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/></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:8px"><div><b>Las Vegas</b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:41.952%;left:82.155%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Baltimore"><img alt="Baltimore" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div>Baltimore</div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg" title="File:Usa edcp location map.svg">class=notpageimage| </a></div>Sites of the 2012 national party conventions.</div></div></div> <p>The <b>2012 Libertarian National Convention</b>, in which <a href="/wiki/Delegate_(American_politics)" title="Delegate (American politics)">delegates</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian Party</a> (LP) chose the party's nominees for <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">president</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" title="Vice President of the United States">vice president</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election" title="2012 United States presidential election">2012 general election</a>, was held May 2–6, 2012, in <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas" title="Las Vegas">Las Vegas, Nevada</a>, at the <a href="/wiki/Red_Rock_Resort_Spa_and_Casino" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino">Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-myers_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-myers-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-malcolm_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-malcolm-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Former <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_New_Mexico" title="Governor of New Mexico">Governor of New Mexico</a> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a> won the presidential nomination on the first ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Retired <a href="/wiki/Superior_Courts_of_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Superior Courts of California">California state court</a> judge <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gray_(jurist)" title="Jim Gray (jurist)">Jim Gray</a> won the vice presidential nomination, also on the first ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The convention also chose to replace most of the <a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Committee" title="Libertarian National Committee">Libertarian National Committee</a> party officers and members-at-large. </p><p>The theme of this convention was <i>Liberty Will Win</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Convention_Website_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Convention_Website-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Several non-binding advisory primaries were held ahead of the convention as part of the <a href="/wiki/2012_Libertarian_Party_presidential_primaries" title="2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries">2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Host_selection">Host selection</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Host selection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This was the first presidential nominating convention ever held in the Las Vegas Valley.<sup id="cite_ref-myers_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-myers-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-malcolm_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-malcolm-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-winger_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-winger-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other cities that bid to host the convention included <a href="/wiki/Dallas" title="Dallas">Dallas, Texas</a>, and <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco, California</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-winger_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-winger-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Candidates_debate">Candidates debate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Candidates debate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In February 2012, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a>, Lee Wrights, Bill Still, <a href="/wiki/Carl_Person" title="Carl Person">Carl Person</a>, and Leroy Saunders participated in a debate held by the <a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Florida" title="Libertarian Party of Florida">Libertarian Party of Florida</a> and moderated by LPUSA Chair Mark Hinkle.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The debate participants were selected by convention delegates in a secret ballot, in which a candidate needed to score 10 percent of the vote or higher to be allowed to take part. Libertarian candidates in the debate called for ending government interference in personal, family and business decisions; much lower government spending; deregulation; lower taxes; a currency free of government manipulation; free trade; and a peaceful, <a href="/wiki/Non-interventionism" title="Non-interventionism">non-interventionist foreign policy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The convention covered five days over May 2–6. The business of deciding the national platform and candidates formally began on May 3, and a second candidate debate was held on May 4. On May 5, the party nominated Gary Johnson as its presidential candidate and Jim Gray as vice presidential candidate. On May 6, elections for the Libertarian National Committee concluded.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Candidates for the presidential nomination were required to gather "tokens" from delegates. 53 tokens were required to participate in debates, while 30 were needed to be listed on the ballot.