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  Aaron Russo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Russo ran in the Republican primary for governor of Nevada in 1998, placing second with 26% of the vote.
Russo subsequently planned to run for governor in 2002 as an independent or a Libertarian, but he was temporarily sidelined by cancer.
Russo went on to be defeated on the third and final ballot by nominee Badnarik by a vote of 423-344.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aaron_Russo   (606 words)

  
 [LPPa Discussion] Endorsements for Russo
Aaron has the integrity and fortitude to tell it like it is, from the War in Iraq, to the War on Terrorism, to the War on Drugs; he speaks with principle and tells the truth.
Aaron Russo is the man who can pluck the heartstrings of the electorate, so that they know in their guts that we have an alternative -- the Libertarian Alternative -- and it is the right alternative for them.
Russo is also a self- made man, which I admire." -- RICH JAHN, former Treasurer, Iowa State University College Libertarians "Aaron Russo is an enthusiastic candidate with experience in the field of politics and is not afraid to shun both Bush and Kerry for their irresponsible platforms.
www.lppa.org /pipermail/discussion_lppa.org/2004-May/001204.html   (3636 words)

  
 Aaron Russo Running for President to stop the impending Military Draft, Seeks the Libertarian nomination, by Max ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Russo's campaign strategy parallels the grassroots, approach he demonstrated while running in a controversial race for Governor of Nevada in 1998, which garnered him 26% of the vote in a four-way race.
Russo is a born leader, said Bette Midler and Jack Nicholson endorsed Russo in the Nevada gubernatorial campaign as a man of his word.
Russo is outraged by the handling of our economy, which is plagued by an inflated cost of living, high unemployment rates, an increase in personal bankruptcies, a huge budget deficit, and $44 trillion in unfounded government liabilities.
www.ncc-1776.org /tle2004/tle256-20040125-05.html   (997 words)

  
 LP News December 1999 - Aaron Russo joins LP, mulls run for office
Russo also urged people to join the Libertarian Party during the show "on numerous occasions," said Azzaro, and announced that he plans to run for office again in Nevada as a Libertarian.
Russo's decision to join the Libertarian Party marks the third political affiliation of the decade for the Hollywood producer-turned-politician.
Russo was also the manager of Bette Midler, guiding "The Divine Miss M" to platinum album stardom and a successful film career.
www.lp.org /lpn/9912-russo.html   (539 words)

  
 Whistle Stopper Political Forums - Aaron Russo for President.
With Russo at the helm, Bette Midler’s career began to skyrocket due to her enormous talent; Russo's business savvy; dedication to Midler; the accuracy of his judgment and the strength of Russo's conviction.
Russo is known for the unique combination of being highly creative yet fiscally responsible.
Aaron Russo decided to run for Governor of Nevada in the 1998 election, even though he had never run for or held a political office.
www.whistlestopper.com /forum/showthread.php?t=3281   (1438 words)

  
 Aaron Russo
Aaron Russo today completed the first audioblog by a Presidential candidate in the history of America.
As I stated I believe that the number one objective for getting the Aaron Russo message injected into the blogosphere is necessarily to get Aaron Russo to blog for the people every day.
This is a blog where Doug Kenline tries to organize his activities in helping the Aaron Russo for President campaign.
aaronrusso.blogspot.com   (725 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Californian Aaron Russo rocks the Republican boat
Aaron Russo was apoplectic -- it seemed like a constant condition for the California carpetbagger -- about what he saw as Guinn trying to buy the convention.
Russo gave a 15-minute speech lambasting Guinn as a "counterfeit Republican" and intoned his rhyming campaign mantra: The choice was between "the status quo or Russo."
Russo actually extended an olive branch to Guinn, the speeches were uneventful, and the Establishment forces rebuffed Russo's attempt to oust Mason as party chairman.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2000/oct/12/510895847.html   (1436 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: Aaron Russo: A choice not an echo
Russo likens our ever-accreting government to "The Blob," the Steve McQueen film in which "an alien life form consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows." This statist feeding frenzy has turned the once-sovereign American citizen into a subservient subject of the state, a "perversion" Russo pledges to terminate.
A curious BBC reporter (curiosity is considered an occupational hazard by Fox News bubbleheads) was informed by the dynamic Russo that American republicanism (not to be confused with Republicanism) was established to preserve individual liberty.
Russo practically beams when he speaks of the liberty that is the American birthright.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38279   (806 words)

