{"id":1579,"date":"2010-04-14T19:59:32","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T00:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2010-04-14T20:30:02","modified_gmt":"2010-04-15T01:30:02","slug":"kudos-to-the-libertarian-party-of-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/14\/kudos-to-the-libertarian-party-of-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Kudos to the Libertarian Party of Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Libertarian Party of Ohio (www.lpo.org) held their annual convention last weekend in Worthington, Ohio.   I was there for a Saturday night spiel, and it was a treat to meet so many folks gung-ho to fight for freedom. Many of their activists had a fervor about them which I rarely see inside the Beltway.    <\/p>\n<p>The LPO is the fourth-largest libertarian party in the country, and it is rapidly rising.  They have a full slate of candidates for this Fall&#8217;s election, and they seem far better organized that most LPs.   They are hungry to put a dent into the two-party hegemony which has long blighted their state. <\/p>\n<p>Scott McClure was their photographer, and it is with his permission that I repost some of these shots he took over the weekend.  The full set of his photos is available <a href=\"http:\/\/cid-c755ea16b0d47c8a.skydrive.live.com\/browse.aspx\/LPO%20Convention%20Photos\"><strong>here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>An Excellent State LP Banner<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bovard\/4519711870\/\" title=\"An Excellent State Libertarian Party Banner - LPOhio by Jim Bovard, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4047\/4519711870_ceba211522.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"411\" alt=\"An Excellent State Libertarian Party Banner - LPOhio\" \/><\/a><br \/>\na><a href=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_0217.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>And the judge believed it!<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bovard\/4522169600\/\" title=\"And the judge believed it! by Jim Bovard, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2722\/4522169600_cd19cf394c.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"500\" alt=\"And the judge believed it!\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where&#8217;s that Durn Cigar Cutter?<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bovard\/4522191956\/\" title=\"Where's the Durn Cigar Cutter? by Jim Bovard, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4023\/4522191956_461996dbca.jpg\" width=\"334\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Where's the Durn Cigar Cutter?\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Talk Show Superstar Brian Wilson, receiving the Fisherman of the Year award<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_01881.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_01881-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"dsc_01881\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_01881-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_01881.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/\n\nConference mastermind Luke McKellar, LPO Treasurer Michael Johnston, and LPO chairman Kevin Knedler\n<a href=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02491.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02491-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"dsc_02491\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02491-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02491.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a\n\nBryant Callaghan, who recruited the LPO's battalion of candidates\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_0217-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"dsc_0217\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_0217-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_0217.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_0188.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Root<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02781-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"dsc_02781\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02781-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_02781.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_022011.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Root<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_027711-500x334.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"dsc_027711\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_027711-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/dsc_027711.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Libertarian Party of Ohio (www.lpo.org) held their annual convention last weekend in Worthington, Ohio. 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