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The2008 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for theLibertarian Party'spresidential candidate. These differed from theRepublican orDemocraticpresidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for theUnited States presidential election. The party's nominee for the2008 presidential election was chosen directly by registered delegates at the2008 Libertarian National Convention, which ran from May 22 to 26, 2008. The delegates nominated former congressmanBob Barr (who did not run in the primaries) for president and media personalityWayne Allyn Root for vice president.
Two primaries were held, one in Missouri and one in California.[2] A total of 18,915 votes were cast in these primaries.
| Candidate | Profession | Campaign | On primary ballot | Popular vote | ||||||
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| Christine Smith | Writer[1] |  |  | 4,241 | ||||||
_(1).jpg) Steve Kubby | Libertarian activist,1998 California gubernatorial nominee |  | | | 3,072 | |||||
_(a).jpg) Wayne Allyn Root | Businessman, media personality, author, TV producer | | | 2,730 | ||||||
| Bob Jackson | Engineer[3] | | | 1,486 | ||||||
 George Phillies | College professor[4] |  | | | 1,015 | |||||
.jpg) Barry Hess | 2002 and2006 Libertarian nominee for Arizona governor[5] | | | 891 | ||||||
_(1).jpg) Mike Jingozian | Businessman | | | 853 | ||||||
.jpg) Daniel Imperato | Businessman | | | 848 | ||||||
| Dave Hollist | Activist | | | 819 | ||||||
| Robert Milnes | Journalist | | | 721 | ||||||
.jpg) John Finan | Activist | | | 706 | ||||||
| Alden Link | Company manager | | | 565 | ||||||
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| Uncommitted | N/A | | | 967 | ||||||
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| Christine Smith | 4,241 | 22.42% | 1 |
| Steve Kubby | 3,072 | 16.24% | — |
| Wayne Allen Root | 2,730 | 14.43% | — |
| Bob Jackson | 1,486 | 7.86% | — |
| George Phillies | 1,015 | 5.37% | — |
| Barry Hess | 891 | 4.71% | — |
| Uncommitted/uninstructed | 885 | 4.68% | 1 |
| Mike Jingozian | 853 | 4.51% | — |
| Daniel Imperato | 848 | 4.48% | — |
| Dave Hollist | 819 | 4.33% | — |
| Robert Milnes | 721 | 3.81% | — |
| John Finan | 706 | 3.73% | — |
| Alden Link | 565 | 2.99% | — |
| Leon L. Ray | 1 | 0.00% | — |
Type: Semi-Closed
In the California primary on February 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside those for the Republicans, Democrats, theGreen Party, theAmerican Independent Party and thePeace and Freedom Party.[6] |
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In the Missouri primary on February 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.[8] |
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