I am in the process of launching this blog just in time for the LP Convention this weekend in Denver, so please bear with me as I get everything setup.  As stated at LibertarianCampaigns.com, I’m starting this site because…

Every year, hundreds of libertarians around the US try to advance libertarianism by running for office. Why do we do it? What is it really like?

When I ran for the Virginia State Senate in 2007, one of the most common questions I was asked is “why are you running?” It was a much deeper question than I think those asking it realized. This simple question leads down a path filled with fascinating stories.

There is a lot to tell about my story as a Libertarian candidate, and if you’ve ever run for office as a Libertarian or been part of a Libertarian campaign, I’m willing to bet you have a lot of great stories too. Through these stories we can educate each other as well as people outside the libertarian movement.

I want to write about your campaign stories, as well as my own, in a book that I hope will be enlightening and interesting reading to libertarian activists and candidates, political junkies of all stripes, and curious voters.

I want to tell the larger story of Libertarian candidates of all kinds, a story that is both positive and realistic, humorous and serious, educational and inspiring, occasionally sobering, and perhaps even heroic. But to do that, I really need your help!

 Please share your stories using the survey, by contacting me directly, and by participating on the blog. I look forward to hearing about your experiences as candidates!