Retired
California Superior Court Judge Jim Gray, the Libertarian Party
Vice-Presidential nominee, will appear at Delaware State University’s MLK
Student Center on Tuesday, September 18, at 6:00pm.
Gray and his
running mate, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, have been polling around
5% nationwide, and as high as 9-10% in some states. They are widely considered to be the most
qualified pair of candidates that the Libertarian Party has ever nominated.
Following the
general theme of “What do Libertarians think?” Gray will be discussing the
ticket’s vision of cutting the Federal budget, replacing the Income Tax with
the Fair Tax, ending the “war on drugs,” and bringing American troops home from
overseas. He will also speak about
marriage equality.
Gray is a
nationally known figure in the movement to legalize marijuana.
“It’s always
exciting when a national candidate comes to speak,” said Scott Gesty, the
Libertarian candidate for US House in Delaware, who will introduce Gray at the
event. “In this case, it’s particularly
appropriate because the Democrats and Republicans are trying to silence our
ticket on the national stage, just like they are doing in Delaware.”
Gesty referred
to the potential exclusion of Johnson and Gray from the televised presidential
debates, which parallels the expected refusal of the University of Delaware and
Delaware First Media to allow third party candidates to join their debate for
statewide candidates in mid-October.
Other local and
statewide Libertarian candidates will also be appearing at the event.
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