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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.'''
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The '''2008 Libertarian National Convention''' was held on Memorial Day weekend, May 22—26, 2008 in Denver, [[Libertarian Party of Colorado|Colorado]].


The convention delegates, among other business, elected the LP's 2008 Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees and determined the party's platform.   
The convention delegates, among other business, elected the LP's 2008 Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees and determined the party's platform.   


==Election of Presidential Nominee==
===Candidates===
*[[Bob Barr]], former US House Representative from Georgia's 7th District, [[LNC Region 4]] representative.
*[[Mike Gravel]], former US Senator from Alaska.
*[[Mike Jingozian]], software developer from Oregon.
*[[Steve Kubby]], activist from California. 2000 Candidate for vice-president.
*[[George Phillies]], physicist from Massachusetts.
*[[Wayne Allyn Root]], gambling industry personality from Nevada.
*[[Mary Ruwart]], author and activist from Texas.
*[[Christine Smith]], activist from Colorado.
===Results===
<ref>https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2008-National-Convention-0508-rev.pdf</ref>
====1st Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Bob Barr  ||  153  ||  24.2%
|-
| Mary Ruwart  ||  152  ||  24.1%
|-
| Wayne Allyn Root || 123 || 19.5%
|-
| Mike Gravel || 71 || 11.3%
|-
| George Phillies || 49 || 7.8%
|-
| Steve Kubby || 41 || 6.5%
|-
| Michael Jingozian || 23 || 3.6%
|-
| Christine Smith || 6 || 0.95%
|-
| [[Ron Paul]] (Write-in) || 6 || 0.95%
|-
| Penn Gilette (Write-in) || 3 || 0.48%
|-
| [[None of the Above|NOTA]] || 2 || 0.3%
|-
| Willaim Koehler || 1 || 0.16%
|-
| Daniel Imperato || 1 || 0.16%
|}
No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Michael Jingozian and Christine Smith were eliminated from the 2nd Ballot. Michael Jingozian endorsed Mike Gravel.
====2nd Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Bob Barr  ||  188  ||  29.6%
|-
| Mary Ruwart  ||  162  ||  25.5%
|-
| Wayne Allyn Root || 138 || 21.7%
|-
| Mike Gravel || 73 || 11.5%
|-
| George Phillies || 36 || 5.7%
|-
| Steve Kubby || 32 || 5.0%
|-
| Ron Paul (Write-in) || 3 || 0.45%
|-
| [[None of the Above|NOTA]] || 1 || 0.16%
|-
| Michael Jingozian (Write-in) || 1 || 0.16%
|-
| Jesse Ventura (Write-in) || 1 || 0.16%
|-
| Stephen Kolbert (Write-in) || 1 || 0.16%
|}
No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Steve Kubby was eliminated from the 3rd Ballot. Kubby endorsed Mary Ruwart.
====3rd Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Bob Barr  ||  186  ||  29.5%
|-
| Mary Ruwart  ||  186  ||  29.5%
|-
| Wayne Allyn Root || 146 || 23.2%
|-
| Mike Gravel || 78 || 12.4%
|-
| George Phillies || 31 || 4.9%
|-
| NOTA || 2 || 0.3%
|-
| Ron Paul (Write-in) || 1 || 0.16%
|-
|}
No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. George Phillies was eliminated from the 3rd Ballot.
====4th Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 4th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Bob Barr  ||  202  ||  32.0%
|-
| Mary Ruwart  ||  202  ||  32.0%
|-
| Wayne Allyn Root || 149 || 23.6%
|-
| Mike Gravel || 76 || 12.0%
|-
| NOTA || 3 || 0.5%
|}
No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Mike Gravel was eliminated from the 5th Ballot.
====5th Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 5th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| Mary Ruwart  ||  229  ||  36.8%
|-
| Bob Barr  ||  223  ||  35.8%
|-
| Wayne Allyn Root || 165 || 26.5%
|-
| NOTA || 6 || 1.0%
|}
No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Wayne Allyn Root was eliminated from the 6th Ballot. Root endorsed Barr and expressed interest in being his running mate.
====6th Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States
|+ 6th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| '''Bob Barr'''  ||  '''324'''  ||  '''51.4%'''
|-
| Mary Ruwart  ||  276  ||  43.9%
|-
| NOTA || 26 || 4.1%
|-
| Ron Paul (Write-in) || 1 || 0.16%
|-
| Ralph Nader (Write-in) || 1 || 0.16%
|}
===Results===
{| style="border: 1px solid black; border-spacing: 0; margin: 1em auto;"
|+ '''2008 Libertarian Party Convention Presidential Nomination'''
|+ '''(50% of Delegates needed to win)'''
|-
! !! style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #663399;" | '''Bob Barr''' !! style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #99cc66;" | Mary Ruwart !! style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; background: #990000;" | NOTA
|-
! 1st Round
| style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px;" | 153 (24.25%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px;" | 152 (24.09%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px;  | 2 (0.32%)
|-
! 2nd Round
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 188 (29.79%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 162 (25.67%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 1 (0.16%)
|-
! 3rd Round
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 186 (29.62%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 186 (29.62%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 0
|-
! 4th Round
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 202 (31.96%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 202 (31.96%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 3 (0.47%)
|-
! 5th Round
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 223 (36.76%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 229 (35.79%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 6 (0.96%)
|-
! 6th Round
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | '''324 (51.6%)'''
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 276 (43.9%)
| style="border: 1px solid black; border-bottom: 3px solid grey; padding: 5px;" | 26 (4.1%)
|-
| colspan="4" style="border: 1px solid black; text-align: center;" |
{|
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; width: 150px;" |[[File:2008LPConPresResultsRound6.png|500px|center]]
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; width: 150px;" |6th Round Delegate Vote Results. Delegate majorities are represented as ''Purple'' for Bob Barr, ''Green'' for Mary Ruwart, and ''Red'' for NOTA. Black denotes states where delegate majority was split, and grey indicates states that did not participate.
|-
|}
|}
== Election of Vice-Presidential Nominee ==
<ref>https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2008-National-Convention-0508-rev.pdf</ref>
===Candidates===
*[[Jim Burns]], former [[Libertarian Party of Nevada]] chair.
*[[Steve Kubby]], 2008 candidate for President.
*[[Gail Lightfoot]], founding member of the Libertarian Party from California.
*[[Wayne Allyn Root]], 2008 candidate for President (endorsed by [[Bob Barr]]).
*[[Leonard Schwartz]], attorney from Michigan.
*[[Daniel Williams]], author and activist.
====1st Ballot====
Prior to the first ballot, Schwartz withdrew the from race.


