Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016
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The Libertarian Party presidential ticket in 2016 was the Gary Johnson–William F. Weld campaign, which offered a fiscally conservative and socially liberal alternative to the Republican and Democratic nominees in the U.S. presidential election.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2012 | 1 |
| Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016 Context triple: [William F. Weld, memberOf, Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016]
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A.
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party (United States) is a political party that advocates for minimal government intervention, individual liberty, free markets, and civil liberties.
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B.
Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016
The Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 was U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s bid for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election, promoting a libertarian-leaning platform focused on limited government and civil liberties.
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C.
Liberty Party
The Liberty Party was a 19th-century American political party dedicated to the abolition of slavery and the restriction of its expansion in the United States.
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D.
Iniciativa Liberal
Iniciativa Liberal is a Portuguese political party that advocates classical liberal principles such as free markets, individual liberties, and limited government.
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E.
Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee to Re-elect the President was U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign organization, best known for its central role in financing and orchestrating activities that led to the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016 Target entity description: The Libertarian Party presidential ticket in 2016 was the Gary Johnson–William F. Weld campaign, which offered a fiscally conservative and socially liberal alternative to the Republican and Democratic nominees in the U.S. presidential election.
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A.
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party (United States) is a political party that advocates for minimal government intervention, individual liberty, free markets, and civil liberties.
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B.
Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016
The Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016 was U.S. Senator Rand Paul’s bid for the Republican nomination in the 2016 United States presidential election, promoting a libertarian-leaning platform focused on limited government and civil liberties.
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C.
Liberty Party
The Liberty Party was a 19th-century American political party dedicated to the abolition of slavery and the restriction of its expansion in the United States.
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D.
Iniciativa Liberal
Iniciativa Liberal is a Portuguese political party that advocates classical liberal principles such as free markets, individual liberties, and limited government.
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E.
Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee to Re-elect the President was U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign organization, best known for its central role in financing and orchestrating activities that led to the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Libertarian Party presidential ticket
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United States presidential campaign ⓘ |
| appliesToElection | 2016 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| ballotAccess | 50 states and the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| ballotStatus |
ballot access in District of Columbia
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full ballot access in all 50 states ⓘ |
| campaignCategory | Third-party campaign in the United States ⓘ |
| campaignColor |
blue
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gold ⓘ |
| campaignDescribedAs | fiscally conservative and socially liberal alternative to Republican and Democratic nominees ⓘ |
| campaignFinanceFiling | Federal Election Commission ⓘ |
| campaignHeadquarters |
Salt Lake City, Utah
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linked to:
Salt Lake City
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| campaignManager | Ron Nielson ⓘ |
| campaignSlogan |
Live Free
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Our Best America Yet ⓘ |
| campaignWebsite | https://www.johnsonweld.com ⓘ |
| competedAgainst |
Democratic Party presidential ticket, 2016
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Republican Party presidential ticket, 2016 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| electoralVotes | 0 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2020 ⓘ |
| ideology |
fiscal conservatism
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libertarianism ⓘ social liberalism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | 2016 Libertarian National Convention ⓘ |
| nominationDate | 2016-05-29 ⓘ |
| notableFor | highest Libertarian Party presidential popular vote total to date (as of 2016) ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Libertarian Party (United States) ⓘ |
| popularVote | 4,489,233 ⓘ |
| popularVoteShare | 3.27% ⓘ |
| positionOnEconomicIssues |
supports lower taxes
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supports reduced government spending ⓘ |
| positionOnForeignPolicy | non-interventionism ⓘ |
| positionOnSocialIssues |
supports marijuana legalization
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supports same-sex marriage ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2012
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linked to:
Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016
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| presidentialCandidate | Gary Johnson ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidatePreviousOffice | Governor of New Mexico ⓘ |
| presidentialNominationBallotCount | 2 ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016 ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialCandidate | William F. Weld ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialCandidatePreviousOffice | Governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialNominationBallotCount | 2 ⓘ |
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Subject: Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016 Description of subject: The Libertarian Party presidential ticket in 2016 was the Gary Johnson–William F. Weld campaign, which offered a fiscally conservative and socially liberal alternative to the Republican and Democratic nominees in the U.S. presidential election.
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Libertarian Party presidential ticket, 2016
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