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8 Criteria For Choosing Our Libertarian Presidential Candidate
by Christine Smith
What's the criteria setting one candidate apart from another?
It's not the platforms usually. Serious Libertarian candidates, of course, share basic Libertarian principles.
They may indeed differ on individual issues, but generally they agree on most issues since as Libertarians they
share a fundamental dedication to liberty and freedom.
Since candidates are not usually unique in the Libertarian platform they espouse, how do we select the best
presidential candidate for our party?
The critical distinction is that the superior presidential candidate is one capable of growing our
party by passionately reaching out to non-Libertarians and getting new members.
We need a charismatic intelligent spokesperson for liberty...a presidential candidate whose entire
demeanor and expression of Libertarian solutions will make people nationwide want to listen, learn
more and most importantly want to join our party. They must be able to market freedom to the American people.
They must be able to effectively take our Libertarian ideas and the Libertarian Party to the public.
They must be capable of recruiting, educating and inspiring new members to take action for the cause of
liberty.
I trust the judgment of Libertarians to select the candidate who will most effectively grow our Libertarian
Party, and offer 8 criteria for choosing the best person to be our presidential candidate in 2008:
1. Do they communicate Libertarian answers in a positive persuasive way?
2. Is the candidate articulate?
3. Are they charismatic?
4. Are they good with non-Libertarians?
5. Do they have a background and/or aptitude in public speaking, radio & television?
6. Do they have the willingness to travel across America sharing Libertarianism?
7. Will they generate media interest as a spokesperson for liberty and for our Libertarian Party?
8. Will they attract women, minorities, and young adults, in addition to attracting more men to join our party?
I Will Not Compromise - An Open Letter to libertarians
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| Truth is my highest priority. Sincerely sharing what I believe and what I will do for the American people
is what my platform is about. I do not equivocate, nor do I try to be all things to all people. Thus,
you can imagine how it feels to have entered the dark world of American politics and how it feels to
watch and listen to other presidential candidates. I keep asking myself, how can the American people
take such candidates seriously? Here's a humorous look by a friend of mine at the typical American
presidential candidate, 'Blot For President.' Every time I hear it, I shake my head...realizing it's this kind of
politician who is responsible for the dire situation our nation is in now.
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Listen To Blot For President
(Want to hear more from my friend?)
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