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" title="Wikipedia:Reliable sources"><span title="The material near this tag relies on an unreliable source. News aggregator with no editorial policy. (September 2019)">unreliable source</span></a></i>]</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Convention_speakers">Convention speakers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Convention speakers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Speakers at the convention included:<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Norma_Jean_Almodovar" title="Norma Jean Almodovar">Norma Jean Almodovar</a> – <a href="/wiki/Sex_worker" title="Sex worker">Sex worker</a> activist and former LAPD cop, LP candidate for <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_California" title="Lieutenant Governor of California">Lieutenant Governor of California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Bergland" title="David Bergland">David Bergland</a> – <a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election" title="1984 United States presidential election">1984</a> LP presidential nominee</li> <li>Judge John Buttrick – Superior Court Judge of <a href="/wiki/Maricopa_County,_Arizona" title="Maricopa County, Arizona">Maricopa County, Arizona</a></li> <li>Alicia Garcia Clark – National <a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Committee" title="Libertarian National Committee">Libertarian National Committee</a> (LNC) leader from 1981 to 1983</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Clark" title="Ed Clark">Ed Clark</a> – <a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election" title="1980 United States presidential election">1980</a> LP presidential nominee</li> <li>Michael Cloud – Author, <i>Secrets of Libertarian Persuasion</i>, who ran for <a href="/wiki/U.S._Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senate">U.S. Senate</a> in <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> in 2002</li> <li>Sharon Harris – President of Advocates for Self-Government</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carla_Howell" title="Carla Howell">Carla Howell</a> – <a href="/wiki/Executive_Director" class="mw-redirect" title="Executive Director">Executive Director</a> of the Libertarian Party; 2000 LP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, 2002 LP nominee for <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Massachusetts" title="Governor of Massachusetts">Governor of Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manny_Klausner" class="mw-redirect" title="Manny Klausner">Manny Klausner</a> – Co-founder of the <a href="/wiki/Reason_Foundation" title="Reason Foundation">Reason Foundation</a>, and former editor of <i>Reason</i> magazine</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Lord" title="Nancy Lord">Nancy Lord</a> – <a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election" title="1992 United States presidential election">1992</a> LP vice-presidential nominee</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tibor_R._Machan" class="mw-redirect" title="Tibor R. Machan">Tibor Machan</a> – Professor of <a href="/wiki/Philosophy" title="Philosophy">philosophy</a> at <a href="/wiki/Auburn_University" title="Auburn University">Auburn University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonie_Nathan" title="Tonie Nathan">Tonie Nathan</a> – <a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election" title="1972 United States presidential election">1972</a> LP vice-presidential nominee, and first woman in U.S. History to receive an <a href="/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Electoral College (United States)">electoral vote</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reason_Foundation" title="Reason Foundation">Robert Poole</a> – Co-founder of <i><a href="/wiki/Reason_(magazine)" title="Reason (magazine)">Reason</a></i> magazine</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Ruwart" title="Mary Ruwart">Mary Ruwart</a> – Research scientist and former contender for the <a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="Libertarian Party (United States)">Libertarian Party</a> presidential nomination</li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Presidential_candidates">Presidential candidates</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Presidential candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="sortable wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="5">Libertarian Party presidential candidates, 2012 </th></tr> <tr> <th class="unsortable"> </th> <th>Candidate </th> <th><b>Home state</b> </th> <th style="width:300px;" class="unsortable">Profession </th> <th class="unsortable">Campaign </th></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Burns, Jim"><b>Jim Burns</b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Duensing, Jim"><b>Jim Duensing</b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a> </td> <th align="center"><b>2012 <a href="/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party_(political_party)" title="Boston Tea Party (political party)">Boston Tea Party</a> presidential nominee</b><br />(nominated at their March 30 convention) </th> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:R.J._Harris.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/R.J._Harris.jpg/66px-R.J._Harris.jpg" decoding="async" width="66" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/R.J._Harris.jpg/100px-R.J._Harris.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/R.J._Harris.jpg/133px-R.J._Harris.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2016" data-file-height="3024" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Harris, RJ"><b>R. J. Harris </b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a> </td> <th align="center">United States Army National Guard </th> <th align="center"><small>(<a href="/wiki/R._J._Harris#2012_US_presidential_campaign" class="mw-redirect" title="R. J. Harris">campaign</a>)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg/81px-Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg" decoding="async" width="81" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg/122px-Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg/163px-Garyjohnsonphoto_-_modified.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2040" data-file-height="2509" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Johnson, Gary"><b><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a></b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a> </td> <th align="center"><b><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_New_Mexico" title="Governor of New Mexico">Governor of New Mexico</a></b><br />(1995–2003) </th> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:GaryJohnson2012.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/GaryJohnson2012.gif/100px-GaryJohnson2012.gif" decoding="async" width="100" height="93" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/GaryJohnson2012.