Ron Paul supporters must now support Libertarian Party Presidential candidates

There is no reason why Paul couldn't get the nomination of more than one party, though he'd have to be listed on the ballot as one or the other (or independent). In fact, I think multiple endorsements are the way to go.

I just got back from the CA LP convention. I'll be a delegate to the LP convention in May.

It's our job to get as many freedom loving candidates into every office from water boards to congress as we can.

The dominant parties do everything they can to prevent voters from having our candidates on the ballot. Getting signatures to get on ballots is a huge task.

All these times when a Ron Paul type candidate is shut out at any level, at least the LP can make sure there is an alternative to the status quo. Voters are waking up.

This year it will be in Vegas in early May.

As far as I know, all LP delegates are officially not pledged.

State affiliates have autonomy in their selection process.

Four states have primaries, likely dictated by state law. (since the LP doesn't like spending public funds on party elections) One has already been held. (James Oogle beat "uncommitted" - no one else on the ballot) Two others will definitely be held AFTER the LNC convention (way to go you dumbass state legislators) and I don't have a date on California, but that one will likely be after the LNC as well.

Check the Green Papers for which states, I don't have them handy.

Unfortunately, there is no state-by-state breakdown like there is for the Dems and Reps.

We have a procedure here in Louisiana formally in our By-laws, but we've never used it because not enough are ever interested in attending. We've always just tried to find people willing to go - first come, first served. (it costs about $1000-$2000 or more with travel and lodging)

I'd say if you want to be a delegate, show up to your state convention. Get involved. You'll probably get to go.

The various states do hold conventions, most of which are prior to the LNC, but not all. Candidates try to make appearances here and there are a few debates held at some, but overall, the real nomination contest is at the LNC, not before hand. A candidate can declare during the convention if they want and try to win over the delegates. They could do so as late as the actual nominations before balloting begins, but they'd be better served by doing so before the debate the previous night. It is usually broadcast on CSPAN as is the entire convention.

that's exactly what I was thinking.

it's funny because Bobby was one of the more active activists from FL, but now, he's just a downer. doesn't do anything other than perpetually post every single negative deadline short of kirchick crap.

sorry, Bobby, think a bit of break is in order. Divorce us. It'll be better for your health, instead of getting stressed over, or not, or having to deal with us.

poor you bobby.

Yeah, like I'm gonna vote for the party that nominated Fmr. CIA Bob Barr who endorsed Nut Grinch? Don't think so.

GOP sucks, but most of us here aren't in it for GOP. I for one am here for the Liberty/Freedom/Patriot Movement that the Doc has been de facto head, for over 40yrs.

if you think getting 20% of the public simply to deny Romney or oBUSHma, you're out of your mind.

We're not just here to win, without RP winning the POTUS, it's all moot anyway. So in the mean time, GOP infrastructure still affords us the best option. Plus ALL of Dr.Paul's campaign team has poured their blood sweat, money and tears on training people on the GOP delegate process for over 4yrs.

I know a source told Lew recently that if the Doc wanted Libertarian ticket, they'll hand it over to him on a silver platter, but the window in closing fast. At the same time, KNOWING that we'll more than likely control the delegate process, why would we?

Will vote libertarians, but not about to 'join' the party that Murray Rothbard help found, but also later left it, in disgust. Besides, the ONLY reason why one would join LP would be if they were infinitely more PURE and Principled than Dem or GOP. Sadly they're not.

They picked Barr over Mary. Not having it.

Bobby, I hope you find whatever it is that initially inspired you in the first place. It's too bad, but if you must, leave be. I'll respect your decision. It's not like we're unaware of the odds, but really, RP is not gonna go third party. That window has long passed. BUT, in the small chance that he does, my vote will follow. I'll write him in, just as I did in 2008, and will do so happily, knowing that unless the mooks and sheeple in this country wake up, the Fed Gvt will bankrupt itself out of existence anyway.

So be it. There's only so much we CAN do to wake up people. Besides, these ideas, most have to wake up on their own with time dedicated into actually researching. Now, of course most won't do it, and we're running out of time.

But people's refusal to wake up is something that we have very little control over. We'll exhaust the current efforts via GOP, till the Doc says no more. And, as much as I like Rand, I for one could care less about what happens to his 'political career' if the Doc bolts GOP. By then, that act itself will signal the final nail in the coffin of the GOP anyway. They destroyed themselves with the way they treated the Doc. And IF Doc bolts, chances are Rand will follow. If not so be it. I'll still support Rand, regardless.

In the end, the entire system needs a reboot.

It's never been about party politics.

It's always been about stopping an aberrant group of sociopathic lunatics who have long hijacked the Republic.

All of this is up for grabs, we have a completely imbecilic and schizo society who can barely distinguish rights vs. privilege, yet even now, the Constitutional vein runs deep in America. So unless the nation can be turned around to agreeing on the Constitution, unless we can even get to that bare minimum in progress, even I as an AnCap do not expect a democratic society, let alone a more voluntaryst one.

The Doc is the Republic's last hurrah. Come currency collapse and Iran War, they'll all be forced to assess. By then we'll have fully sorted out who the good and bad guys are. Can't say we didn't warn them though, eh?