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==Presidential and Vice-Presidential Nomination== | ==Presidential and Vice-Presidential Nomination== | ||
[[John Hospers]] was chosen as the Presidential nominee on the first ballot by a three-to-one margin over his only competitor, [[James | [[John Hospers]] was chosen as the Presidential nominee on the first ballot by a three-to-one margin over his only competitor, [[James Bryan]] of Oregon. Other candidates were nominated, but declined. | ||
[[Tonie Nathan]] was chosen as the Vice-Presidential nominee with a large margin over her only competitor, [[Diana Amsden]], the temporary chair of the [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]]. | [[Tonie Nathan]] was chosen as the Vice-Presidential nominee with a large margin over her only competitor, [[Diana Amsden]], the temporary chair of the [[Libertarian Party of New Mexico]]. | ||
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Following the nominations, a motion was made to make them unanimous, which failed. However, a resolution was later brought by those that voted against this motion expressing their support for the ticket. This resolution passed unanimously.<ref>[[LP News 1972 June Issue 7]]</ref> | Following the nominations, a motion was made to make them unanimous, which failed. However, a resolution was later brought by those that voted against this motion expressing their support for the ticket. This resolution passed unanimously.<ref>[[LP News 1972 June Issue 7]]</ref> | ||
The ticket went one to receive an electoral college vote cast by faithless elector [[Roger McBride]] of Virginia making [[Tonie Nathan]] the first woman and the first Jewish person to ever receive an electoral college vote. | The ticket went one to receive an electoral college vote cast by faithless elector [[Roger McBride]] of Virginia making [[Tonie Nathan]] the first woman and the first Jewish person to ever receive an electoral college vote. | ||
==Tentative Agenda== | ==Tentative Agenda== | ||