2016 Interactive Presidential Election Timeline - ROUND 5

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So how does one sign up for this?

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Jesse Ventura announces Libertarian Party bid.



After months of speculation, the former independent governor of Minnesota announces his bid for the Libertarian Party nomination. "Americans have had their liberty ruined and trashed in the past few decades, by the Liberal and Conservative security state, it is time for us to stand up." Mr. Ventura won the contested three way gubernatorial race in 1998 and after declining to run for reelection in 2002, has been a advocate for libertarian causes across America. He describes himself as "Socially liberal, fiscally conservative," and a strong opponent of the Patriot Act and enhanced interrogation. "The Libertarian Party is one of the few organizations willing to stand up for liberty. We have to work to overturn strangling regulations and ensure that free markets and trade are protected across the United States. We have to work to end these foreign wars which we have no stake in. We have to work to end corruption and bloated govemrnt within the system. If you believe in these ideals I urge you to vote for me, Jesse Ventura, in the election."

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Feb 7-13 Ventura Campaign

(As the only major candidate running for the Libertarian Party nomination, Ventura will mainly focus on fundraising and raising name recognition until later.)

Minnesota:

Feb 7
(Minneapolis)
Fundraising
Rally
Barnstorm

Feb 8

(Rochester)
Town Hall
Barnstorm
Fundraising

Feb 9

(Preston)
Fundraising
Barnstorm
Town Hall

Feb 10

(La Crosse)
Town Hall
Barnstorm
Fundraising

Feb 11

(Eau Claire)
Rally
Fundraising
Town Hall

Feb 12

(Rice Lake)
Town Hall
Barnstorm
Rally

Feb 13

(Duluth)
Fundraising
Town Hall
Rally (Platform Unveil)

-Withdraw troops from most countries
-End the patriot act and enhanced interrogation
-end drone program
-lower taxes on lower and middle class, less lowering on upper class
-scale back a little bit Medicare and Medicaid
-cut funding to many excess government programs
-end Obamacare
-support TPP
-support Keystone pipeline
-support gay marriage and abortion rights
-reinstate voting rights act

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OOC: The only thing you can really compromise on is taxes and climate change. A slightly progressive income tax brackets from 5%-25% and a nationwide sales tax of 12.3% with exemptions for food, clothes, and a few other items is the best you could hope for. They usually also recommend pulling all troops out, with some going to guard embassies, and total elimination of social and other economic programs.

As it is, you're going to get trouble from Wayne Allyn Root, Carl Pearson, Mike Gravel, Mary Ruwart, and Adrian Wyllie.

OOC: I would be lowering taxes dramatically anyway, just less on the rich. I am going for a moderate Lib as Jesse Ventura is'nt exactly a libertarian IRL. Plus Gravel is like 85.