== Presidential candidates ==
{| class="wikitable"
*[[Bob Barr]], former US Congressman, [[LNC Region 4]] representative, Presidential candidate
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
*[[James Burns]], former Nevada LP chair
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
*[[Mike Gravel]], former US Senator, author
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
*[[Dave Hollist]], activist
|-
*[[Daniel Imperato]], businessman
| Wayne Allyn Root  ||  276  ||  47.7%
*[[Mike Jingozian]], software developer
|-
*[[Steve Kubby]], businessman, activist
| Steve Kubby  ||  209  ||  37.1%
*[[Alden Link]], businessman
|-
*[[George Phillies]], physicist
| Daniel Williams || 40 || 7.1%
*[[Wayne Allyn Root]], gambling industry personality, vice-presidential candidate
|-
*[[Mary Ruwart]], author, activist
| Jim Burns || 20 || 4.8%
*[[Christine Smith]], activist
|-
| Gail Lightfoot || 15 || 2.5%
|-
| NOTA || 2 || 0.4%
|-
| Mary Ruwart (write-in) || 1 || 0.2%
|-
| Mike Ferguson (write-in) || 1 || 0.2%
|-
| Lenoard Schwartz (withdrew) || 1 || 0.2%
|}
 
No candidate received enough delegate votes to secure the nomination. Lightfoot and Burns were eliminated from the second ballot and endorsed Kubby.
 
Prior to the second ballot, Williams withdrew from the race and endorsed Root.
 
====2nd Ballot====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| '''Wayne Allyn Root'''  ||  '''289''' ||  '''51.0%'''
|-
| Steve Kubby  ||  259  ||  45.7%
|-
| Daniel Williams (withdrew) || 10 || 1.8%
|-
| NOTA || 6 || 1.1%
|-
| Mary Ruwart (write-in) || 1 || 0.2%
|-
| Mike Ferguson (write-in) || 1 || 0.2%
|-
| Richard [Last Name Missing] (write-in)|| 1 || 0.2%
|}


== LNC candidates ==
== LNC candidates ==
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=== Vice-Chair ===
=== Vice-Chair ===
*[[Chuck Moulton]] (incumbent)
*[[Chuck Moulton]] (incumbent)
*[[Michael P. Jingozian]]
*[[Michael P. Jingozian]] (elected)


=== Secretary ===
=== Secretary ===
*[[Bob Sullentrup]] (incumbent)
*[[Bob Sullentrup]] (incumbent) (re-elected)


=== Treasurer ===
=== Treasurer ===
*[[Aaron Starr]] (incumbent)
*[[Aaron Starr]] (incumbent) (re-elected)
*[[Carol McMahon]]
*[[Carol McMahon]]


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*[http://lpbylaws.blogspot.com/2007/09/draft-proposal-make-dates-relative-to.html Make dates relative to conventions]
*[http://lpbylaws.blogspot.com/2007/09/draft-proposal-make-dates-relative-to.html Make dates relative to conventions]


==Minutes==
*[[Media:CONVMIN 2008.pdf|Minutes of the 2008 Convention]]
==Delegate List==
*[[Media: CONVDEL 2008.xls|2008 National Delegate List Excel File]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[http://lpbylaws.blogspot.com/ 2008 Bylaws committee blog]
*[http://lpbylaws.blogspot.com/ 2008 Bylaws committee blog]


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title=[[Libertarian National Convention]]|
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 6 March 2024

2008 Libertarian National Convention
LNC2008Logo.png
Convention
A Better Choice for America
Dates: May 22—26, 2008
Location: Denver, Colorado
← 2006 2010 →

The 2008 Libertarian National Convention was held on Memorial Day weekend, May 22—26, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.

