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==HOSPERS #1 IN TWO MOVEMENT SURVEYS== | ==HOSPERS #1 IN TWO MOVEMENT SURVEYS== | ||
Dr. John Hospers, the LP's 1972 Presidential candidate, came out on top in two recent surveys of libertarian opinion. Most recently, Hospers was selected by the members of the Society for Individual Liberty to receive SIL 1 s "Phoenix Award" for 1973, narrowly edging out psychologist Nathaniel Branden. This award is presented annually to an individual who has | Dr. [[John Hospers]], the LP's [[Hospers and Nathan Presidential Campaign 1972|1972 Presidential candidate]], came out on top in two recent surveys of libertarian opinion. Most recently, Hospers was selected by the members of the [[Society for Individual Liberty]] to receive SIL 1 s "Phoenix Award" for 1973, narrowly edging out psychologist [[Nathaniel Branden]]. This award is presented annually to an individual who has mad a significant contribution to libertarianism; in past years, SIL's members have voted to give the Phoenix Award to [[Ludwig Von Mises]], [[Ayn Rand]], and [[Murray Rothbard]]. | ||
Hospers also came in first in a survey of libertarians conducted last winter by Polifax Press, a research publisher. In the Polifax survey, respondents were asked to name the individuals, organizations and publications that are contributing the most to the libertarian movement. Hospers was named most often as "doing the most to build the libertarian movement into a major force," with Tonie Nathan named second most often, and your editor third. | Hospers also came in first in a survey of libertarians conducted last winter by Polifax Press, a research publisher. In the Polifax survey, respondents were asked to name the individuals, organizations and publications that are contributing the most to the libertarian movement. Hospers was named most often as "doing the most to build the libertarian movement into a major force," with Tonie Nathan named second most often, and your editor third. | ||
The Polifax survey also asked respondents to name those individuals who had | |||
The Polifax survey also asked respondents to name those individuals who had influenced their own thinking; the top three in this category were [[Ayn Rand]], [[Nathaniel Branden]] and [[Ludwig Von Mises]]. In response to a question asking for opinions of various libertarian organizations, the respondents rated LP, SIL and the Liberty Amendment Committee as the three leaders; among publications, Reason, A is A News and LP News got the best ratings. | |||
==LIBERTARIAN-ORIENTED PARTY MAKES ASTOUNDING GAINS IN DENMARK== | ==LIBERTARIAN-ORIENTED PARTY MAKES ASTOUNDING GAINS IN DENMARK== | ||