2012 Libertarian National Convention
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2012 Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party
will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States
and Vice President of the United States
in the 2012 national election
, is scheduled to be held May 4-6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada
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This is the first presidential nominating convention ever scheduled to be held in Las Vegas. Other cities that bid to host the convention included Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
2012 Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
in the 2012 national election
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
, is scheduled to be held May 4-6, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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This is the first presidential nominating convention ever scheduled to be held in Las Vegas. Other cities that bid to host the convention included Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California.
See also
- 2012 Democratic National Convention2012 Democratic National ConventionThe United States 2012 Democratic National Convention, in which delegates of the Democratic Party will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2012 national election, is scheduled to be held during the week of September 3,...
- 2012 Republican National Convention2012 Republican National ConventionThe United States 2012 Republican National Convention, in which delegates of the Republican Party will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States, will be held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida at the St...
- Libertarian National ConventionLibertarian National ConventionThe Libertarian National Convention is held every two years by the United States Libertarian Party to choose members of the Libertarian National Committee, and to conduct other party business...
- United States presidential nominating conventionUnited States presidential nominating conventionA United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election...