HS Football: Upper Arlington at Olentangy Liberty [9/26/14] – Video

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For the third straight year Olentangy Liberty was able to beat conference foe Upper Arlington in a close fought 22-21 victory. Upper Arlington took a 13-7 lead into the locker rooms at halftime...

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Chris Michel, Libertarian for Illinois Secretary of State 2014 – Ad 3 – Video

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Chris Michel is a small business owner from Illinois who is married with three young boys and another child on the way. He wants to help make cut red tape for citizens and small business owners...

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Dr. Alex "AJ" Cummings, Libertarian for Illinois Lt. Governor – Ad 3 – Video

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Dr. Alex "AJ" Cummings is a medical doctor who is also a strong supporter of gun rights, school choice and individual liberty. Living in central Illinois, he has traveled a lot around the state...

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Libertarian group gives Gov. Deal a C grade on fiscal policy

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The libertarian Cato Institute slots Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal in the middle of the countrys governors in terms of holding down state spending and cutting taxes.

The group gave Deal a C grade on its fiscal scorecard, released Thursday. All of the A grades went to Republican governors. California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, received the lowest overall score.

Deal received the middling grade despite other reports showing Georgia has the lowest state taxes per capita in the country.

However, state spending has increased under Deal as Georgias economy has recovered and the governor and lawmakers were able to fill holes in the state budget. Deal is running for re-election touting a large increase in school spending this year, much of it designed to eliminate teacher furloughs and add school days that had been slashed during the recession.

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Former GOP candidate backs Libertarian for Ga. gov

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SMYRNA, Ga.

A former Republican candidate for governor announced his support for the Libertarian candidate on Friday, arguing that neither major party candidate represents conservative values.

David Pennington lost a long-shot bid to replace Gov. Nathan Deal as the Republican nominee in May. Pennington said he wouldn't tell anyone else how to vote but decided to back Libertarian candidate Andrew Hunt based on his approach to taxes and fiscal policy.

Hunt, the former CEO of an Atlanta nanotechnology firm, is challenging Deal and Democrat Jason Carter.

"People say you waste your vote when you vote for a third-party candidate," Pennington said. "I believe you waste your vote when you vote for someone who does not share your ideals or beliefs."

Libertarian candidates in Georgia could play a major role in the races for governor and the open U.S. Senate seat. A candidate must receive more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff. Libertarian candidates have earned around 3 or 4 percent of the vote in recent statewide elections.

On Friday, Hunt said making a runoff election himself would be the ultimate victory. He said earning even 5 percent will demonstrate voters' interest outside the two major parties and could force a historic runoff.

"No one needs to be fearful that if you vote for Andrew Hunt, you're going to put either Deal or Carter into office," he said.

Pennington courted conservative voters during the GOP primary, attacking Deal's fiscal policies and during his campaign announcement accused the incumbent of hiding "behind a party label to raise taxes." He earned about 17 percent of the May primary vote.

Carter's campaign suggested the endorsement is a sign Deal can't consolidate support within his party while Deal supporters shrugged Pennington off as a non-factor.

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Former Republican gubernatorial candidate endorses Libertarian in three-way race

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SMYRNA, GA. | A former Republican candidate for governor is backing the Libertarian candidate on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Dalton Mayor David Pennington lost a long-shot bid to replace Gov. Nathan Deal as the partys nominee in May, earning about 17 percent of the primary vote. He attacked the governors fiscal policy during the campaign, appealing to conservative voters.

Libertarian candidates could play a role in both the race for governor and Georgias open U.S. Senate seat. A candidate must earn more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff.

On Friday, Pennington endorsed Andrew Hunt and says voting for a third-party candidate isnt a waste. Pennington says he wont tell anyone else who to support and expects people to vote their conscience.

Hunt faces Deal and Democrat Jason Carter.

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Libertarian senatorial candidate Robert Sarvis demands vote on U.S. airstrikes in Middle East

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Robert Sarvis believes Middle Eastern countries should be handling the ISIS threat themselves, because they have more knowledge of the situation.

RICHMOND, Va. Libertarian senatorial candidate Robert Sarvis demands that President Barack Obama gets congressional approval before the U.S. expands its military involvement in Iraq and Syria. Sarvis, who is running against U.S. Sen. Mark Warner and his Republican challenger Ed Gillespie, wants the U.S. to play a smaller role in the region and asks Middle Eastern countries to deal with the terrorists threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) themselves.

The United States shouldnt get involved in a war without congressional authorization, Sarvis said. So the first thing that should happen is a congressional debate and vote.

Sarvis added that the military strikes so far have led to unintended consequences.

If you look at the beheadings that happened, and the beheadings are what galvanized American opinion to go get further involved. Those beheadings didnt happen until we started bombing them, and theyre a response to the fact that the United States was bombing them, he said.

Sarvis statement comes after recent U.S. airstrikes against ISIS. Both of his opponents are also asking for an authorization of military force by the U.S. Congress, but have indicated that they would be supporting military action. Sarvis, however, believes Middle Eastern countries should be handling the ISIS threat themselves, because they have more knowledge of the situation.

They have the incentive and the immediate danger from the threat, Sarvis said. So they should be the ones who are taking the lead and its not our role to make ourselves part of the bombing campaign.

Sarvis believes that U.S. public opinion was swayed by the recent beheadings of soldiers, an aid worker and two journalists. He said this is what caused more Americans to support further involvement. But Sarvis urged the U.S. to pay close attention to the consequences of entering another war in the Middle East.

They often get us embroiled far more deeply than we want to be, Sarvis said. It often just leads to blow back where were pushing more people into the arms of terrorists and people who hate America.

By Nicole Czaja, Brianna Graves, and John Hussar (Special to WTVR.com)

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