Gary P. Nolan (born 1954 in

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) is an American

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host and a former candidate for the

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nomination for

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. From 1994 to 1998, Nolan hosted ''USA Radio Daily'' on the

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. From 1998 to 2002, he hosted ''Nolan at Night'' on 65 U.S. affiliates of the Radio America Network. He also served as the volunteer President of the conservative group CapitolWatch from 1997 through 1999. Nolan currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for DownsizeDC.org. At the end of 2002, he resigned from Nolan at Night to seek the Libertarian nomination for

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, facing fellow candidates

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and Aaron Russo. Nolan had to resign from his radio show due to a law that prohibits candidates for office making an income while discussing their political views. Nolan pledged to run a practical campaign of reaching out to moderate voters and Republicans dissatisfied with the George W. Bush presidency, particularly in his home swing state of Ohio. Nolan ran as an opponent of the

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, the

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and foreign military bases, calling for bringing home American troops. For most of the campaign, Nolan led the field of candidates in primaries and state conventions. He held a 22 point lead in his home state of Ohio. In a closely contested race, Nolan placed third and was eliminated following the second ballot (in contested results) at the May, 2004 Libertarian National Convention. Nolan then encouraged his delegates to support Badnarik, who won the nomination on the next ballot. Gary Nolan hosted a radio show called ''The Drive with Gary Nolan'' in the afternoons on Columbia, Missouri, talk radio station KSSZ "The Eagle 93.9". In February 2010 he began hosting WXTL's "Big Talker" 105.9 in Syracuse, New York, between 4 and 7pm. Nolan left WXTL in April 2011 to return to KSSZ "The Eagle 93.9" to begin a nationally syndicated program.

References

External links

Gary Nolan website

DownsizeDC.org website

Eagle 93.9 website
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