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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Becoming a candidate can be a daunting thing, in the face of tangled election laws and the task of building an organization that will help execute a candidate’s plan. In recognition of the challenges of being a candidate, the Libertarian Party of Indiana is hosting a candidate training seminar, on Saturday, October 10, at 11am, in downtown Indianapolis.

Executive Director Chris Spangle talks about the hurdles facing candidates, and the support the LPIN will be giving in this event. Spangle turns the tables on host Mike Kole, who gives a sneak preview of his presentation at the event.

Listen to the new podcast here: LPIN Podcast: 039 LPIN Candidate Training Event Upcoming

The LPIN podcast is a feature of the LPIN, highlighting candidate and member efforts through direct interviews. The program is hosted by Libertarian Party of Hamilton County Chair Mike Kole. You can also subscribe through iTunes by clicking here. You can also search for this podcast in the iTunes directory.

Audio can be used freely if attributed to LPIN and www.lpin.org.

KOKOMO, IN - After a year or so of deep involvement in the broader liberty movement, Jerry Titus found his political home with the Libertarian Party. Titus was recently elected Chair of his county affiliate, and has taken the ball and run with it, meeting with fellow Libertarians, talking important local issues, and charting a course to run candidates for the 2010 ballot.

For this edition of the Podcast, Titus discussed the recent first business meeting and plans for the near future.

Listen to the new podcast here: LPIN Podcast: 038 Jerry Titus on the organization of the Howard County Libertarian Party affiliate

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Today marks the 222nd anniversary of the establishment of the United States federal government, with the signing of the US Constitution in Philadelphia. Both Democrats and Republicans seem to use their time in power to chip away at the limitations on government, so, is there is anything to celebrate?

2008 Libertarian candidate for US House in Indiana’s District 7, Sean Shepard, discusses the threats against, and the strengths of, the US Constitution.

Listen to the new podcast here: LPIN Podcast: 037 Constitution Day - A day for celebration or worry? Discussion with Sean Shepard.

OSCEOLA, IN - Among State Chair Sam Goldstein’s goals for 2010 is a challenger for each of the 100 Indiana House and 25 Indiana Senate seats on the next ballot. The first to seek nomination is Ron Cenkush, of Osceola, in St. Joe County.

Cenkush is challenging in Indiana House District 5 on a platform that includes the elimination of property taxes, reducing the regulatory burden on small business, and term limits. Ron has filed his papers and is already campaigning, although his official kickoff event is scheduled for September 19.

Ron Cenkush’s campaign website: http://cenkush2010.webhop.net.

Listen to the new podcast here: LPIN Podcast: 035 Ron Cenkush is first Libertarian Indiana House candidate, for 2010.

The LPIN podcast is a feature of the LPIN, highlighting candidate and member efforts through direct interviews. The program is hosted by Libertarian Party of Hamilton County Chair Mike Kole. You can also subscribe through iTunes by clicking here. You can also search for this podcast in the iTunes directory.

Audio can be used freely if attributed to LPIN and www.lpin.org.

The role of the Libertarian Party within the larger libertarian movement is sometimes the source of contention, even for luminaries such as LP founder David Nolan. While winning may not be the only thing, it is important, as Executive Director Chris Spangle explains. Spangle points out that there are several things that political parties can do that think tanks cannot, and shows that the two are best complementary, and not redundant.

Podcast note: We are back on a regular weekly schedule after a Summer hiatus.

Listen to the new podcast here: LPIN Podcast: 032 Chris Spangle on LP’s role - to educate or to win elections?

The LPIN podcast is a weekly feature of the LPIN, highlighting candidate and member efforts through direct interviews. The program is hosted by Libertarian Party of Hamilton County Chair Mike Kole. You can also subscribe through iTunes by clicking here. You can also search for this podcast in the iTunes directory.

Audio can be used freely if attributed to LPIN and www.lpin.org.

Regular podcast host Mike Kole is also the Hamilton County Chair, so he found himself on the other side of the microphone, with LPIN Executive Director Chris Spangle, an ex-radio producer, conducting the interview.

Kole has a plan for his county affiliate that is all about the basics: running as full a ballot as possible, reaching out to disaffected business owners, and appealing to voters at the precinct level. Kole cites the Indiana counties where Libertarian vote percentages are highest as examples where the “bottom-up” approach brings the votes. Kole, also a former candidate for Secretary of State, hopes to provide coattails to the top of the ticket in 2010, in the hopes of propelling the Libertarian Party to major party status.

Listen to the new podcast here: 030 Kole’s County Plan: Fill the ballot, work at the precinct level

The LPIN podcast is a weekly feature of the LPIN, highlighting candidate and member efforts through direct interviews. The program is hosted by Libertarian Party of Hamilton County Chair Mike Kole. You can also subscribe through iTunes by clicking here. You can also search for this podcast in the iTunes directory.

Audio can be used freely if attributed to LPIN and www.lpin.org.

The delegates to this past weekend’s convention of the Libertarian Party of Indiana elected long-time Party activist Sam Goldstein to a 2-year term as State Chair, by a unanimous vote.

Goldstein immediately created new committees to address fundraising and membership growth, and set as his goal the recruitment of candidates for all 100 Indiana House seats, and all 50 Indiana Senate seats on the 2010 ballot.

Mike Kole sat down with Sam briefly between convention events to get his vision for his chairmanship.

Listen to the new podcast here: 026 Sam Goldstein elected new State Chair of Indiana Libertarian Party

The LPIN podcast is a weekly feature of the LPIN, highlighting candidate and member efforts through direct interviews. The program is hosted by Libertarian Party of Hamilton County Chair Mike Kole. You can also subscribe through iTunes by clicking here. You can also search for this podcast in the iTunes directory.

Audio can be used freely if attributed to LPIN and www.lpin.org.