These results are from a survey of people within the libertarian movement. The survey was conducted between March 29, 2008 and April 3, 2008. There were 773 respondents to this survey, of which 175 were self-identified convention delegates. While the margin of error for the entire libertarian movement and Libertarian Party members is lower, the primary purpose of this survey was to determine delegate opinions about various potential LP presidential candidates. Assuming there will be 800 delegates to the Libertarian National Convention to be held in May 2008, the margin of error with this survey is +/- 6.55 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.
Convention Delegates
Field Summary for G1:
My political ideology is best described as:
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
libertarian (L) 148 84.57%
conservative (C) 2 1.14%
progressive (P) 1 0.57%
anarchist (A) 13 7.43%
constitutionalist (const) 6 3.43%
Other (-oth-) 5 2.86%
Field Summary for G2:
The political party with which I most identify is:
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
Libertarian Party (LP) 165 94.29%
Constitution Party (CP) 0 0.00%
Green Party (GP) 0 0.00%
Republican Party (RP) 1 0.57%
Democratic Party (DP) 1 0.57%
politically independent (ind) 7 4.00%
Other (-oth-) 1 0.57%
Field Summary for G3:
Are you currently or do you intend to become a delegate to the 2008 Libertarian National Convention?
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
Yes (Y) 175 100.00%
No (N) 0 0.00%
Field Summary for PP21:
From the list of currently announced Libertarian Party hopefuls, which person would you prefer to become the 2008 LP presidential nominee?
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
Undecided (U) 16 9.14%
None of the above (Nota) 4 2.29%
Wayne Allyn Root (WAR) 49 28.00%
Michael Jingozian (MJ) 5 2.86%
Bob Jackson (BJ) 2 1.14%
Daniel Imperato (DI) 0 0.00%
Christine Smith (CS) 5 2.86%
Steve Kubby (SK) 7 4.00%
Alden Link (AL) 1 0.57%
Dave Hollist (DH) 0 0.00%
Barry Hess (BH) 3 1.71%
Jim Burns (JB) 0 0.00%
Robert Milnes (RM) 0 0.00%
John Finan (JF) 0 0.00%
Daniel Williams (DW) 0 0.00%
George Phillies (GP) 17 9.71%
Mike Gravel (MG) 16 9.14%
Mary Ruwart (MR) 44 25.14%
Other (-oth-) 6 3.43%
Field Summary for PP22:
Of this smaller group of Libertarian Party presidential candidates, which one do you currently support the most?
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
undecided (U) 13 7.43%
None of the above (Nota) 7 4.00%
Barry Hess (BH) 1 0.57%
Michael Jingozian (MJ) 7 4.00%
Mary Ruwart (MR) 55 31.43%
Steve Kubby (SK) 9 5.14%
George Phillies (GP) 20 11.43%
Wayne Allyn Root (WAR) 50 28.57%
Christine Smith (CS) 6 3.43%
Other (-oth-) 7 4.00%
Field Summary for PP23:
If Bob Barr were to jump into the presidential race, which of these candidates would be your choice as the Libertarian Party presidential nominee?