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="150" data-file-height="140" /></a></span><br /><small>(<a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a> • <a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Gary_Johnson" class="mw-redirect" title="Political positions of Gary Johnson">positions</a> • <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130315150138/http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/">website</a>)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg/75px-Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg/112px-Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg/150px-Carl_E._Person_town_attorney_general_attire.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="640" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Person, Carl E."><b><a href="/wiki/Carl_Person" title="Carl Person">Carl Person</a></b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a> </td> <th align="center">Attorney </th> <th align="center"><small>(<a href="/wiki/Carl_Person#2012_presidential_election" title="Carl Person">campaign</a>)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Sam_Sloan.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Sam_Sloan.jpg/76px-Sam_Sloan.jpg" decoding="async" width="76" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Sam_Sloan.jpg/113px-Sam_Sloan.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Sam_Sloan.jpg/151px-Sam_Sloan.jpg 2x" data-file-width="726" data-file-height="960" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Sloan, Sam"><b><a href="/wiki/Sam_Sloan" title="Sam Sloan">Sam Sloan</a></b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a> </td> <th align="center">Member of the executive board of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Chess_Federation" title="United States Chess Federation">United States Chess Federation</a><br />(2006)<br /><a href="/wiki/Manhattan_Libertarian_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Manhattan Libertarian Party">Manhattan Libertarian Party</a> County Committee Director of Media Relations (2006–2007) </th> <th align="center"><small>(<a href="/wiki/Sam_Sloan#2012_presidential_candidacy" title="Sam Sloan">campaign</a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/MOS:BROKENSECTIONLINKS" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:BROKENSECTIONLINKS"><span title="The anchor (2012 presidential candidacy) has been deleted. (2024-06-05)">broken anchor</span></a></i>]</sup>)</small> </th></tr> <tr> <th align="center"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Blank.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="3" data-file-height="2" /></a></span> </th> <th data-sort-value="Wrights, Roger Lee"><b>R. Lee Wrights</b> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a> </td> <th align="center"><b>Vice chair of the <a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Committee" title="Libertarian National Committee">Libertarian National Committee</a></b><br />(2004–2006) </th> <th align="center"><small>(<a href="/wiki/R._Lee_Wrights#2012_presidential_campaign" class="mw-redirect" title="R. Lee Wrights">campaign</a>)</small> </th></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Presidential_delegate_count">Presidential delegate count</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Presidential delegate count"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3">2012 Libertarian National Convention presidential vote<sup id="cite_ref-ballot_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ballot-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th style="width: 5em">first ballot </th> <th style="width: 7em">Percentage </th></tr> <tr style="background:#FED105"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>419</b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>70.4%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>R. Lee Wrights </td> <td style="text-align:right;">152 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">25.6% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jim Burns </td> <td style="text-align:right;">12 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2.0% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Carl_Person" title="Carl Person">Carl Person</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/None_of_the_above" title="None of the above">NOTA</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.5% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Sloan" title="Sam Sloan">Sam Sloan</a> (<a href="/wiki/Write-in_candidate" title="Write-in candidate">write-in</a>) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.3% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Max_Abramson" title="Max Abramson">Max Abramson</a> (write-in) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.3% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Paul" title="Ron Paul">Ron Paul</a> (write-in) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.2% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root" title="Wayne Allyn Root">Wayne Allyn Root</a> (write-in) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.2% </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"> <td><b>Totals</b> </td> <td><b>595</b> </td> <td><b>100%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="3">2012 Libertarian National Convention vice-presidential vote<sup id="cite_ref-ballot_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ballot-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th style="width: 5em">first ballot </th> <th style="width: 7em">Percentage </th></tr> <tr style="background:#FED105"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Gray_(jurist)" title="Jim Gray (jurist)">Jim Gray</a></b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>357</b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>59.5%</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td>R. Lee Wrights </td> <td style="text-align:right;">229 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">38.2% </td></tr> <tr> <td>NOTA </td> <td style="text-align:right;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1.2% </td></tr> <tr> <td>Jim Burns </td> <td style="text-align:right;">6 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1.0% </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sam_Sloan" title="Sam Sloan">Sam Sloan</a> (write-in) </td> <td style="text-align:right;">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;">0.2% </td></tr> <tr style="background:#eee; text-align:right;"> <td><b>Totals</b> </td> <td><b>600</b> </td> <td><b>100%</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Libertarian_National_Committee_elections">Libertarian National Committee elections</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Libertarian National Committee elections"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The 2012 Libertarian National Convention saw a two-day election of officers and members-at-large of the Libertarian National Committee officers leading to the defeat of most of the incumbents who were seen as being part of a "top-down faction".