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The US '''Libertarian Party''' was founded in 1971<ref>http://www.lp.org/organization/history.shtml</ref> on the principles of [[libertarianism]]. It is one of the largest third parties in the [[United States]]<ref>http://www.lp.org/article_85.shtml</ref>
 
The US '''Libertarian Party''' was founded in 1971<ref>http://www.lp.org/organization/history.shtml</ref> on the principles of [[libertarianism]]. It is one of the largest third parties in the [[United States]]<ref>http://www.lp.org/article_85.shtml</ref>
  
The policies of the party include [[Laissez-faire]] markets, strong civil liberties, minimally-regulated borders, and  [[non-interventionalism]] in foreign policy.
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The policies of the party include [[laissez-faire]] markets, strong civil liberties, minimally-regulated borders, and  [[non-interventionism]] in foreign policy.
  
 
Libertarians believe that the one-dimensional scale of the political "left-right" is insufficient to describe the many philosophies held by the general public. They introduced the Nolan chart, which measures two dimensions.
 
Libertarians believe that the one-dimensional scale of the political "left-right" is insufficient to describe the many philosophies held by the general public. They introduced the Nolan chart, which measures two dimensions.

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The US Libertarian Party was founded in 1971[1] on the principles of libertarianism. It is one of the largest third parties in the United States[2]

The policies of the party include laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally-regulated borders, and non-interventionism in foreign policy.

Libertarians believe that the one-dimensional scale of the political "left-right" is insufficient to describe the many philosophies held by the general public. They introduced the Nolan chart, which measures two dimensions.

The three-variable Nolan chart

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Current status

2007 Elections

In the 2007 Elections, Libertarian Party candidates won 14 elective offices, including an election for mayor of Avis, Pennsylvania.[3]

2008 Presidential nominating process

Several nominees were seeking to become the party's 2008 presidential candidate. Mike Gravel changed from the Democratic Party to the Libertarian Party. Bob Barr, a former Republican U.S. Congressman, announced on May 12, 2008 that he would seek the nomination.[4] The final choice of Bob Barr (and his running mate, Wayne Allyn Root) was made at the 2008 national convention in Denver, Colorado in late May.

Ron Paul, who was the party's 1988 candidate, had been mentioned as a possible nominee as well, but has officially denied any intent to run under any third-party banner. On December 12, 2007, the Party adopted a resolution requesting Paul to run on the Libertarian ticket if he does not win the Republican Party nomination. [5]

References

  1. http://www.lp.org/organization/history.shtml
  2. http://www.lp.org/article_85.shtml
  3. Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee
  4. "Barr launches Libertarian White House bid"
  5. Libertarians want Paul back. Libertarian Party resolution as reported by SmallGovTimes.com. 12-12-2007.
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