William Weld - Libertarian VP Candidate

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So now the Libertarians have two former office holders running for VP.

The first to announce, former Congressman Kerry Bentivolio, has withdrawn and endorsed the Johnson/Weld ticket.

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If I had to guess Johnson's VP shortlist, it probably would've looked like:

• Former MA Gov. William Weld
• Former MN Gov. Jesse Ventura (expressed possible interest earlier)
• Former MI Rep. Kerry Bentivolio (confirmed interest)
• CA Superior Court Judge Jim Gray (2012 VP pick)
• Ballot access attorney Alicia Dearn (confirmed interest)

And that's about it. Weld looks pretty good in that field.

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Didn't Weld support an assault weapons ban in the 90s? DOA at a Libertarian convention.

Yeah, that was one of his heresies, along with affirmative action, Iraq War support (at least at first), and general cutting deals with his legislature/being a politician. Honestly, though, he was probably the 2nd most small-l libertarian governor in recent memory, next to Johnson.

The question is who radicals will support against him. My guess is that it will be Will Coley, Darryl W. Perry's endorsed VP candidate. He's an interesting combination--a Muslim activist, and a radical libertarian. I don't think he has a chance against Weld at the convention, though.