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Libertarian candidate visits local staffBy MATTHEW S. PUBl.lCOVLRTelegraph CorrespondentNASHUA — Libertarian presidential candidate Andre Matronbrought his message of minimal government to local campaign staffers and volunteers Monday inan informal get-together at his temporary headquarters on Maple Street.Marrou. the party's vice-presidential candidate in 1988, said heis finding a more receptive audience this time around.“People are moving toward our position. They are more about increasing taxes and gun control legislation, particularly in New Hampshire, he said.1’he Libertarians became anofficially recognized party in NewHampshire in 199(1 when Libertarian gubernatorial candidate MiriamLuce drew 5 percent of the vote. Athird-party candidate must get atleast 3 percent in the governor'srace to earn statewide recognitionand an automatic spot on the primary ballot.As a result. New Hampshire voters can select a Libertarian ballot regardless ot the party with which they registered, according to Douglas Harriman, Libertarian Party vice chairman for the 2ndbusiness and the federal incometax.“I! we get rid of the incometax. we will get rid of only 37 per-Congressional District.cent of the federal government'srevenues, leaving us with 63 per-While Libertarians have vet to cent. I hat means our governmentwin a national office, they have would only be as big as it was inbegun to make inroads into state legislatures. New Hampshire currently has two Libertarian legislators — Calvin Warburton ofRaymond and Ltnlay Rothhaus ofMerrimack, who switched from theRepublican Party in 1991.“This year, we have targeted 22 states, with particular emphasis on New Hampshire and Alaska.Marrou said.* *The party, founded in 1971. draws from both right-wing and left-wing philosophy with reducing the role of government as the key.Marrou, lot example, proposes eliminating minimum-wage laws, public education, the welfare system, government regulation ofa he aclcurauh1987 before Reagan and Bush builtit up,” he said.As Low As $19.00 Delivered Black Ink - Premium Stock - LogoSend SASE for full price list and order forms of all productsDF ENTERPRISES34 Horton Road, Mont Vernon, N H 03057673-8797MmwLiv.£j»turdav ex cent hoiulavsjoin us on Tuesday, lanuarvat 7 p.m.for our annualParents can meet our terrific stall and tour our cheerful classrooms. Registration is on a tirst tome* tirst serve basis with limited number of openings Re-treshments will lie servedTHE CHILDREN'SWINTER GARDEN
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