George Phillies

            

Portland, Oregon. March 11 -- Today, Wes Wagner, former chair of the Libertarian Party of Oregon, announced his formal endorsement of George Phillies as the Libertarian Party's nominee for the Presidential election in November in an open letter to delegates:

To the delegates of the 2008 Libertarian Party National Convention,

Our country faces great challenges, and so does our party. This is the most critical crisis point I have seen for our nation in the course of my entire life, and also the time when the electorate and free thinking people need an a reasonable alternative the most. Although many people may believe that a high profile, celebrity or charismatic demagogue would facilitate electoral success -- I am quite convinced that at this time we a genuine and honest teacher who can bring forward new ideas to the American people.

Because of that, and his continued dedication and promotion of ballot access and candidate development, I wholeheartedly endorse George Phillies to be our party nominee to be the next president of the United States of America.

For several years I have known George and his dedication to the positive development of the Libertarian Party and his willingness to challenge people, both internally and externally, to live up to our ideals. He has been tireless in his campaign and willing to invest and sacrifice a great deal of personal wealth and time for our cause and benefit. It is no doubt a certainty, if his efforts earn him the party nomination, that he will have the dedication to continue and run a solid campaign which will benefit both the party and the movement.

Further, George is also a man willing to stand toe-to-toe with people who promote corruption and call them out for their misdeeds. Clearly such an individual is needed at this time, when our "duly elected government" is performing some of their most unforgivable and egregious acts.

I would therefore urge all my fellow delegates to make a prudent decision and nominate a man who has proven himself as an educator and a tireless advocate for our cause to represent us for the office of President of the United States.