From Eric Dondero:

Culturally Republican and more mainstream leaning Libertarians now have at least one friend on the Libertarian National Committee. Family values-oriented author of "Millionaire Republican," Wayne Root lost his race for the National Chairmanship of the LP, however, he gained a spot on the coveted LNC. From a Root press release:

Wayne Allyn Root, 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee, was elected to the Libertarian National Committee on Sunday at the Libertarian National Convention in St Louis. Root was the leading vote getter- finishing first among a field of 13 candidates, including former National Chairman Bill Redpath, Founder of the Libertarian Party David Nolan, former Presidential contender Mary Ruwart, and former Superior Court Judge James Gray. Root now joins the Board of "America's Third Party" to provide leadership and management decisions through 2012.

Root said of his victory, "I am honored and humbled to have been the leading vote-getter out of a field of 13 candidates, that included the legends and celebrities of Libertarian politics. Now it's time to move quickly to capitalize on the perfect moment in time for Libertarians, independents, fiscal conservatives, Tea Party activists, and any American voter looking for smaller government, dramatically reduced spending, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility and sanity. I will fight to turn the Libertarian Party into a 'big tent' for all of these voters. We must turn our party into a coalition of voters who will take back our country from big government, big unions, big corporations and corrupt incumbent politicians. Let the citizen revolution begin."

Root will now help to oversee the LP's annual budget, ballot access decisions, and campaign efforts to elect Libertarians to state and local offices.