2004 Libertarian National Convention
The 2004 Libertarian National Convention was held from May 28 to May 31, 2004, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The delegates at the convention, on behalf of the U.S. Libertarian Party, nominated Michael Badnarik for president and Richard Campagna for vice president in the 2004 presidential election. The convention was televised nationally on C-SPAN.
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.
Speakers
Those which attended include:- Michael Badnarik, activist
- Gary Nolan, radio host
- Aaron Russo, businessman and filmmaker
- Ron Paul, former Libertarian presidential candidate and current Republican Congressman
- Neal Boortz, national syndicated radio talk show host
- James Bovard, author of Terrorism and Tyranny
- Sheriff Richard Mack
- David Nolan, co-founder of the Libertarian Party
- Michael Colley, retired United States Navy vice admiral
- Dean Cameron, actor
- Jim Gray, judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California, author
- Dr. Mary Ruwart, author
- Ed Thompson, nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 2012
- Jimmie Vaughan, musician