Hey, it’s the Libertarian National Convention, lots of wacky things could happen:
“Tucker Carlson for president?” That’s the headline at the personal blog for Brendan Nyhan, a former Spinsanity editor who is now a graduate student in political science at Duke. Nyhan says that Carlson, the former “Crossfire” host and former writer for The Weekly Standard, among other magazines, may seek the nomination of the Libertarian Party, according to a rumor making the rounds among delegates to the Libertarian convention, which is being held in Denver this weekend.
And, for what it’s worth, it looks like someone is polling the idea:
Just got a call from a polling firm.
Checking on Lib Prez candidates. Made sure I was a delegate to the national convention.
Guy asks, “Which of the following candidates do you support for Lib Pres nomination?”
(Reads list, including Barr, Gravel, Ruart, and Root. Also includes Tucker Carlson. I figure that Carlson is just a spoiler; he has never said he’s a Libertarian, and isn’t running for Prez.)I answer “Undecided,” which is true.
Guy asks, “After that first choice, what is your SECOND choice?”
Stunned for a moment, I pause and say, “Still….undecided.”
Guy says, “Final question: Which of those candidates would you say has true Libertarian values?”
I’m a big tent guy, so I say: “All of them….EXCEPT Tucker Carlson.”
Guy rings off. I am smug, thinking I caught them on their spoiler question.
Except that, Tucker Carlson has apparently decided to think about it. And Carlson may be funding the polling of Lib Nat Conv delegates.
It may sound strange, but remember that Carlson was a big fan of Ron Paul and had him on his MSNBC show several times (here, here, and here). So there may at least be some libertarian tendencies there.
Of course, Carlson’s chances for the nomination are doomed if the selection process includes a dance-off.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
I’m undecided about TC, but there is more than a “libertarian leaning” there. I remember that, during one of his softball interviews with Ron Paul, he said he’d voted for Ron Paul in 1988.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:11 am
I remember that as well. I’m just not sure what the TC for President thing is all about.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
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