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The voting for chair saw the first instance where "<a href="/wiki/None_of_the_Above" class="mw-redirect" title="None of the Above">None of the Above</a>", which was listed as a choice on the party ballot, received more votes than any of the candidates for chair. After a new list of individuals was nominated, <a href="/wiki/Geoff_Neale" class="mw-redirect" title="Geoff Neale">Geoff Neale</a> was elected chair. R. Lee Wrights was elected Vice Chair, Ruth Bennett Secretary, and Tim Hagan Treasurer. Elected as national committee members-at-large were <a href="/wiki/Bill_Redpath" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Redpath">Bill Redpath</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Cloud_(Massachusetts_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Cloud (Massachusetts politician)">Michael Cloud</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arvin_Vohra" class="mw-redirect" title="Arvin Vohra">Arvin Vohra</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root" title="Wayne Allyn Root">Wayne Allyn Root</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign">Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention" title="Libertarian National Convention">Libertarian National Convention</a></li> <li>Other parties' <a href="/wiki/United_States_presidential_nominating_convention" title="United States presidential nominating convention">presidential nominating conventions</a> of 2012: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Democratic_National_Convention" title="2012 Democratic National Convention">Democratic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Green_National_Convention" title="2012 Green National Convention">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Republican_National_Convention" title="2012 Republican National Convention">Republican</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Nevada" title="Libertarian Party of Nevada">Libertarian Party of Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election" title="2012 United States presidential election">2012 United States presidential election</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2012_Libertarian_National_Convention&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-myers-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-myers_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-myers_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text">Myers, Laura (November 30, 2010) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/las-vegas-will-host-libertarian-convention-111027874.html">"Las Vegas will host Libertarian convention"</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas_Review-Journal" title="Las Vegas Review-Journal">Las Vegas Review-Journal</a></i>. 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title="Michele Bachmann 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Herman_Cain" title="Herman Cain">Herman Cain</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Herman_Cain_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Herman Cain 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Herman_Cain" title="Political positions of Herman Cain">positions</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Mark_Callahan" title="Mark Callahan">Mark Callahan</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Jack_Fellure" title="Jack Fellure">Jack Fellure</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Newt_Gingrich" title="Newt Gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Newt_Gingrich_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Newt Gingrich 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Newt_Gingrich" title="Political positions of Newt Gingrich">positions</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Stewart_Greenleaf" title="Stewart Greenleaf">Stewart Greenleaf</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/John_Davis_Jr._(2012_presidential_candidate)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Davis Jr. (2012 presidential candidate)">John Davis</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Jon_Huntsman_Jr." title="Jon Huntsman Jr.">Jon Huntsman</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Jon_Huntsman_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Jon Huntsman 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Fred_Karger" title="Fred Karger">Fred Karger</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Andy_Martin" title="Andy Martin">Andy Martin</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Thaddeus_McCotter" title="Thaddeus McCotter">Thaddeus McCotter</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Thaddeus_McCotter_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Thaddeus McCotter 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_McMillan" title="Jimmy McMillan">Jimmy McMillan</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Roy_Moore" title="Roy Moore">Roy Moore</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Ron_Paul" title="Ron Paul">Ron Paul</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Ron_Paul_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Ron_Paul" title="Political positions of Ron Paul">positions</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Tim_Pawlenty" title="Tim Pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Tim_Pawlenty_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Rick_Perry" title="Rick Perry">Rick Perry</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Rick_Perry_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Rick Perry 