National Convention 2008

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