More Senator Mike Gravel

Gravel on Capital Outsider: Part I with Eric Sundwall


Gravel on Capital Outsider: Part II with Bill McMillen

Barr Announces; Root and Gravel Debate

Bob Barr Announcement (1 min)


Root and Gravel Debate on Fox Business Channel
(in 6 parts, 3 to 5 minutes each)


Continue with part 2 of the Root and Gravel debate

Libertarian Presidential Candidates

Delegates to the Libertarian National Convention next week will nominate a Libertarian presidential candidate from quite a large group of possible candidates, including former Republican Congressman Bob Barr who officially announced his candidacy today, former Democratic Senator Mike Gravel who recently joined the Libertarian Party, and long-time Libertarian activist, Dr. Mary Ruwart.

LP Presidential Candidate Videos

Dr. Mary Ruwart on "Live and Let Live"


Wayne Allyn Root at a rally in Sacramento


Steve Kubby on Immigration

The Steve Kubby Show on blogtalkradio

See more candidate videos!Michael Jingozian: Reset America


'Heartland Libertarian Conference' Videos
Several of the candidates for the LP nomination - Wayne Allyn Root, Christine Smith, Michael Jingozian, Dr. Mary Ruwart, Senator Mike Gravel, and George Phillies - participated in a recorded debate at the Heartland Libertarian Conference. Former Congressman Bob Barr gave the keynote address. Here's the videos from that event:

Debate, Part 1 (58 minutes)


Debate, Part 2 (47 minutes)


Keynote Address by Bob Barr (26 minutes)


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Ruwart Speaks Out Against Expanded DNA Collection
A Plan to End Federal Income Taxes Forever (Root)

Highlights of the LPNC Convention

The primary items of business of North Carolina Libertarians attending the annual LPNC convention last weekend were to nominate candidates for state and local offices, consider amendments to the party platform, and select delegates to the national Libertarian Party Convention in Denver.

Michael Munger was nominated as the Libertarian candidate for governor of North Carolina. Chair of the Political Science department at Duke, Mike Munger is running as a reformer who, if elected as governor, would use that office to counter the waste and corruption in state government. In addition, three Wake County Libertarians were nominated for the North Carolina General Assembly:

Susan Hogarth for NC House District 38;
Brian Irving for NC Senate District 17;
Stephanie Watson* for NC Senate District 16;

and Mark McMains was nominated for Commissioner of Insurance.

In other business, convention delegates amended their platform. They added a plank calling on the state to refuse to implement national identification programs like Real ID. Additional new platform planks address state and local issues including water rights, local sign ordinances, and fluoridation of public water supplies.

Convention attendees heard from several candidates for the Libertarian nomination for President, including former Senator Mike Gravel and Wayne Allyn Root. Former Congressman Bob Barr also spoke to the convention as our regional represenative to the Libertarian National Committee. Having recently launched a presidential exploratory committee, Barr is another possible Libertarian nominee for President.

Of the possible presidential nominees attending, Dr. Mary Ruwart was the favorite of this convention. A libertarian activist since 1982 and the author of Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression, she won the straw poll, receiving a whopping 68% of the vote.

* The Watson campaign has been postponed till 2010.

Pictures from the LPNC Convention in Burlington

LPNC Convention this Weekend

Root for Ruwart, Barr, Gravel

Libertarian Party of North Carolina
Brian Irving, Communications Director
Contact: 919.538.4548

RALEIGH (April 9) -- Former Democratic Senator Mike Gravel, who recently joined the Libertarian Party and is seeking its nomination for president, will attend the State Libertarian Convention this weekend in Burlington. Sen. Gravel will arrive Friday evening and attend most of the convention session Saturday.

Another defector from the so-called major parties, former Republican Rep. Bob Barr, will also attend the Saturday sessions. Barr recently formed a exploratory committee to gauge support for seeking the Libertarian presidential nod.

The convention will open Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the La Quinta Inn, Burlington.

The primary order of business will be nomination of candidates for Governor, Council of State seats and the General Assembly, especially in the unopposed districts. The party is on the verge of completing its petition drive to regain its spot on the ballot.

Nominations for the gubernatorial candidate will take place Sunday morning. There will also be a Presidential Candidates Forum and Straw Vote.

In addition to nominating candidates, delegates will also consider changes to the LPNC Platform on Saturday, including a proposal to oppose "Real ID," a scheme for a national ID card.

In addition to Gravel and Barr, three announced presidential candidates also will attend. They are Dr. George Phillies of Massachusetts, a physics professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Dr. Mary Ruwart of Texas, a biochemist, nutraceutical company consultant and author of the best-selling "Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression," and Wayne Allyn Root, a TV sports commnentator know as "America's Oddsmaker."