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| Joker:9757 | BrentinCO ( 9683.07 points) | November 01, 2023 07:15pm |
Would there be any scenario where Robert Kennedy gets the Libertarian nomination for President?
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Unlikely, due to his last name. Most LP members who that go to the convention won't nominate someone from a such a prominent political family. Especially after Bill Weld (who I still like personally).
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| CPW:352 | Ralphie ( 17111.40 points) | May 24, 2024 06:42pm |
Been impressed with the amount of visible support Lars has here and am thinking it will come down to him and Chase in the end. Rectenwald's problems reaching anybody but the most lockstep Mises loyalists would seemingly leave him no path to the nomination, and I'll be interested to see if there's a pragmatic move from him to ter Maat in hopes of cobbling a winning coalition. The issue all along for ter Maat has been not being enough folks' first choice and a lot of people's second, so if he can get past the first couple rounds would be a dangerous candidate to come from behind to win.
Still, I'd say best odds for finish order would be:
1. Oliver
2. Mapstead
3. Rectenwald
4. ter Maat
5. Hornberger
6. Smith
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Oliver seems like the best of the bunch at least from my perspective, but I'd imagine a communist's preference for a particular Libertarian presidential candidate doesn't hold much weight within the Libertarian Party itself ;)
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| D:1989 | RBH ( 5686.17 points) | May 24, 2024 09:19pm |
you mean the Libertarians aren't about to nominate Trump after his appearance tomorrow
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| I:6738 | IndyGeorgia ( 4590.47 points) | May 24, 2024 09:36pm |
I believe this motion may have been out of order
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Zeus the Moose: Oliver seems like the best of the bunch at least from my perspective, but I'd imagine a communist's preference for a particular Libertarian presidential candidate doesn't hold much weight within the Libertarian Party itself ;)
IDK, that NOTA guy seems like a good choice
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| CPW:352 | Ralphie ( 17111.40 points) | May 25, 2024 07:07am |
Yeah, but it was the motion we needed. I was talking with the second guy ("that was going to be MY motion!") while waiting for the elevator to go back to business after lunch and he was already stewing about Trump. Haha.
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Ralphie: Yeah, but it was the motion we needed. I was talking with the second guy ("that was going to be MY motion!") while waiting for the elevator to go back to business after lunch and he was already stewing about Trump. Haha.
Hey at least the first person didn't need to worry about a second
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| CPW:352 | Ralphie ( 17111.40 points) | May 26, 2024 05:48am |
This should be happening at start of business today and could have shifted considerably. A straw poll was held to decide three candidates to speak before and after the Trump event, with them being Oliver, Rectenwald, and ter Maat. Rectenwald's performance went over poorly due to low energy and moments he appeared to be off-kilter. Mises backers potentially leaving him today and that has to strengthen ter Maat's chances, who put in a strong performance in the debate yesterday morning as well. Lars not making the top 3 in the approval vote poll might suggest his support isn't broad enough. Chase has been typically strong and steady, so I'm now thinking this will come down to him and ter Maat at the end.
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Should Trump be added since Brian Poetter tried to nominate him?
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| D:1989 | RBH ( 5686.17 points) | May 26, 2024 04:25pm |
guess this Libertarian convention won't give us a new candidate as dynamic as Godzilla [Link]
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| D:1989 | RBH ( 5686.17 points) | May 26, 2024 09:40pm |
always fun to have a convention vote where you have to ask "what happens if NOTA wins the vote"
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| WmP:879 | Chronicler ( 84.45 points) | May 27, 2024 08:37am |
"None" won a Nevada primary I think in 1978, and the highest placing candidate was declared the nominee.
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Yes, but state election laws and LP party bylaws aren't necessarily the same. The 2022 PA Governor LP Convention was won by NOTA and the state board voted to nominate a entirely separate candidate.
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I knew 2024 would be weird, but not "OurCampaigns has to make a candidate page for ChrisChan" level weird
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I AM READY TO MAKE THAT PAGE THE GREATEST ONE ON HERE!!!!!!!
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| CPW:352 | Ralphie ( 17111.40 points) | May 27, 2024 08:37pm |
hammer101peeps: I knew 2024 would be weird, but not "OurCampaigns has to make a candidate page for ChrisChan" level weird
Should I have known who that was at the time? I wrote it down in my notes but figured it was some random party member.
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Ralphie: Should I have known who that was at the time? I wrote it down in my notes but figured it was some random party member
Let me put it to you this way.........
There is an EIGHTY-FIVE PART DOCUMENTARY about the life of Chris Chan......they are pretty prominent
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| CPW:352 | Ralphie ( 17111.40 points) | May 28, 2024 11:39am |
I have a feeling I'd rather be old and out of touch on this, ha.
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Never too old to learn.....lmao
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Ralphie: I have a feeling I'd rather be old and out of touch on this, ha.
This is the correct view
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The best end result of Oliver winning the nomination: Heise is packing it in and quitting.
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Are we sure that the "Courtney Love" here is actually this random Tacoma lady and not Kurt Cobain's ex?
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| CPW:352 | Ralphie ( 17111.40 points) | May 29, 2024 10:06pm |
Juan Croniqueur: Are we sure that the "Courtney Love" here is actually this random Tacoma lady and not Kurt Cobain's ex?
Almost certain it's the latter.
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