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The 2000 Libertarian National Convention was held in
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, from June 30 to July 4, 2000.
Harry Browne Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He authored 12 books that in total hav ...
was again chosen as the party's presidential nominee, becoming the first
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candidate to be nominated twice for
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. 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.


Speakers

Those who attended include: *
Harry Browne Harry Edson Browne (June 17, 1933 – March 1, 2006) was an American writer, politician, and investment advisor. He was the Libertarian Party's Presidential nominee in the U.S. elections of 1996 and 2000. He authored 12 books that in total hav ...
* Barry Hess, Director of the Hess Foundation Trust * Don Gorman * Dave Hollist *
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* Gary Nolan, syndicated talk radio host *
Russell Means Russell Charles Means (November 10, 1939 – October 22, 2012) was an Oglala Lakota activist for the rights of Native Americans, libertarian political activist, actor, musician, and writer. He became a prominent member of the American In ...
, Indian Rights advocate * Jack Gargan, former Reform Party National Chairman *
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candidate for
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, national syndicated
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host * David Nolan, Libertarian Party founder * Michael Cloud, U.S. House Candidate *
David Bergland David Peter Bergland (June 4, 1935 – June 3, 2019) was an American politician who was the United States Libertarian Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1984 presidential election,Dean Ahmad Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad (also known as Dean Ahmad) (born August 11, 1948) is a Palestinian American scholar and the president of the Minaret of Freedom Institute, a libertarian 501(c)(3) tax-exempt think-tank. He also is president of the Islamic-Amer ...
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* Michael Tanner of the
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* 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.


Voting for vice presidential nomination

A separate vote was held for the vice presidential nomination. Former
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Art Olivier Arthur C. Olivier (born August 24, 1957) is an American politician. He is the former mayor of Bellflower, California and was the Libertarian Party (United States), Libertarian candidate for Vice President of the United States of America, Vice Pre ...
was nominated on the second ballot.


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.


Second ballot

Art Oliver defeated Steve Kubby on the second ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.


See also

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Libertarian National Convention The Libertarian National Convention is held every two years by the Libertarian Party (United States) to choose members of the Libertarian National Committee (LNC), and to conduct other party business. In presidential election years, the conventi ...
* Other parties' presidential nominating conventions of 2000: **
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* U.S. presidential election, 2000


References


External links


2000 Libertarian Presidential Campaign Platform

2000 Libertarian Convention
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