Since endorsing this and that has been the topic de'jour, I thought it would be good to also note that I have personally endorsed Wayne Allyn Root for LP National Chairman.

This decision was not made lightly. Without going into detail, there are what I believe are good reasons that I have chosen to endorse W.A.R. for National LP Chair.

The endorsement letter follows.

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In today's America, we in the Libertarian Party are presented with a great opportunity.

My generation, and the generation after mine, are large, broad groups ready to hear and learn about the Libertarian message, in greater numbers than we've seen in decades. Even the older generations are more open to Liberty. People are starting to figure out that despite the rhetoric, government only gets more intrusive, more wasteful and more ridiculous every day; no matter who is in charge.

Since our inception, we've had the most consistent, freedom-loving platform; rooted in liberty and based on the libertarian philosophy. But, as we know from experience, philosophy and rhetoric alone simply aren't enough.

Republicans often run as Libertarians, but once elected they govern like big-government Democrats. We know from the successes of 1994, and 1980, that the libertarian message is appealing to the American public. But having the best and most-consistent, liberty-loving platform and philosophy just isn't enough, as history has shown us.

We are poised to see a repeat of 1994 and 1996, or more probable a repeat of 1980 and 1984, in national politics. Republicans are again running on "Liberty," but as history always repeats itself, they will abandon any real semblance of Liberty in exchange for slush-funds and back-room deals.

Therefore, while every candidate for National Chair has at least one skill the LP needs to develop, it is my opinion that there is only one candidate that can take our party to the next level.

We need someone who can market and sell the Libertarian Party; to sell our message to the American people. We need someone with experience and success at marketing and selling; with the charisma, energy and the drive to see us to the next level.

We need our party to be taken seriously, so when the next Harry Browne, Ron Paul, Ed Clark, etc. decide to make a run for President, as a Libertarian in 2012 or 2016, that they are a political force with a legitimate chance of winning.

We must take advantage of the prime situations currently presented to us; to expand our numbers, expand our finances, expand our influence, and expand our list of office-holders across America.

We need to inform the American public, through a modern sales and marketing campaign, that America needs the Libertarian Party.

And that's why the Libertarian Party needs Wayne Allyn Root as our next chair.

Ken Moellman
Chair, LPKY