Mark Hinkle
Mark Hinkle (born January 28, 1951 in San Francisco, CA) is an American libertarian activist and businessperson. He was the National Chairman of the United States Libertarian Party until 2012. He was elected by the delegates of the 2010 Libertarian National Convention in St. Louis, Missouri on May 30, 2010. He defeated Wayne Allyn Root, noted radio talk show host, after 2 ballots.
In 2010, he ran for the California State Senate seat that had been vacated when Republican Abel Maldonado was named Lieutenant Governor. He lost to Sam Blakeslee in a special election held August 17, 2010.
In 1997 he was elected Chair of the Libertarian Party of California, and then re-elected again in 1999.
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In 2011 Hinkle, who supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, criticized then-President Obama's speech on the War in Afghanistan, stating that the U.S. has no business fighting a war there. In 2012, Hinkle criticized Obama and the Bipartisan Senate Committee for putting economic sanctions on Iran.
In 2010, he ran for the California State Senate seat that had been vacated when Republican Abel Maldonado was named Lieutenant Governor. He lost to Sam Blakeslee in a special election held August 17, 2010.
In 1997 he was elected Chair of the Libertarian Party of California, and then re-elected again in 1999.
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In 2011 Hinkle, who supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, criticized then-President Obama's speech on the War in Afghanistan, stating that the U.S. has no business fighting a war there. In 2012, Hinkle criticized Obama and the Bipartisan Senate Committee for putting economic sanctions on Iran.
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