Summary
The 2008 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2008 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 22 to 26, 2008. The delegates nominated former congressman Bob Barr (who did not run in the primaries) for president and media personality Wayne Allyn Root for vice president.
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 First place by popular vote
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Two primaries were held, one in Missouri and one in California.[2] A total of 18,915 votes were cast in these primaries.
Candidates edit
| Candidate | Profession | Campaign | On primary ballot | Popular vote | ||||||
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| Christine Smith | Writer[1] | 
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4,241 | ||||||
 Steve Kubby |
Libertarian activist, 1998 California gubernatorial nominee | 
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3,072 | |||||
 Wayne Allyn Root |
Businessman, media personality, author, TV producer |
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2,730 | ||||||
| Bob Jackson | Engineer[3] |
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1,486 | ||||||
 George Phillies |
College professor[4] | 
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1,015 | |||||
 Barry Hess |
2002 and 2006 Libertarian nominee for Arizona governor[5] |
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891 | ||||||
 Mike Jingozian |
Businessman |
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853 | ||||||
 Daniel Imperato |
Businessman |
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848 | ||||||
| Dave Hollist | Activist |
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819 | ||||||
| Robert Milnes | Joirnalist |
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721 | ||||||
 John Finan |
Activist |
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706 | ||||||
| Alden Link | Company manager |
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565 | ||||||
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| Uncommitted | N/A |
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967 | ||||||
Primaries and caucuses edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | First-place primary/caucus finishes |
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| Christine Smith | 4,241 | 22.42% | 1 |
| Steve Kubby | 3,072 | 16.24% | — |
| Wayne Allen Root | 2,730 | 14.43% | — |
| Bob Jackson | 1,486 | 7.86% | — |
| George Phillies | 1,015 | 5.37% | — |
| Barry Hess | 891 | 4.71% | — |
| Uncommitted/uninstructed | 885 | 4.68% | 1 |
| Mike Jingozian | 853 | 4.51% | — |
| Daniel Imperato | 848 | 4.48% | — |
| Dave Hollist | 819 | 4.33% | — |
| Robert Milnes | 721 | 3.81% | — |
| John Finan | 706 | 3.73% | — |
| Alden Link | 565 | 2.99% | — |
| Leon L. Ray | 1 | 0.00% | — |
California primary edit
Type: Semi-Closed
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In the California primary on February 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside those for the Republicans, Democrats, the Green Party, the American Independent Party and the Peace and Freedom Party.[6]
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Missouri primary edit
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In the Missouri primary on February 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.[8]
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2008 National Convention edit
See also edit
Presidential primaries
- 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries
- 2008 Green Party presidential primaries
- 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries
- National Conventions
References edit
- ^ a b "Everything goes when libertarian Christine Smith gets into politics". Westword. June 17, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Major Third Party 2008 Presidential Primaries". www.thegreenpapers.com. The Green Papers. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Jackson". Wikinews. February 13, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Barry Hess". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Statement of Vote" (PDF). elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov. California Secretary of State. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Federal Elections 2008 Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives" (PDF). www.fec.gov. Federal Elections Commission. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "All Results Official Election Returns State of Missouri Presidential Preference Primary Presidential Preference Primary Tuesday, February 05, 2008 As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on Friday, March 07, 2008" (PDF). www.sos.mo.gov. Missouri Secretary of State. March 7, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2021.