National Convention 2008
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Memorial Day Weekend (May 22 - 26) 2008 is when Denver, Colorado will be hosting the 2008 Libertarian National Convention.
The convention delegates will be responsible for, among other business, electing the LP's 2008 Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees and determining the party's platform.
Presidential candidates
- Bob Barr, former US Congressman, LNC Region 4 representative
- 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 Allen Root, gambling industry personality
- Mary Ruwart, author, activist
- Christine Smith, activist
LNC candidates
Chair
- Bill Redpath (incumbent)
- 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