Rex Bell has made history in his previous runs for Indiana House. So why run for Congress? Rex explains to guest host Mike Kole.
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Chris, Creighton, and Chris discuss the President on Jimmy Fallon, and can Ron Paul really win the GOP nomination? Hate mail can be sent to wearelibertarians@gmail.com.
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Chris, Creighton, Chris and special guest Andrew Reno discuss how to lead and organize a libertarian organization, especially on college campuses. They also discuss how to deal with rifts in your organization and the libertarian movement, and the differences between Baby Boomer Libertarians and Millennial Libertarians.
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Rupert Boneham, a candidate for the LPIN’s Gubernatorial nod, discusses how he found the Libertarian Party and why he’s running for Governor. Learn more at http://www.rupertforgovernor.com.
State Chair Sam Goldstein gives us a preview of the LPIN State Convention this weekend. He discusses the candidates seeking our nomination, and the new standards the State Central Committee has put in place for vetting purposes. Learn more at: http://lpin.org/events/2012convention/
As Election Night early returns rolled in, Libertarian Party of Indiana State Chair Sam Goldstein commented on the numbers- thus far, the highest seen for Libertarian candidates in the history of the LPIN.
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Mike Kole isn’t the only Libertarian in this series of podcast ‘conversion stories’ to go from the Democrats to the LP, but he was the first to mention Ayn Rand her influential novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’.
That book wasn’t the only influence- betrayal by Democrats on free speech issues was huge, and the book brought Kole to libertarian philosophy. 1996 Presidential candidate Harry Browne closed the deal. Kole was sold on the Libertarian Party
Listen Here: Former Democrat Mike Kole’s Conversion to the Libertarian Party
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If one wanted to fight to prevent federal cram-downs onto the states, they might be inclined to run for federal office. Dennis Beatty has a different take, that the states should be asserting themselves. Thus, Beatty is running for Indiana House in District 44.
Dennis Beatty elaborates on his campaign positions in this installment of the podcast.
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Jerry Titus is the Libertarian candidate for Howard County Council in District 2, providing the only challenge to a Republican candidate. Titus’ research has revealed many questionable budgetary items, and led to the bigger question, “Why aren’t people talking about this?”
So, Jerry is, and many voters are responding as he speaks to them at their door.
Listen Here: Jerry Titus Combines Research and Door-to-Door Canvassing
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Jim Rainwater has taken retail politics to heart, going door-to-door, to front porches, back yards, small shops, even police departments, to talk with voters an also to listen to their concerns.
In Indiana House District 28, this is a novel approach, as Jim often hears from voters that they have never seen the 12-year incumbent. Rainwater hopes that more than novel, his grassroots approach will be the winning approach.
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It’s amazing how a person who can be a reliable source of argument could become a long-time teammate. Many years ago, Joe Hauptmann used to argue with Steve Dasbach, Hauptmann coming from the right, Dasbach from the left, until they discovered they agreed on libertarian principles. From there Hauptmann became Indiana’s state chair, while Dasbach was the LNC’s director.
Now Hauptmann is running in a competitive two-way race for Indiana House in District 87. This is Joe’s story of his discovery of, and early involvement with, the Libertarian Party.
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LPIN Executive Director Chris Spangle picks up where the last podcast left off- with Indiana City-County Councilor Ed Coleman’s navigation of uncharted, caucus-free waters.
So, what happens when Libertarians are elected to the Indiana statehouse? Or to Congress? Will they caucus with Republicans or Democrats? Will they stand alone as kingmakers? Spangle considers the various angles in this edition of the podcast.
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Mark Rutherford is the Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, and like many other Libertarians, he credits two-time presidential candidate Harry Browne with helping to make it so.
Prior to being elected to the LNC, and to a seven-year stint as LPIN State Chair, Rutherford once thought of himself as a Republican. In this edition of the podcast, Mark Rutherford describes his shift from the Republicans to the Libertarian Party.
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If the thought is that one Libertarian on a legislative body has no value, think again. Besides being a coveted vote on any fairly evenly split council, being outside the usual “bi-partisan” bickering can mean easy passage of an ordinance or bill on “tri-partisan” lines.
This is exactly what happened when Indianapolis City-County Councilor introduced a transparency proposal in late 2009. It was so obviously good government that both the Republicans and Democrats had no choice but to vote for it- and give Coleman a legislative victory.
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Conventional wisdom holds that Libertarians are former Republicans. In reality, disaffected Democrats are every bit as likely to become Libertarians.
Ed Angleton is a good case in point. He comes from a family of Democrats, and even shook Bobby Kennedy’s hand as a youngster. But with civil liberties as an absolute, an aversion to political correctness, and faced with an 800% property tax increase, it can become uncomfortable to remain a Democrat.
This installment features outgoing LP of Marion County Vice Chair Ed Angleton’s conversions story.
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