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Political_positions_of_Rick_Perry" title="Political positions of Rick Perry">positions</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Roemer" title="Buddy Roemer">Buddy Roemer</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Roemer_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Buddy Roemer 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Rick_Santorum" title="Rick Santorum">Rick Santorum</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Rick_Santorum_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Rick Santorum 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: right;;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #FED105;">Libertarian Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Convention</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Candidates</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Gary Johnson</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>VP nominee: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Gray_(jurist)" title="Jim Gray (jurist)">Jim Gray</a></b></li></ul> <dl><dt>Other candidates</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Carl_Person" title="Carl Person">Carl Person</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sam_Sloan" title="Sam Sloan">Sam Sloan</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align: right;;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #17aa5c;">Green Party</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Green_National_Convention" title="2012 Green National Convention">Convention</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Green_Party_presidential_primaries" title="2012 Green Party presidential primaries">Primaries</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Candidates</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Jill_Stein" title="Jill Stein">Jill Stein</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jill_Stein_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Jill Stein 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>VP nominee: <a href="/wiki/Cheri_Honkala" title="Cheri Honkala">Cheri Honkala</a></b></li></ul> <ul><li><b>Other candidates:</b> <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Alexander" title="Stewart Alexander">Stewart Alexander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roseanne_Barr" title="Roseanne Barr">Roseanne Barr</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Other_third-party_and_independent_candidates" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Other <a href="/wiki/Third-party_and_independent_candidates_for_the_2012_United_States_presidential_election" title="Third-party and independent candidates for the 2012 United States presidential election">third-party and independent candidates</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #800080;"><a href="/wiki/American_Independent_Party" title="American Independent Party">American Independent Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Hoefling" title="Tom Hoefling">Tom Hoefling</a></b></li> <li>Other candidates: <a href="/wiki/Wiley_Drake" title="Wiley Drake">Wiley Drake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virgil_Goode" title="Virgil Goode">Virgil Goode</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Virgil_Goode_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Virgil Goode 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_C._Noonan" title="Edward C. Noonan">Edward C. Noonan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laurie_Roth" title="Laurie Roth">Laurie Roth</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #F8F9FA;"><a href="/wiki/American_Freedom_Party" title="American Freedom Party">American Third Position Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Merlin_Miller" title="Merlin Miller">Merlin Miller</a></b></li> <li><b>VP nominee: <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Abernethy" title="Virginia Abernethy">Virginia Abernethy</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #A356DE;"><a href="/wiki/Constitution_Party_(United_States)" title="Constitution Party (United States)">Constitution Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Constitution_Party_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Constitution Party National Convention">Convention</a></li> <li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Virgil_Goode" title="Virgil Goode">Virgil Goode</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Virgil_Goode_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Virgil Goode 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>VP nominee: Jim Clymer</b></li> <li><b>Other candidates:</b> <a href="/wiki/Laurie_Roth" title="Laurie Roth">Laurie Roth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robby_Wells" title="Robby Wells">Robby Wells</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 red;"><a href="/wiki/Freedom_Socialist_Party" title="Freedom Socialist Party">Freedom Socialist Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: Stephen Durham</b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #50C878;"><a href="/wiki/Grassroots%E2%80%93Legalize_Cannabis_Party" title="Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party">Grassroots Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Nominee</dt> <dd><b><a href="/wiki/Jim_Carlson_(businessman)" title="Jim Carlson (businessman)">Jim Carlson</a></b></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #ADD8E6;"><a href="/wiki/Justice_Party_(United_States)" title="Justice Party (United States)">Justice Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Anderson" title="Rocky Anderson">Rocky Anderson</a></b></li> <li><b>VP nominee: <a href="/wiki/Luis_J._Rodriguez" title="Luis J. Rodriguez">Luis J. Rodriguez</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 red;"><a href="/wiki/Party_for_Socialism_and_Liberation" title="Party for Socialism and Liberation">Socialism and Liberation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Peta_Lindsay" title="Peta Lindsay">Peta Lindsay</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #00FF00;"><a href="/wiki/Peace_and_Freedom_Party" title="Peace and Freedom Party">Peace and Freedom Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Roseanne_Barr" title="Roseanne Barr">Roseanne Barr</a></b></li> <li><b>VP nominee: <a href="/wiki/Cindy_Sheehan" title="Cindy