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'''David Koch''' (1940-2019), was a member of the wealthy Koch family. In 1980, he pledged $500,000 of his personal funds to the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] campaign, and won selection as the vice presidential running mate of [[Edward Clark]]. The ticket received over 900,000 votes nationwide, and 1% of the popular vote. | '''David Koch''' (1940-2019), was a member of the wealthy Koch family. In 1980, he pledged $500,000 of his personal funds to the [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] campaign, and won selection as the vice presidential running mate of [[Edward Clark]]. The ticket received over 900,000 votes nationwide, and 1% of the popular vote. | ||
[[File:Koch-Clark-1980.jpg|800x450px]] | |||
==Libertarian Views== | |||
Though Koch left the Libertarian Party to support Republican candidates, he always identified as a libertarian. During a 2014 interview with Barbara Walters<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/david-koch-social-liberal-27588535 David Koch: "I'm a Social Liberal"]</ref> the following discussion ensued: | |||
* '''BW''' - Describe your political point of view. | |||
* '''DK''' - I'm basically a libertarian and I'm a conservative on economic matters and I'm a social liberal. | |||
* '''BW''' - You support gay rights, you support a women's right to choose, but conservative candidates you support, many of them, do not have those views. | |||
* '''DK''' - Well, that's their problem. I do have those views. What I want these candidates to do is to support a balanced budget. I'm very worried if the budget isn't balanced inflation could occur and the economy of our country can suffer terribly. | |||
* '''BW''' - The candidates you support are because of their fiscal policies most importantly. | |||
* '''DK''' - That's exactly right, Barbara. I'm really focused intensely on economic and fiscal issues, because if those go bad, the country as a whole suffers terribly. | |||
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Revision as of 23:59, 25 August 2019
David Koch | |
Candidate Vice-President with Edward Clark | |
1980— | |
Personal Details | |
Birth: | 3 May 1940 |
Death: | 23 August 2019 |
Party: | Libertarian Party Republican Party |
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David Koch (1940-2019), was a member of the wealthy Koch family. In 1980, he pledged $500,000 of his personal funds to the Libertarian campaign, and won selection as the vice presidential running mate of Edward Clark. The ticket received over 900,000 votes nationwide, and 1% of the popular vote.
Libertarian Views
Though Koch left the Libertarian Party to support Republican candidates, he always identified as a libertarian. During a 2014 interview with Barbara Walters[1] the following discussion ensued:
- BW - Describe your political point of view.
- DK - I'm basically a libertarian and I'm a conservative on economic matters and I'm a social liberal.
- BW - You support gay rights, you support a women's right to choose, but conservative candidates you support, many of them, do not have those views.
- DK - Well, that's their problem. I do have those views. What I want these candidates to do is to support a balanced budget. I'm very worried if the budget isn't balanced inflation could occur and the economy of our country can suffer terribly.
- BW - The candidates you support are because of their fiscal policies most importantly.
- DK - That's exactly right, Barbara. I'm really focused intensely on economic and fiscal issues, because if those go bad, the country as a whole suffers terribly.
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Preceded by: David Bergland |
Libertarian Party Vice Presidential candidate 1980 |
Succeeded by: Jim Lewis |