John Wayne Smith

Dear Libertarian,

I hope this finds you well.

I'm wondering if you can do me a favor...it's simple and won't cost you a cent.

As you may know, I am running for governor of Florida. I am doing this as a Libertarian.

Not as an independent.

Not as a demopublican.

But as a proud Libertarian!

You see, I'm running as a Libertarian so that millions of voters in Florida will see the Libertarian label right there on their ballot.

I'm not just doing it for those voters though.

I'm also doing it so that millions of voters in the future will have a choice - a Libertarian choice. If we don't start today to build up the momentum for the LP we will never get there. So, I'm doing it for all those future Libertarian candidates as well.

I hope you will join me on this campaign! And, if possible, I hope to meet you in person somewhere along the campaign trail.

Now, that favor I'm asking of you...could you please take a couple of minutes and answer this question:

What would having a Libertarian governor mean to you?

See, I told you it was simple...we're just looking for some feedback to help with the campaign.

Please email me at: JohnWayne@JohnWayne4Gov.com
or leave a message on Facebook here.
and let me know your answer.

Thanks in advance!

In Liberty,

John Wayne Smith
Libertarian Candidate for Florida Governor – 2010

Authorized and Approved by John Wayne Smith Libertarian Candidate for Florida Governor - 2010

John Wayne Smith will be appearing at the Punta Gorda Tax Day Tea Party in Laishley Park on April 15th. Many people are expected to show up for this event. Last year there were approximately 2500 concerned citizens who came out and listened to the speeches.

Depending on how many candidates show up will determine how long each can talk. Time constraints usually limit speeches to around three minutes. None-the-less, all candidates will be there for several hours to answer people's questions one on one. Tables will be set up and brochures available. Everyone is expected to have a great time.

John Wayne Smith will be appearing at the Valencia Community College in Kissimmee, Florida. Robert Secrest, of the Student Government for Valencia Community College in Kissimmee, Florida, has invited John to participate in this event. The annual Meet the Candidates hob knob will take place on March 18, 2010.

This event will be open to the over 8,000 students that attend the Osceola campus, and the surrounding community of Kissimmee. Many of the students are concerned with local politics and the state of the State during these troubled times. This is the perfect opportunity for these students to meet the future leaders of the State of Florida.

On Saturday, February 13th, the Orlando Tea Party hosted a Candidate Hob Nob and Straw Poll at Orlando City Hall. The straw poll was administered by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office with actual ballots and vote scanning machines. It was a great opportunity for the grassroots to register their voice on the various races, and they did not disappoint! The hosts of the Tea Party Patriots Live radio show and the rest of the volunteer organizers would like to congratulate the winners of the straw poll.

GOVERNOR'S RACE

REP	Paula Dockery	179	45.4%
REP	Bill McCollum	139	35.3%
LIB	John Wayne Smith	56	14.2%
REP	Tim Devine	4	1.0%
DEM	Anthony Knox Sr.	3	0.8%
IDP	Peter Allen	2	0.5%
NPA	Herman Giger	2	0.5%
REP	Ed Heeney	2	0.5%
NPA	C.C. Reed	2	0.5%
DEM	Alex Sink	2	0.5%
REP	James Van Driessche	2	0.5%
NPA	Lesther Trujillo	1	0.3%
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Read the full story at http://www.teapartypatriotslive.com/2010/02/13/orlando-tea-party-candidate-hob-nob-straw-poll-results/#respond

John Wayne Smith and Alex Snitker appear at the Refounders Rally. It was a huge success with several hundred people inattendence. The theme of the rally was a celebration of thier new goal, which is to take back our house of representatives and promote a more fiscally conservative government at all levels. It is time that WE the PEOPLE set the agenda for Washington. We first need to strengthen each other as we promote truth and principle.

Coordination with the Saturday Farmer's Market on Main St. in Brooksville allowed space for those who wished to set up booths or tents to sell products or distribute information. Many political personel were there spreading the word of freedom. Alex made his speech and John Wayne Smith used the opportunity to introduce himself to constituents, hand out campaign material, and let his views be known.

It was much more than the normal average 4 plus hours of speeches. This rally had the who's who of various patriot organizations. Each making it known that the time has come to reorganize America and take our country back from governments run amok. Here is a list of speakers, entertainers etc. that were there. If you missed it, you missed a whopping good time to see the shakers and movers in Florida.

Speakers
INVOCATION - Dr. Chuck Fightmaster, Sr. Pastor The Bridge Christian Life Center
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Pledge will be led by all of our Veterans in attendance
Jason P. Sager - Hernando 9.12 Project Organizer
Bob Brown - President One Nation Under God (http://ONUG.us...)
Alexander Snitker - 9.12 Candidate for US Senate (http://www.snitker201...)
Jordan Baker & the CCTA; Young Patriots of the CCTA - Conservative Christian Teens of America
Pastor Chuck Fightmaster - "The Black Regiment of the Revolutionary War"
Dr. Domenick Maglio - Hernando Today Columnist and Founder of the New Horizons School
Wayne Walton - Host on RedPillRadio.com
Emily Barsch - East Pasco Tea Party Patriot reads her poem, "The Rise and Fall of the Constitution"

Entertainers
Stephanie D. Barnett - Opera Singer "Our National Anthem" & "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Aimee Webber - Contemporary Christian Singer
Micah Brewer - Contemporary Christian Singer
My Brother's Scars - Christian Rock (Acoustic Set)
Christina Daly - 10 year old singing star of the future. 2008 Hernando County Fair Singing Competition Winner

