I watched the LP Convention over the weekend and witnessed a pretty fun convention and heard several great speeches. Mary Ruwart remained my favorite through and was near victory but lost to Barr on the 6th ballot. Apparently Wayne Allyn Root's delegates (who were released after the 5th ballot) supported Bob Barr 2 to 1 over Ruwart giving Barr the eventual nomination.
In a surprise however Root was nominated for VP and won on the 2nd ballot. You see in the LP the presidential candidate does not pick his runningmate, the convention does. The nominee does however get to give a preference if he wishes to address the subject but traditionally this is not done.
The combination of Bob Barr and Wayne Allyn Root may produce the wealthiest and most well connected campaign since Ed Clark's 1980 run. Root is well established with the media and is connected to several insiders on both parties. Barr is well connected in Washington DC and is also connected to the beltway. Barr and Root will have access to the media that Michael Badnarik only dreamed of.
Congratulations to the LP for selecting a couple of strong freedom lovers...even if they aren't purists.
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"You see in the LP the presidential candidate does not pick his runningmate, the convention does."
You gave me a major nerd moment by including this sentence. My political science major pays off. I think I'm going to go back to school and get a degree that can actually help me find a job now . . .
I like to throw a bone to everyone from thoughtful Hillsdale grads to 8th grade boys...they both speak to my heart ;)
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