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
undecided (U) 9 5.14%
None of the above (Nota) 4 2.29%
Barry Hess (BH) 2 1.14%
Michael Jingozian (MJ) 5 2.86%
Bob Jackson (BJ) 1 0.57%
Steve Kubby (SK) 7 4.00%
George Phillies (GP) 15 8.57%
Wayne Allyn Root (WAR) 38 21.71%
Christine Smith (CS) 4 2.29%
Mike Gravel (MG) 7 4.00%
Mary Ruwart (MR) 30 17.14%
Bob Barr (BB) 52 29.71%
Other (-oth-) 1 0.57%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(BH):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Barry Hess]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 54 30.86%
Very negative (2) 4 2.29%
Somewhat negative (3) 19 10.86%
Neutral (4) 38 21.71%
Somewhat positive (5) 46 26.29%
Very positive (6) 14 8.00%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(CMM):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Carol McMahon]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 141 80.57%
Very negative (2) 5 2.86%
Somewhat negative (3) 4 2.29%
Neutral (4) 12 6.86%
Somewhat positive (5) 6 3.43%
Very positive (6) 7 4.00%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(BJ):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Bob Jackson]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 85 48.57%
Very negative (2) 7 4.00%
Somewhat negative (3) 19 10.86%
Neutral (4) 33 18.86%
Somewhat positive (5) 24 13.71%
Very positive (6) 7 4.00%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(BR):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Bill Redpath]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 27 15.43%
Very negative (2) 9 5.14%
Somewhat negative (3) 15 8.57%
Neutral (4) 43 24.57%
Somewhat positive (5) 45 25.71%
Very positive (6) 36 20.57%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(AS):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Aaron Starr]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 58 33.14%
Very negative (2) 25 14.29%
Somewhat negative (3) 26 14.86%
Neutral (4) 27 15.43%
Somewhat positive (5) 24 13.71%
Very positive (6) 15 8.57%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(BB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Bob Barr]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 14 8.00%
Very negative (2) 20 11.43%
Somewhat negative (3) 17 9.71%
Neutral (4) 20 11.43%
Somewhat positive (5) 57 32.57%
Very positive (6) 47 26.86%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(DH):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Dave Hollist]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 60 34.29%
Very negative (2) 44 25.14%
Somewhat negative (3) 24 13.71%
Neutral (4) 37 21.14%
Somewhat positive (5) 10 5.71%
Very positive (6) 0 0.00%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(CM):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Chuck Moulton]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 71 40.57%
Very negative (2) 6 3.43%
Somewhat negative (3) 20 11.43%
Neutral (4) 28 16.00%
Somewhat positive (5) 35 20.00%
Very positive (6) 15 8.57%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(DI):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Daniel Imperato]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 30 17.14%
Very negative (2) 95 54.29%
Somewhat negative (3) 25 14.29%
Neutral (4) 20 11.43%
Somewhat positive (5) 5 2.86%
Very positive (6) 0 0.00%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(AL):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Alden Link]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 92 52.57%
Very negative (2) 25 14.29%
Somewhat negative (3) 26 14.86%
Neutral (4) 26 14.86%
Somewhat positive (5) 5 2.86%
Very positive (6) 1 0.57%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(CS):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Christine Smith]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 36 20.57%
Very negative (2) 30 17.14%
Somewhat negative (3) 36 20.57%
Neutral (4) 28 16.00%
Somewhat positive (5) 34 19.43%
Very positive (6) 11 6.29%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(EH):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Ernie Hancock]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 84 48.00%
Very negative (2) 24 13.71%
Somewhat negative (3) 14 8.00%
Neutral (4) 24 13.71%
Somewhat positive (5) 19 10.86%
Very positive (6) 10 5.71%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(GP):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[George Phillies]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 14 8.00%
Very negative (2) 25 14.29%
Somewhat negative (3) 38 21.71%
Neutral (4) 33 18.86%
Somewhat positive (5) 42 24.00%
Very positive (6) 23 13.14%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(CB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Chris Bennett]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 111 63.43%
Very negative (2) 3 1.71%
Somewhat negative (3) 10 5.71%
Neutral (4) 27 15.43%
Somewhat positive (5) 13 7.43%
Very positive (6) 11 6.29%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(DW):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Daniel Williams]
Answer Count Percentage
No answer 0 0.00%
I'm unfamiliar with this candidate (1) 130 74.29%
Very negative (2) 10 5.71%
Somewhat negative (3) 6 3.43%
Neutral (4) 19 10.86%
Somewhat positive (5) 9 5.14%
Very positive (6) 1 0.57%
Field Summary for 1-Pref&NID(JB):
Please provide your impression about each of the following announced or potential candidates for public or party office:
[Jim Burns]
Answer Count Percentage