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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Texas Libertarian Officials to Sweep 25 Cities in Candidate Roundup
AUSTIN - August 10, 2007 - Libertarian Party of Texas (LPT) officials are planning a ten-week, 25-city tour through Texas to round up candidates for the November 2008 elections. The public and press are invited.
The tour will start with an event on September 8, 2007 in Austin. (Complete schedule information at bottom.)
LPT Executive Director Wes Benedict said, "If you're a dissatisfied voter, it's time to stop complaining about politicians and run for office yourself! It's fun, it's free, and it's easier than you think! Come find out about it." Libertarian Party candidates pay no filing fees in Texas.
The party will make nominations at conventions held in March and June, 2008.
LPT Chair Pat Dixon said, "With daily stories about the record low approval ratings of our Republican President and Democratic Congress, we think voters are ready for Libertarian politicians that will deliver smaller government. Candidates don't have to agree with our platform 100 percent, but we do have a litmus test. It's called the World's Smallest Political Quiz. We want to be sure that our candidates will stand up for liberty. Everyone who attends our roundup events will be asked to take this quick, interesting quiz and post their results on a political freedom map."
The World's Smallest Political Quiz was created by the Advocates for Self-Government:
http://www.theadvocates.org
Dixon continued, "These events will start out with an introduction to the Libertarian Party covering its history and objectives. Then we'll give some training on the nuts and bolts of political activism. We'll also talk about the effects of Ron Paul's presidential campaign on our party--we've recently been inundated with questions about Ron Paul, who ran for president as a Libertarian in 1988."
Dixon continued, "We'll have all the necessary paperwork to sign up candidates at these events. We'll even be taking photos of the candidates."
The LPT had a record 168 nominees on the November 2006 ballot. "The State Libertarian Executive Committee set an aggressive goal of 250 candidates for November 2008 at our recent quarterly meeting in Dallas," said Dixon.
A press release about the LPT's 2006 election results can be found here:
http://lptexas.org/release-20061108.shtml
The LPT achieved record fundraising levels for the first six months of 2007. The party raised more than four times as much as it did during the first six months of 2005. More information can be found here:
http://lptexas.org/release-20070807.shtml
LPT 25-City Candidate Roundup Schedule:
1. Austin: 8-Sep-2007 1:00 PM, La Palapa Mexican Restaurant, 6640 E Highway 290, Austin, TX 78723, 512-459-8729
2. Houston: 9-Sep-2007 2:00 PM, Ziggy's Healthy Grill, 2202 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098, 713-527-8588
3. Temple: 15-Sep-2007 11:00 AM, Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, 2501 Airport Rd, Temple, TX 76504, 254-778-4434
4. Lewisville: 15-Sep-2007 5:00 PM, Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy, 2520 S Stemmons Fwy, Lewisville, TX 75067, 972-315-6057
5. Wichita Falls: 16-Sep-2007 5:00 PM, Luby's, 1801 9th St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, 940-723-6022
6. San Marcos: 22-Sep-2007 10:00 AM, Center Point Station, 3946 Ih 35 S, San Marcos, TX 78666, 512-392-1103
7. San Antonio: 22-Sep-2007 2:30 PM, China Bay, 1007 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78213, 210-524-9333
8. Kerrville: 23-Sep-2007 5:00 PM, Luby's, 1845 Sidney Baker St, Kerrville, TX 78028, 830-792-6363
9. El Paso: 30-Sep-2007 2:00 PM, Luby's , 3601 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902, 915-533-0502
10. Corpus Christi: 6-Oct-2007 4:00 PM, La Bahia Restaurant, 224 N Mesquite St, Corpus Christi, TX 78401, 361-888-6555
11. Brownsville: 7-Oct-2007 1:30 PM, Antonio's, 840 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521, 956-542-6504
12. Sherman: 13-Oct-2007 12:00 PM, Location to be determined*
13. Tyler: 13-Oct-2007 6:00 PM, Location to be determined*
14. Dallas: 14-Oct-2007 1:00 PM, Tejano Mexican Restaurant, 110 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208, 214-943-8610
15. Abilene: 20-Oct-2007 12:00 PM, Location to be determined*
16. Midland: 20-Oct-2007 6:00 PM, Furr's Family Dining, 1116 N Midkiff Rd # 13, Midland, TX 79701, 432-694-1619
17. Lubbock: 21-Oct-2007 1:00 PM, Riversmith's Chicken & Catfish, 406 Avenue Q, Lubbock, TX 79401, 806-765-8164
18. Amarillo: 21-Oct-2007 6:00 PM, Location to be determined*
19. Alvin: 27-Oct-2007 11:00 AM, Kelley's Country Cookin, 1100 Highway 35 Byp N, Alvin, TX 77511, 281-585-5777
20. Beaumont: 27-Oct-2007 4:00 PM, Location to be determined*
21. Conroe: 28-Oct-2007 1:00 PM, Location to be determined*
22. College Station: 28-Oct-2007 6:00 PM, China King Buffet, 2402 Texas Ave S, College Station, TX 77840, 979-694-7959
23. Round Rock: 3-Nov-2007 10:00 AM, Location to be determined*
24. Waco: 3-Nov-2007 3:00 PM, Location to be determined*
25. San Angelo: 4-Nov-2007 1:00 PM, Location to be determined*
*Location updates will be posted at http://lptexas.org
Contact:
Pat Dixon, LPT Chair
512-771-3936
chair@lptexas.org
Contact:
Wes Benedict, LPT Executive Director
512-442-4910
director@lptexas.org
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