Onsite booths and information tables
The CCTA will be holding a voter registration and volunteer poll worker drive.
The CCTA will have information regarding their Parental Rights educational drive. www.parentalrights.org
The Campaign For Liberty will have information and petitions ready to promote auditting the Federal Reserve
One Nation Under God will have their world famous t-shirts available www.onug.us
Jerry Hammett with the Fairtax effort will have all of your Fairtax promotional needs

Supported Charities
Gifts from Home Inc. - Come bring your gifts for our men and women fighting overseas
Lea's Prayers and Postage - Help Gold Star mom Dee Mills cover costs of sending packages from GFH above.
Love Your Neighbor - Help out with your canned goods for our local hungary families. www.lynco.org

John Wayne Smith, Libertarian candidate for governor of Florida, will be on the People Power Hour with John Hamilton today (Tuesday Nov 3, 2009) with John Hamilton. John will be calling on JWS at around 3:40 PM and they are intended to be talking for approximately 40 minutes.

The regularly scheduled show can be heard in Orlando on 810AM WEUS Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM until 4:30 PM. This week’s theme is the Libertarian Party and its candidates. They are looking for people to be on the show so if your Libertarian candidate has not yet been there now is the time to tell him about this show.

Excerpted from the website http://www.peoplepowerhour.com/

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 3pm An Interview with LP Gubernatorial Candidate John Wayne Smith

The People Power Hour gang welcomes Florida gubernatorial candidate John Wayne Smith of the Libertarian Party. A colorful character, we’ll discuss the reasons for his candidacy, what he hopes to accomplish, the prospects for the Libertarian Party and more.

Call in and join the discussion! 407-774-1085.

Everyone in the Orlando area is encouraged to call in and talk with John Wayne. Many times have gone by when people say that if they could only ask the candidate a question directly. Well folks, here is your chance. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity.

John Wayne Smith, Gubernatorial candidate for Florida is appearing live on WAFS-TV at 7:00 PM. Tonight. Everyone is encouraged to listen in and see what he has to say about the future of our great state. The show will be about his positions on the state of affairs in Florida and his campaign positions on those affairs.

Many Libertarians met with John Wayne across the recent months. Now it is time for the public to hear from him. If you ever wondered what it would be like to see and hear a Libertarian point of view on the Florida government, tonight is your chance to find out.

John Wayne is running for Governor so there is any number of questions people could ask. One might ask, since he is running, what is his stance on states rights? Where does he stand on the Health Care bill that is circulating through Congress? The president issued a Swine Flu state of emergency, where does he stand on forced vaccinations? What if the people of Florida got together and decided they didn’t want to pay any national tax, what would his stance be? How does he intend to change things in the state government?

These are just a few that are thrown out there for you to think about. I am sure you can come up with your own. Many times people say they want to talk to the candidates and hear them answer their questions personally. Here is an opportunity to do so, don’t waste it.

Recently Lafayette County held its 30th Annual Pioneer Day Festival in Mayo at their newly renovated Mayo Town Park. It was a warm sunny day in October. Thousand of people venture forth each year to join the people of Mayo in this now annual celebration of their heritage that made America and the South so great. Vendor craft tables scattered about with wares of old, reenactment of events, and other such activities take place telling the tales that shaped this little community.

I must say, nothing brings forth the ideas of our forefathers like the words “Pioneer Days”. The very words themselves conjure up images of yester year like log cabins, horse drawn carriages and of course, all the famous people we hear about in history class. Thoughts easily go back to wondering how these people shaped our country from the beginnings of the revolutionary war.

I can see it now; George crossing the Delaware, Thomas writing the Declaration, the Constitutional Convention. It brings awe and wonder to the heart imagining the dreams of such stalwart heroes. Their intensity to achieve the freedom of all people and the foresight to recognize that if they don’t change the way things were going nothing else would change. Their steadfast drive to create a country rooted in Libertarian principles has never been seen before or since.

What better place to begin a campaign for office then the scenery that began it all. John Wayne Smith, Libertarian Candidate for Florida Governor and Alex Snitker, Libertarian candidate for Senator of Florida were on hand to participate in the festivities. A table was set up, brochures were available, and signs announcing their candidacy could be seen far and wide.

Candidates spent many hours in the heat talking to a multitude of people. Letting people know what they stand for, why they stand for it and how it will save our state from the current disasters we now face at the hands of people in office that had forgotten what our forefathers did. It was the perfect backdrop needed to remind all who visited what this country’s Libertarian roots were all about.

It is heart warming to know there are still people in this country that “get it”. Congrats to both candidates for being able to make appearances and letting people know what you stand for. I wish you both all the best in your endeavors. May you win and set us back on the correct path.

The Libertarian Party of Orange County, Florida hosted a Luncheon on Sunday, October 25th. Libertarians throughout the state attended to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, socialize and exchange ideas about Party building. LNC Vice Chair, Michael Jingosian was the featured speaker. The proceeds from the Luncheon were donated to the Libertarian Party of Florida to benefit our 2010 candidates.

There were several prospective 2010 candidates in attendence including John Wayne Smith, Libertarian candidate for Governor of Florida, his running mate, Florida State Chair, J. J. McCurry and Alex Snitker, Candidate for U. S. Senate. The Libertaian Party of Florida has never in their history fielded any statewide candidates appearing on the ballot with the name Libertarian and next year we will have three.

I'd like to extend a special thanks to our National Vice Chair for helping to make this event a success.