Sheehan">Cindy Sheehan</a></b></li> <li><b>Other candidates:</b> <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Alexander" title="Stewart Alexander">Stewart Alexander</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rocky_Anderson" title="Rocky Anderson">Rocky Anderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peta_Lindsay" title="Peta Lindsay">Peta Lindsay</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #FF00FF;"><a href="/wiki/Prohibition_Party" title="Prohibition Party">Prohibition Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Fellure" title="Jack Fellure">Jack Fellure</a></b></li> <li><b>Other candidates:</b> <a href="/wiki/James_Hedges" title="James Hedges">James Hedges</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #6A287E;"><a href="/wiki/Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America" title="Reform Party of the United States of America">Reform Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Andre_Barnett" title="Andre Barnett">Andre Barnett</a></b></li> <li><b>Other candidates:</b> <a href="/wiki/Laurence_Kotlikoff" title="Laurence Kotlikoff">Laurence Kotlikoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Roemer" title="Buddy Roemer">Buddy Roemer</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Roemer_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Buddy Roemer 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robby_Wells" title="Robby Wells">Robby Wells</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #D30101;"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Equality_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Equality Party (United States)">Socialist Equality Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Nominee</dt> <dd><b><a href="/wiki/Jerry_White_(socialist)" title="Jerry White (socialist)">Jerry White</a></b></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #AA0000;"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/James_Harris_(Socialist_Workers_Party_politician)" title="James Harris (Socialist Workers Party politician)">James Harris</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #CD3700;"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Party_USA" title="Socialist Party USA">Socialist Party</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Nominee: <a href="/wiki/Stewart_Alexander" title="Stewart Alexander">Stewart Alexander</a></b> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Stewart_Alexander_2012_presidential_campaign" title="Stewart Alexander 2012 presidential campaign">campaign</a></li></ul></li> <li><b>VP nominee: <a href="/wiki/Alejandro_Mendoza" title="Alejandro Mendoza">Alejandro Mendoza</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;box-shadow: inset -5px 0 0 0 #DDDDBB;">Independents and others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Objectivist Party</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Tom_Stevens_(Objectivist_Party_politician)" title="Tom Stevens (Objectivist Party politician)">Tom Stevens</a></dd> <dt>Independents</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Lee_Abramson" title="Lee Abramson">Lee Abramson</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Randy_Blythe" title="Randy Blythe">Randy Blythe</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Boss" title="Jeff Boss">Jeff Boss</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Naked_Cowboy" title="Naked Cowboy">Robert Burck</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Terry_Jones_(pastor)" title="Terry Jones (pastor)">Terry Jones</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Joe_Schriner" title="Joe Schriner">Joe Schriner</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg" title="Michael Bloomberg">Michael Bloomberg</a> <dl><dd><a href="/wiki/Draft_Bloomberg_movement" title="Draft Bloomberg movement">attempt to draft</a></dd></dl></dd></dl> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_elections" title="2012 United States elections">Other 2012 elections</a>:</b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections">House</a></li> <li><a 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<a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Committee" title="Libertarian National Committee">LNC</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/David_Nolan_(libertarian)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Nolan (libertarian)">D. Nolan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Susan_Nolan" class="mw-redirect" title="Susan Nolan">S. Nolan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Crane_(political_activist)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ed Crane (political activist)">Crane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Bergland" title="David Bergland">Bergland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alicia_Clark_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alicia Clark (politician)">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Grant_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Paul Grant (politician)">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_VerHagen" class="mw-redirect" title="Randy VerHagen">VerHagen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Turney_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Turney (politician)">Turney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Walter_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dave Walter (politician)">Walter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Gingell" class="mw-redirect" title="Mary Gingell">Gingell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Dasbach" class="mw-redirect" title="Steve Dasbach">Dasbach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Bergland" title="David Bergland">Bergland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Lark" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Lark">Lark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Neale" class="mw-redirect" title="Geoff Neale">Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Dixon_(politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Dixon (politician)">Dixon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Redpath" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Redpath">Redpath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Neale" class="mw-redirect" title="Geoff