Historic online convention gives you the third option


You probably have not heard a whole lot about it, because it does not fit into the two-choices lie, but this weekend the libertarian national committee dis something truly historic.  We held a partial virtual convention to nominate our presidential and vice-presidential candidates.  Electronic voting software, and a zoom meeting with over 1000 delegates participating from for 2 and a half days.  Unlike the major parties, libertarians do not hold primaries, so this process is essential to choosing our candidates, and postponing to a later date would cripple what little chance our candidates ever have to get recognition.

Anyway, after this ambitious undertaking, full of frustration, some contentious moments, and many opportunities for learning, here is your official third option.  you are no longer left with two old white men.  (grab 'em and sniff 'em)

Dr. Jo Jorgensen

Jo Jorgensen Wins Libertarian Party Presidential Nomination

The Clemson psychology lecturer and 1996 Libertarian vice presidential candidate got 51 percent on the fourth ballot.

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In a day-long virtual meeting, after four ballots, the 1,035 delegates assembled for the Libertarian Party's online convention selected Jo Jorgensen as their presidential candidate.
She won with slightly over 51 percent of the vote (not every delegate voted in every round) on that fourth ballot, with 524 votes. Jacob Hornberger came in second, with nearly 28 percent of the vote. Vermin Supreme came in third, with 20 percent of the final vote.
Reason ran an interview with Jorgensen, a lecturer in psychology at Clemson who was the party's vice presidential candidate on a ticket with Harry Browne in 1996, on Thursday.
The party's voting procedure involved six candidates officially in nomination: Jorgensen, Jacob Hornberger, Vermin Supreme, John Monds, Judge James Gray, and Adam Kokesh. (Members could vote for other people if they wanted, or for none of the above, and many did.)
Jorgensen led the vote in every round, though she was only 12 votes ahead of runner-up Jacob Hornberger on the first ballot. As per the party's procedure, the lowest vote getter in each round was technically eliminated for the next one.
Kokesh was eliminated after round one, Gray after round two, and Monds after round three. Jorgensen's lead grew with each round, to 82 votes over Hornberger on the second ballot and a 126-vote lead on the third. Hornberger's support remained pretty steady, rising only to 285 from his first-round 236 votes.
Jorgensen vowed to "make this the most successful campaign we can" in a speech after the results came in. Runner-up Hornberger said in a concession speech that he "hold[s] her in the highest respect and esteem."
Joseph Bishop-Henchman, an at-large representative on the Libertarian National Committee who is running for its chairmanship this year, said in a written message on learning of her victory that "Jo Jorgensen has proven that she is a fighter, and will serve as a great contrast to the 70+ year old men she's taking on. She brought a remarkably diverse group of Libertarians together."

https://reason.com/2020/05/23/jo-jorgensen-wins-libertarian-party-presidential-nomination/



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