Subject: Two Michigan Libertarian governor candidates walk into a bar… Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:42 am
For the first time in state history, Michigan’s Libertarian Party will appear alongside their major party rivals on the August 7 primary ballot. These limited-government advocates grabbed their spot during the 2016 election thanks to high rates of unfavorability for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, when enough Michigan voters chose Libertarian Gary Johnson for president to qualify the party for a primary. (Any party that gets at least five percent of the total votes in the last Secretary of State election qualifies in Michigan.) Longtime Libertarian activists Bill Gelineau, a title insurance agent and former party chairman, and John Tatar, a retired Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and teacher, are running to be their party’s candidate for governor. The two joined Bridge for a conversation at Lansing Brewing Company Tuesday afternoon. To watch the entire 28-minute Facebook Live session click here. Here’s where they stand on five philosophical and policy-related issues.