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Memorial Day Weekend (May 22 - 26) {{Event|year=2008|event=Event}} was the date that [[Denver]], [[Libertarian Party of Colorado|Colorado]] hosted the '''2008 Libertarian National Convention.''' | Memorial Day Weekend (May 22 - 26) {{Event|year=2008|event=Event}} was the date that [[Denver]], [[Libertarian Party of Colorado|Colorado]] hosted the '''2008 Libertarian National Convention.''' | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 10 September 2017
| 2008 Libertarian National Convention | |||
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| Dates: | May 22—26, 2008 | ||
| Location: | Denver, Colorado | ||
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Memorial Day Weekend (May 22 - 26) 2008 was the date that Denver, Colorado hosted the 2008 Libertarian National Convention.
The convention delegates, among other business, elected the LP's 2008 Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees and determined the party's platform.
Presidential candidates
- Bob Barr, former US Congressman, LNC Region 4 representative, Presidential candidate
- James Burns, former Nevada LP chair
- Mike Gravel, former US Senator, author
- Dave Hollist, activist
- Daniel Imperato, businessman
- Mike Jingozian, software developer
- Steve Kubby, businessman, activist
- Alden Link, businessman
- George Phillies, physicist
- Wayne Allyn Root, gambling industry personality, vice-presidential candidate
- Mary Ruwart, author, activist
- Christine Smith, activist
LNC candidates
Chair
- Bill Redpath (incumbent) (re-elected)
- Ruth Bennett
- Ernie Hancock
Vice-Chair
- Chuck Moulton (incumbent)
- Michael P. Jingozian
Secretary
- Bob Sullentrup (incumbent)
Treasurer
- Aaron Starr (incumbent)
- Carol McMahon
At-Large Committee Members
- Michael Colley
- Pat Dixon (incumbent)
- Dan Karlan (incumbent)
- Angela Keaton (incumbent)
- Susan Hogarth
- David Nolan
- Jake Porter
- Starchild
Regional Representative Committee Members
- Region 1: Tony Ryan
- Region 2: Mark Hinkle
- Region 3: Rebecca Sink-Burris
- Region 4: Stewart Flood
- Region 5 South: Jim Lark
- Region 5 North: Dan Karlan
- Region 6: Julie Fox
- Region 7: Rachel Hawkbridge
Platform proposals
- Platform committee majority report
- Platform committee minority report
- Restore '04
- World's Smallest Political Platform
- Destination Liberty platform
Bylaws proposals
- Ranked choice voting for officers
- Staff support for presidential candidates
- Rule 9 cleanup
- LNC alternates
- LNC attendance requirement
- Seconding procedure
- Taxpayer funded presidential campaigns
- Statement of principles
- Permit county parties
- Convention resolutions
- Windowed platform sections
- National committee resolutions
- Cap registration fee
- Platform debate
- Judicial committee terms
- Rule 1 cleanup
- Permit suspension of convention rules
- Regional stability
- Style committee
- Convention committee representation
- Convention committee deadlines
- Affiliate party endorsements
- Make dates relative to conventions
External links
- Event details
- Chuck Moulton's list of LNC candidates
- Registration page
- Hotel information
- 2008 Platform committee blog
- 2008 Bylaws committee blog
| Preceded by: Portland 2006 |
Libertarian National Convention 2008 |
Succeeded by: St Louis 2010 |