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*Roger MacBride for President, 1976. Crane served as both national chair and manager of the MacBride campaign. He established the party's first Washington, D.C., office, over the objections of some LNC members. The campaign got on the ballot in 32 states, up from 2 in 1972, and got over 170,000 votes. | *Roger MacBride for President, 1976. Crane served as both national chair and manager of the MacBride campaign. He established the party's first Washington, D.C., office, over the objections of some LNC members. The campaign got on the ballot in 32 states, up from 2 in 1972, and got over 170,000 votes. | ||
*Ed Clark for Governor of California, 1978 (Campaign Chair). In 1978 Crane recruited Ed Clark to run for governor and then served as campaign chair, with David Boaz and Bob Costello as full-time managers. Clark got 377,960 votes, 5.46% of the popular vote. | *Ed Clark for Governor of California, 1978 (Campaign Chair). In 1978 Crane recruited Ed Clark to run for governor and then served as campaign chair, with David Boaz and Bob Costello as full-time managers. Clark got 377,960 votes, 5.46% of the popular vote. | ||
*[[Clark and Koch Presidential Campaign 1980]], (Communications Director). After Clark's showing in the gubernatorial race, Crane encouraged him to run for president and recruited support for him. Formally the communications director, he was effectively the campaign manager. The campaign raised some $3.5 million and gained ballot status in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The campaign aired five-minute ads on national network TV. In a report on the campaign, Crane and national coordinator Chris Hocker | *[[Clark and Koch Presidential Campaign 1980]], (Communications Director). After Clark's showing in the gubernatorial race, Crane encouraged him to run for president and recruited support for him. Formally the communications director, he was effectively the campaign manager. The campaign raised some $3.5 million and gained ballot status in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. The campaign aired five-minute ads on national network TV. In a report on the campaign, Crane and national coordinator Chris Hocker wrote, "We think it's fair to say that the Clark campaign established the Libertarian Party as the largest, best known, best organized, and most credible of any American third party now in existence." | ||
==Organizational Positions== | ==Organizational Positions== | ||