Neale">Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Sarwark" title="Nicholas Sarwark">Sarwark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Bishop-Henchman" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Bishop-Henchman">Bishop-Henchman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitney_Bilyeu" class="mw-redirect" title="Whitney Bilyeu">Bilyeu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angela_McArdle" title="Angela McArdle">McArdle</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Libertarian_Party_presidential_tickets" title="List of United States Libertarian Party presidential tickets">Presidential<br />tickets</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election" title="1972 United States presidential election">1972</a> <a href="/wiki/John_Hospers" title="John Hospers">Hospers</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tonie_Nathan" title="Tonie Nathan">Nathan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election" title="1976 United States presidential election">1976</a> <a href="/wiki/Roger_MacBride" title="Roger MacBride">MacBride</a>/<a href="/wiki/David_Bergland" title="David Bergland">Bergland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election" title="1980 United States presidential election">1980</a> <a href="/wiki/Ed_Clark" title="Ed Clark">Clark</a>/<a href="/wiki/David_Koch" title="David Koch">Koch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election" title="1984 United States presidential election">1984</a> <a href="/wiki/David_Bergland" title="David Bergland">Bergland</a>/<a href="/wiki/James_A._Lewis_(politician)" title="James A. Lewis (politician)">Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election" title="1988 United States presidential election">1988</a> <a href="/wiki/Ron_Paul" title="Ron Paul">Paul</a>/<a href="/wiki/Andre_Marrou" title="Andre Marrou">Marrou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election" title="1992 United States presidential election">1992</a> <a href="/wiki/Andre_Marrou" title="Andre Marrou">Marrou</a>/<a href="/wiki/Nancy_Lord" title="Nancy Lord">Lord</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election" title="1996 United States presidential election">1996</a> <a href="/wiki/Harry_Browne" title="Harry Browne">Browne</a>/<a href="/wiki/Jo_Jorgensen" title="Jo Jorgensen">Jorgensen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election" title="2000 United States presidential election">2000</a> <a href="/wiki/Harry_Browne" title="Harry Browne">Browne</a>/<a href="/wiki/Art_Olivier" title="Art Olivier">Olivier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election" title="2004 United States presidential election">2004</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Badnarik" title="Michael Badnarik">Badnarik</a>/<a href="/wiki/Richard_Campagna" title="Richard Campagna">Campagna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election" title="2008 United States presidential election">2008</a> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Barr" title="Bob Barr">Barr</a>/<a href="/wiki/Wayne_Allyn_Root" title="Wayne Allyn Root">Root</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election" title="2012 United States presidential election">2012</a> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Johnson</a>/<a href="/wiki/Jim_Gray_(jurist)" title="Jim Gray (jurist)">Gray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election" title="2016 United States presidential election">2016</a> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Johnson" title="Gary Johnson">Johnson</a>/<a href="/wiki/Bill_Weld" title="Bill Weld">Weld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election" title="2020 United States presidential election">2020</a> <a href="/wiki/Jo_Jorgensen" title="Jo Jorgensen">Jorgensen</a>/<a href="/wiki/Spike_Cohen" title="Spike Cohen">Cohen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" title="2024 United States presidential election">2024</a> <a href="/wiki/Chase_Oliver" title="Chase Oliver">Oliver</a>/<a href="/wiki/Mike_ter_Maat" title="Mike ter Maat">ter Maat</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_state_parties_of_the_Libertarian_Party_(United_States)" title="List of state parties of the Libertarian Party (United States)">Parties by state<br />and territory</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">State</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Alabama" title="Libertarian Party of Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Alaska" class="mw-redirect" title="Libertarian Party of Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Libertarian_Party" title="Arizona Libertarian Party">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Arkansas" title="Libertarian Party of Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_California" title="Libertarian Party of California">California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Colorado" title="Libertarian Party of Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Connecticut" title="Libertarian Party of Connecticut">Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Delaware" title="Libertarian Party of Delaware">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Florida" title="Libertarian Party of Florida">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Georgia" title="Libertarian Party of Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Hawaii" class="mw-redirect" title="Libertarian Party of Hawaii">Hawaii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Idaho" title="Libertarian Party of Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Illinois" title="Libertarian Party of Illinois">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Indiana" title="Libertarian Party of Indiana">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Iowa" title="Libertarian Party of Iowa">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Kansas" title="Libertarian Party of Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Kentucky" title="Libertarian Party of Kentucky">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Louisiana" title="Libertarian Party of Louisiana">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Maine" title="Libertarian Party of Maine">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Maryland" title="Libertarian Party of