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Texas Libertarians Tour State to Rally 2010 Candidates and Support County Affiliates

NEWS RELEASE

September 2, 2009

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Robert Butler

512-758-9134

Libertarian Party of Texas

Texas Libertarians Tour State

to Rally 2010 Candidates and Support County Affiliates

AUSTIN, TEXAS - September 2, 2009 - Libertarian Party of Texas (LPT) officials are planning a three-month, 24-city tour through Texas to recruit local candidates and support their county parties in the 2010 elections. The public and the media are invited to attend.

Dr. Jim Lark, former Chair of the Libertarian National Committee, will start the tour with a special event on September 6th in Austin's La Palapa Restaurant at 4PM.

"It's time to stop complaining about politics as usual. You can run for office yourself," said Robert Butler, Executive Director of the Libertarian Party of Texas. "It's fun, and it's easier than you think!"

Butler and LP Texas Chair Patrick Dixon will travel from Tyler to El Paso; Amarillo to Brownsville. Along the way, they will help candidates and county parties organize their efforts and become more efficient. Butler will present his new book, 18 Steps to Win a Local Election.

Dixon announced, "We aim to break all prior records and challenge as many incumbent
politicians as possible. Over 200 potential candidates have already volunteered."

"Our goal this year is to help Texans channel their political frustration into practical and effective campaign action. We will introduce the Libertarian Party and its objectives. Then we will provide 'nuts and bolts' political training," said Dixon. "We'll have all the necessary paperwork to sign up candidates."

In 2008, 173 Libertarian nominees were on the November ballot. In Texas, there are currently 8 elected Libertarians in office.

Tour Dates and Locations:

Date County City Time Meeting Place

Sept 6         Travis              Austin         4:00PM      La Palapa
                                                                            6640 E Highway 290
                                                                            (512) 459-8729

Sept 12       McLennan       Waco         11:00AM    Lake Brazos Steakhouse
                                                                            1620 Lake Brazos Pkwy
                                                                            (254) 755-7797

Sept 12        Bell                Temple        5:00 PM    Dynasty Chinese Restaurant
                                                                           2501 Airport Rd
                                                                            (254) 778-4434

Sept 19        Kerr                Kerrville       12 Noon     Luby's Cafeteria
                                                                           1845 Sidney Baker St,
                                                                           (830) 792-6363

Sept 19       Bexar             San Antonio 7:00 PM    Longhorn Café
                                                                             17625 W Blanco Rd # 1
                                                                             210-492-0301

Sept 20        Cameron         Brownsville     2:00PM    Denny's Restaurant
                                                                             6131 Paredes Line Rd
                                                                              (956) 542-2725

Sept 20 Nueces Corpus Christi 7:00PM La Bahia Restaurant
224 N Mesquite St

Sept 27        El Paso          El Paso         7:00PM     Jaxon's Restaurant
                                                                             4799 N. Mesa St.
                                                                             (915) 544-1188

Oct 3 Harris Houston 12 Noon Ziggy's Healthy Grill
2202 W Alabama St

(713) 527-8588

Oct 3 Galveston Galveston 6:00 PM TBA*

Oct 4           Brazos             College Station 12PM     C & J Bar-B-Que
                                                                              1010 S Texas Ave
                                                                              (979) 822-6033

Oct 10 Rusk Henderson 12 Noon Mojoe's Coffee Cafe
106 E Main St

(903) 392-8200

Oct 10         Upshur             Gilmer           7:00PM David Beard's Catfish
                                                                              Village, Ore City
                                                                              Hwy 155

Oct 11 Smith Tyler 2:00PM TBA*

Oct. 17 Midland Midland 12 Noon TBA*

Oct. 17 Lubbock Lubbock 7:00PM TBA*

Oct. 18 Potter Amarillo 2:00PM TBA*
Randall

Nov. 7 Tom Green San Angelo 12 Noon TBA*

Nov. 7 Taylor Abilene Dos Amigos Restaurant
3650 N 6th St

(325) 672-2992

Nov. 8 Brown Brownwood 3:00PM TBA*

Nov. 14        Dallas              Dallas          12 Noon      Clear Sky 24
                                                                                 4440 Lawnview Ave
                                                                                 (214) 824-4150

Nov. 14 Tarrant Ft. Worth 7:00PM TBA*

Nov. 15 Denton Lewisville 2:00PM TBA*

Nov. 15 Collin 7:00OM TBA*

* Check http://lptexas.org for tour updates.

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