Libertarian Ready to Chose Their Presidential Nominee

The Libertarian Convention has begun. Up to 1000 delegates have convened in Denver to pick their Presidential Candidate. The Libertarian Party is filled with major party defectors, disillusioned with the direction of the party they used to pay allegiance. One of this is former Alaska Senator and 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate Mike Gravel. Gravel left the Democratic party in March after gaining little traction and being excluded from national debates.  Gravel, who supports a fair tax and a referendum to take representation from Congress and give it to the people, admits that Libertarian delegates might be concerned about the libertarian credentials of a former Democrat. We spoke with Gravel before he headed to Colorado for the convention.

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INTERVIEW 2

Also hoping to gain the party's nomination at the Libertarian Convention this weekend is Bob Barr. He's also a major party defector.  As former Republican US Representative of Georgia, Barr became known for leading the impeachment proceedings of President Bill Clinton.  But fed up with the Republican party, he says he's going to bring his ideals to the Libertarian convention, hoping they choose him as the nominee.