Maryland">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unified_Libertarians_of_Massachusetts" title="Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Michigan" title="Libertarian Party of Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="Libertarian Party of Minnesota">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Mississippi" title="Libertarian Party of Mississippi">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Missouri" title="Libertarian Party of Missouri">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montana_Libertarian_Party" title="Montana Libertarian Party">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Nebraska" title="Libertarian Party of Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Nevada" title="Libertarian Party of Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_New_Hampshire" title="Libertarian Party of New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Libertarian_Party" title="New Jersey Libertarian Party">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Free_New_Mexico_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Free New Mexico Party">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_New_York" title="Libertarian Party of New York">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_North_Carolina" title="Libertarian Party of North Carolina">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_North_Dakota" title="Libertarian Party of North Dakota">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Ohio" title="Libertarian Party of Ohio">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Oklahoma" title="Libertarian Party of Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Oregon" title="Libertarian Party of Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Pennsylvania" title="Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Rhode_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Libertarian Party of Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_South_Carolina" title="Libertarian Party of South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_South_Dakota" title="Libertarian Party of South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Tennessee" title="Libertarian Party of Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Texas" title="Libertarian Party of Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Utah" title="Libertarian Party of Utah">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Vermont" title="Libertarian Party of Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Virginia" title="Libertarian Party of Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Washington" title="Libertarian Party of Washington">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="Libertarian Party of West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Wisconsin" title="Libertarian Party of Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_Wyoming" title="Libertarian Party of Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Territory</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_Party_of_the_District_of_Columbia" title="Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia">District of Columbia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention" title="Libertarian National Convention">Conventions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#1972" title="Libertarian National Convention">1972 (Denver)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1973 Libertarian National Convention">1973 (Strongsville)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#1974" title="Libertarian National Convention">1974 (Irving)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 Libertarian National Convention">1975 (New York City)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#1976" title="Libertarian National Convention">1976 (Washington, D.C.)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="1977 Libertarian National Convention">1977 (San Francisco)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#1978" title="Libertarian National Convention">1978 (Boston)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1979 Libertarian National Convention">1979 (Los Angeles)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#Alternative_'80" title="Libertarian National Convention">1980 (Los Angeles)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1981 Libertarian National Convention">1981 (Denver)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="1983 Libertarian National Convention">1983 (New York City)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1985 Libertarian National Convention">1985 (Phoenix)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="1987 Libertarian National Convention">1987 (Seattle)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1989 Libertarian National Convention">1989 (Philadelphia)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="1991 Libertarian National Convention">1991 (Chicago)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1993 Libertarian National Convention">1993 (Salt Lake City)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="1996 Libertarian National Convention">1996 (Washington)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Libertarian_National_Convention" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 Libertarian National Convention">1998 (Washington)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="2000 Libertarian National Convention">2000 (Anaheim)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#2002" title="Libertarian National Convention">2002 (Indianapolis)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="2004 Libertarian National Convention">2004 (Atlanta)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Libertarian_National_Convention#2006" title="Libertarian National Convention">2006 (Portland)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="2008 Libertarian National Convention">2008 (Denver)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="2010 Libertarian National Convention">2010 (St. Louis)</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">2012 (Las Vegas)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="2014 Libertarian National Convention">2014 (Columbus)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Libertarian_National_Convention" title="2016 Libertarian National Convention">2016 (Orlando)</a></li> 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