Root's Big Tent Libertarianism gets bigger

From Eric Dondero:

The Libertarian Party will hold its national convention in St. Louis, Missouri over Memorial Day weekend. Thousands of delegates from all over the Nation are expected to attend. At main issue is the race for National Chairman. Bill Redpath will be stepping down after two terms. Candidates for Chair include Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada, Mark Hinkle of California and George Phillies of Massachusetts. Root appears to be garnering the greatest amount of support among the party faithful. He released an impressive list of endorsers yesterday which included former LP Presidential candidates Dr. John Hospers, Bob Barr, and State Chairmen for 8 different Libertarian Chapters including: Ohio, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Nevada. The list also includes two prominent Libertarian Party members who have been featured in the past here at Libertarian Republican: Edward M. Gonzalez, Libertarian and Republican candidate for US Congress in California, and Lex Green, Libertarian candidate for Governor of Illinois.

Root garnered some current elected office holders as well. Among them, an individual who is arguably the highest elected public officeholder in the Libertarian Party. (Though, Dan Halloran on the NYC City Council may also hold that title.)

"As an elected Libertarian officeholder in the 12th largest city in the nation, I understand what it takes to get elected, so I am enthusiastically supporting Wayne Root for LP National Chair. Wayne is the BIG TENT Libertarian leader, spokesman, rainmaker and CEO we so desperately need. I believe Wayne Root has the passion, vision and game plan to lead us to lead a Libertarian citizen revolution. We can elect Libertarians to office under Wayne's leadership. Therefore, I ask that you join me in voting for Wayne Root for LP Chair at this years National Convention"??

-Ed Coleman, Indianapolis City-County Councilman,
Highest-Elected Libertarian Officeholder in U.S.A.

Note - Coleman switched from Republican to Libertarian a year and a half ago. He is best known for successfully fighting a proposed city-side smoking ban in Indianapolis. He is also rumored to be a potential Libertarian candidate for President in 2012. Nationwide over 200 Libertarians hold elective office, another 200 or so hold appointive office.