisses current polls - Politics Wires - MiamiHerald.com:

Sep. 21, 2011 - "Paul, R-Texas, is running for president for the third time since 1988. His libertarian views, free-market ideology, advocacy for smaller government and a reduced U.S. military footprint around the world have attracted fiercely loyal supporters, large crowds to events and impressive cash into his campaign coffers.

"So far he's raised more than $4.5 million, considerably less than Perry and Romney but more than Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.... Despite the money and fervent support - especially among young voters - Paul hasn't been able to crack the top tier of the Republican presidential field....

"Paul believes there's a chance for a Republican candidate to topple Romney or Perry because the GOP field remains unsettled....

Paul rejected the idea of running as a third-party candidate if he doesn't do well in Iowa or New Hampshire.

"It would be a strong negative politically," he said. "If I were in a third party ... you might not have me here. I certainly wouldn't be in the debates."

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/21/2418390/ron-paul-sees-momentum-building.html#ixzz1Yg0cZJUV
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Nation & World | Ron Paul now No. 3 in GOP presidential race | Seattle Times Newspaper

Nation & World | Ron Paul now No. 3 in GOP presidential race | Seattle Times Newspaper:

Sep. 20, 2011 - "According to the Gallup poll released on Tuesday, Paul was at 13 percent, displacing Rep. Michele Bachmann, who fell to 5 percent and into a three-way dead heat with former House speaker Newt Gingrich and businessman Herman Cain. Bachmann, who won a straw poll in Iowa last month, had been as high as second place....

"Paul's latest showing mirrors what was seen in a recent CNN/ORC International poll in which Paul was also in third place with 13 percent of the vote. He was behind Perry, in the top slot in both polls, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, once the front-runner, but now in second place. For Paul, that jump to 13 percent represents a doubling of his support."

Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2016265464_politics21.html
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Bob Barr: Troy Davis merits clemency

Barr: Troy Davis merits clemency | savannahnow.com - Bob Barr:

Sep. 14, 2011 - "Davis was convicted in 1991 of the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. But there was no physical evidence brought to trial to support his conviction: No murder weapon, no DNA evidence, no surveillance tapes.

"Nine so-called eyewitnesses testified in the trial, and it was on the basis of their testimony that Davis was sentenced to death. Seven of those witnesses, however, have since recanted or materially changed their stories. The jury, for instance, relied on two people ... who testified that Davis had confessed to the shooting; both have since said they were lying.

"[The] U.S. Supreme Court took the extraordinary step of ordering a lower court to conduct an evidentiary hearing in the case. But the federal judge ... then required Davis to prove that he was innocent."

Read more: http://savannahnow.com/column/2011-09-14/barr-troy-davis-merits-clemency#.TnDie11-BEY.facebook
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