This will not be an all-out defense of every aspect of Ms. Smith’s campaign.  Rather, my objective is to first address concerns that have been addressed recently by others, acknowledging the apparently good and the apparently bad, and then presenting a comparison between her and the other candidates up against whom she is.  (Sometimes I wonder if it would just be better to end a sentence with a preposition.)

To state my bias up front, as far as the competing candidates for the Libertarian presidential nomination, Ms. Christine Smith has the best political positions as explained on a candidate site.  Mr. Steve Kubby seems to me to be the best public speaker of the bunch.  Finally, Mr. Michael Jingozian and Ms. Smith are tied as the most photogenic candidates.

Controversey started recently when Ms. Smith posted on her website a long essay titled “I Will Not Compromise - An Open Letter to libertarians.”  My main complaint is that this letter is far too long and repititious.  Make the point more succinct and it will reach more people.

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