2000 Libertarian National Convention
The 2000 Libertarian National Convention was held in Anaheim, California, from June 30 to July 4, 2000. Harry Browne was again chosen as the party's presidential nominee, becoming the first Libertarian Party candidate to be nominated twice for president.[1]
| 2000 presidential election | |
 _(cropped).jpg) Nominees Browne and Olivier | |
| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | June 30 – July 4, 2000 |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Harry Browne of Tennessee |
| Vice presidential nominee | Art Olivier of California |
| Other candidates | Don Gorman of New Hampshire Jacob Hornberger of Virginia |
The theme of the 2000 convention was "America's Future: Liberty, Responsibility, & Community."
The Libertarians hold a National Convention every two years to vote on party bylaws, platform and resolutions and elect national party officers and a judicial committee. Every four years it nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.[2]
Speakers
Those who attended include:
- Harry Browne
- Barry Hess, Director of the Hess Foundation Trust
- Don Gorman
- Dave Hollist
- Jacob Hornberger
- Gary Nolan, syndicated talk radio host
- Russell Means, Indian Rights advocate
- Jack Gargan, former Reform Party National Chairman
- Carla Howell, Massachusetts candidate for U.S. Senate
- Neal Boortz, national syndicated radio talk show host
- David Nolan, Libertarian Party founder
- Michael Cloud, U.S. House Candidate
- David Bergland, then-Libertarian Party National Chair
- Dean Akmand
- Barbara Howe, Libertarian candidate for Governor of North Carolina
- Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute
- Mark Skousen
- David Thibodeau, author of A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
Voting for presidential nomination
First ballot
Harry Browne was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates and securing the nomination.[3][4]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||||||
| Harry Browne | 493 | 56.15% | ||||||||||||
| Don Gorman | 166 | 18.91% | ||||||||||||
| Jacob Hornberger | 120 | 13.67% | ||||||||||||
| Barry Hess | 53 | 6.04% | ||||||||||||
| None of the Above | 23 | 2.62% | ||||||||||||
| Write-In (scattered) | 15 | 1.71% | ||||||||||||
| Dave Hollist | 8 | 0.91% | ||||||||||||
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Voting for vice presidential nomination
A separate vote was held for the vice presidential nomination. Former Bellflower, California Mayor, Art Olivier was nominated on the second ballot.[5]
First ballot
After the first round, the rules were suspended, and a motion carried to only allow the top two candidates to appear on the second ballot.
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||
| Art Olivier | 333 | 43.99% | |||||||||
| Steve Kubby | 303 | 40.03% | |||||||||
| Ken Krawchuk | 70 | 9.25% | |||||||||
| Don Gorman | 29 | 3.83% | |||||||||
| None of the Above | 10 | 1.32% | |||||||||
| Gail Lightfoot | 7 | 0.09% | |||||||||
| Write-In (scattered) | 7 | 0.09% | |||||||||
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Second ballot
Art Oliver defeated Steve Kubby on the second ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.[6]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||
| Art Olivier | 418 | 55.29% | |||||||
| Steve Kubby | 338 | 44.71% | |||||||
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See also
- Libertarian National Convention
- Other parties' presidential nominating conventions of 2000:
- Libertarian Party of Colorado
- U.S. presidential election, 2000
References
- Werner, Erica (July 3, 2000). "Libertarians nominate Browne for presidency". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- Libertarian Party Bylaws Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
