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The 2008 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2008 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 22 to 26, 2008. The delegates nominated former congressman Bob Barr (who did not run in the primaries) for president and media personality Wayne Allyn Root for vice president.
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First place by popular vote
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Two primaries were held, one in Missouri and one in California.[2] A total of 18,915 votes were cast in these primaries.
Candidate | Profession | Campaign | On primary ballot | Popular vote | ||||||
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Christine Smith | Writer[1] | 4,241 | ||||||||
Steve Kubby | Libertarian activist, 1998 California gubernatorial nominee | 3,072 | ||||||||
Wayne Allyn Root | Businessman, media personality, author, TV producer | 2,730 | ||||||||
Bob Jackson | Engineer[3] | 1,486 | ||||||||
George Phillies | College professor[4] | 1,015 | ||||||||
Barry Hess | 2002 and 2006 Libertarian nominee for Arizona governor[5] | 891 | ||||||||
Mike Jingozian | Businessman | 853 | ||||||||
Daniel Imperato | Businessman | 848 | ||||||||
Dave Hollist | Activist | 819 | ||||||||
Robert Milnes | Joirnalist | 721 | ||||||||
John Finan | Activist | 706 | ||||||||
Alden Link | Company manager | 565 | ||||||||
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Uncommitted | N/A | 967 |
Candidate | Votes | % | First-place primary/caucus finishes |
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Christine Smith | 4,241 | 22.42% | 1 |
Steve Kubby | 3,072 | 16.24% | — |
Wayne Allen Root | 2,730 | 14.43% | — |
Bob Jackson | 1,486 | 7.86% | — |
George Phillies | 1,015 | 5.37% | — |
Barry Hess | 891 | 4.71% | — |
Uncommitted/uninstructed | 885 | 4.68% | 1 |
Mike Jingozian | 853 | 4.51% | — |
Daniel Imperato | 848 | 4.48% | — |
Dave Hollist | 819 | 4.33% | — |
Robert Milnes | 721 | 3.81% | — |
John Finan | 706 | 3.73% | — |
Alden Link | 565 | 2.99% | — |
Leon L. Ray | 1 | 0.00% | — |
Type: Semi-Closed
In the California primary on February 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside those for the Republicans, Democrats, the Green Party, the American Independent Party and the Peace and Freedom Party.[6] |
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In the Missouri primary on February 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.[8] |
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Presidential primaries
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