The convention delegates, among other business, elected the LP's 2008 Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees and determined the party's platform.

Election of Presidential Nominee

Candidates

Results

[1]

1st Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Bob Barr 153 24.2%
Mary Ruwart 152 24.1%
Wayne Allyn Root 123 19.5%
Mike Gravel 71 11.3%
George Phillies 49 7.8%
Steve Kubby 41 6.5%
Michael Jingozian 23 3.6%
Christine Smith 6 0.95%
Ron Paul (Write-in) 6 0.95%
Penn Gilette (Write-in) 3 0.48%
NOTA 2 0.3%
Willaim Koehler 1 0.16%
Daniel Imperato 1 0.16%

No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Michael Jingozian and Christine Smith were eliminated from the 2nd Ballot. Michael Jingozian endorsed Mike Gravel.

2nd Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 2nd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Bob Barr 188 29.6%
Mary Ruwart 162 25.5%
Wayne Allyn Root 138 21.7%
Mike Gravel 73 11.5%
George Phillies 36 5.7%
Steve Kubby 32 5.0%
Ron Paul (Write-in) 3 0.45%
NOTA 1 0.16%
Michael Jingozian (Write-in) 1 0.16%
Jesse Ventura (Write-in) 1 0.16%
Stephen Kolbert (Write-in) 1 0.16%

No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Steve Kubby was eliminated from the 3rd Ballot. Kubby endorsed Mary Ruwart.

3rd Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 3rd Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Bob Barr 186 29.5%
Mary Ruwart 186 29.5%
Wayne Allyn Root 146 23.2%
Mike Gravel 78 12.4%
George Phillies 31 4.9%
NOTA 2 0.3%
Ron Paul (Write-in) 1 0.16%

No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. George Phillies was eliminated from the 3rd Ballot.

4th Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 4th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Bob Barr 202 32.0%
Mary Ruwart 202 32.0%
Wayne Allyn Root 149 23.6%
Mike Gravel 76 12.0%
NOTA 3 0.5%

No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Mike Gravel was eliminated from the 5th Ballot.

5th Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 5th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Mary Ruwart 229 36.8%
Bob Barr 223 35.8%
Wayne Allyn Root 165 26.5%
NOTA 6 1.0%

No Candidate received enough votes to secure the nomination. Wayne Allyn Root was eliminated from the 6th Ballot. Root endorsed Barr and expressed interest in being his running mate.

6th Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 6th Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Bob Barr 324 51.4%
Mary Ruwart 276 43.9%
NOTA 26 4.1%
Ron Paul (Write-in) 1 0.16%
Ralph Nader (Write-in) 1 0.16%

Results

2008 Libertarian Party Convention Presidential Nomination (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Bob Barr Mary Ruwart NOTA
1st Round 153 (24.25%) 152 (24.09%) 2 (0.32%)
2nd Round 188 (29.79%) 162 (25.67%) 1 (0.16%)
3rd Round 186 (29.62%) 186 (29.62%) 0
4th Round 202 (31.96%) 202 (31.96%) 3 (0.47%)
5th Round 223 (36.76%) 229 (35.79%) 6 (0.96%)
6th Round 324 (51.6%) 276 (43.9%) 26 (4.1%)
2008LPConPresResultsRound6.png
6th Round Delegate Vote Results. Delegate majorities are represented as Purple for Bob Barr, Green for Mary Ruwart, and Red for NOTA. Black denotes states where delegate majority was split, and grey indicates states that did not participate.

Election of Vice-Presidential Nominee

[2]

Candidates

1st Ballot

Prior to the first ballot, Schwartz withdrew the from race.

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Wayne Allyn Root 276 47.7%
Steve Kubby 209 37.1%
Daniel Williams 40 7.1%
Jim Burns 20 4.8%
Gail Lightfoot 15 2.5%
NOTA 2 0.4%
Mary Ruwart (write-in) 1 0.2%
Mike Ferguson (write-in) 1 0.2%
Lenoard Schwartz (withdrew) 1 0.2%

No candidate received enough delegate votes to secure the nomination. Lightfoot and Burns were eliminated from the second ballot and endorsed Kubby.

Prior to the second ballot, Williams withdrew from the race and endorsed Root.

2nd Ballot

2008 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice-President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Wayne Allyn Root 289 51.0%
Steve Kubby 259 45.7%
Daniel Williams (withdrew) 10 1.8%
NOTA 6 1.1%
Mary Ruwart (write-in) 1 0.2%
Mike Ferguson (write-in) 1 0.2%
Richard [Last Name Missing] (write-in) 1 0.2%

LNC candidates

Chair

Vice-Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

At-Large Committee Members

Regional Representative Committee Members


Platform proposals


Bylaws proposals

Minutes

Delegate List

References

  1. ↑ https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2008-National-Convention-0508-rev.pdf
  2. ↑ https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2008-National-Convention-0508-rev.pdf

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