2008 Libertarian National Convention
The 2008 Libertarian National Convention was held from May 22 to May 26, 2008, at the Sheraton Hotel (formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel) in Denver, Colorado. The delegates at the convention, on behalf of the U.S. Libertarian Party, nominated Bob Barr for president and Wayne Allyn Root for vice president in the 2008 presidential election. The convention was televised nationally on C-SPAN.
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| Date(s) | May 22–26, 2008 |
| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Venue | Sheraton Hotel |
| Chair | Bill Redpath |
| Notable speakers | Dr. Mary Ruwart |
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| Presidential nominee | Bob Barr of Georgia |
| Vice presidential nominee | Wayne Allyn Root of Nevada |
| Other candidates | Mary Ruwart of Texas Mike Gravel of Alaska Steve Kubby of California, activist George Phillies of Massachusetts |
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Denver
Saint Paul
Kansas City
Chicago
Sites of the 2008 national presidential nominating conventions
Libertarians hold a national convention every two years to vote on party bylaws, platform and resolutions and elect national party officers and a judicial committee. Every four years it nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.
The theme of this convention was A Better Choice for America.
Two non-binding primaries preceded the convention.
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