  
 The Free View - weblog of a presidential candidate: Thoughts on the LP 2004 Presidential Race -- Part 2: Things that ...
Aaron would presumably claim that Max doesn't work for the campaign -- and since payments to Max aren't on Aaron's FEC reports, he must be prepared to make that case -- but Max was part of the campaign hub, and was unmistakably part of the campaign as measured by any practical measure.
Aaron is more than just one of their supporters, and his message *did* specify which category to vote in...that was the problem.
Aaron made a regular habit of dismissing the accomplishments of Nolan and Badnarik, and this was part of that methodology.
www.freedom2008.com /blog/arc/003153.html   (13974 words)

  
 Austin Cassidy’s Third Party Watch » Blog Archive » Aaron Russo’s Film Screens Friday
Aaron Russo cut a swath through the entertainment industry as a club owner, concert promoter, manager and award-winning producer of such film hits as “The Rose,”; “Trading Places” and “Teachers.” His latest feature could be a horror flick … if it wasn’t a true story.
Russo is a bulldog as he prowls halls of government trying to get someone to just show him the Law that says a working citizen in the United States owes an Income Tax, or just to acknowledge prior Supreme Court rulings on the subject.
Aaron Russo has created a compelling and troubling documentary that indeed gives the impression that America has already moved from Freedom to Fascism (and defines the terms so the viewer can decide for themselves).
thirdpartywatch.com /2006/01/26/aaron-russos-film-screens-friday   (2739 words)

  
 Advocates for Self-Government - Libertarian Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Born in Brooklyn in 1944, Russo got his start in the entertainment business by booking rock-'n'-roll shows at local theaters while he was still in high school.
Russo made his first run for political office in 1998, seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Nevada.
Russo told LP News (February 2004) he was running because the United States is "heading to totalitarianism.
www.theadvocates.org /celebrities/aaron-russo.html   (737 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Russo is ready for a whole new party
Russo, the brash outsider who roiled Nevada politics last year in losing the Republican gubernatorial primary to Kenny Guinn, has jumped to the Libertarian Party.
Russo, 56, said in a phone interview Wednesday from Los Angeles that he made the switch because he feels the Libertarian philosophy of less government control and greater individual autonomy jibes with his own ideals.
Russo said the chance to tap into an organized party's voter base convinced him to shed his independent status.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/lv-gov/1999/nov/04/509506526.html   (580 words)

  
 Russo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Russo is a candidate for the Libertarian Party Presidential nomination.
If those surveyed knew that Russo was the only candidate who opposed a military draft, he would attract 14% of the vote in a three-way race with George Bush and John Kerry.
Additionally, when non-voters are told that Russo is the only candidate to firmly oppose a military draft, he attracts more support from these disaffected Americans than John Kerry.
www.rasmussenreports.com /Russo.htm   (406 words)

  
 Hammer of Truth » First Russo Movie Reviews
In the end Aaron Russo does fall short because, not surprisingly, he fails to come up with a quick, easy, silver-bullet solution that Americans have been trained to expect.
Perhaps unintentionally, the film documents Russo’s (continuing) discovery that the appearance of American democracy and economic liberty is a cynical façade.
As Aaron Russo’s documentary, America: From Freedom to Fascism, circulates throughout the country, overflowing auditoriums and receiving standing ovations, our fingers and many others’ are crossed in the hope that Russo’s film will actually screen in a theatre near you.
hammeroftruth.com /2006/03/14/first-russo-movie-reviews   (1727 words)

  
 Russo V. Nolan, 2004
Russo admits he will not try to raise money unless he gets the nominatin, has no idea how much money he can raise and mostly is using his personal fortune to fund the nomination race and buy advertising on national cable television to impress libertarian delegates.
Russo is a profession hype-master and his campaign would probably be a disaster, whether or not he makes it all the way to the end of the campaign.
Aaron is, without a doubt, an extroverted and boisterous person with a personality that I have described as "larger than life".
www.carolmoore.net /libertarianparty/russo-v-nolan.html   (12321 words)

  
 [LPPa Discussion] Stephen Gordon on the presidential campaign and Aaron Russo
With respect to vision, Badnarik, Nolan and Russo have the same general views of the wide variety of issues about which libertarians are concerned, such as taxes, regulatory burden, gun control laws, electronic voting, marijuana reform, etc. This is one major distinction, however.
Russo sees the war in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and the proposed implementation of the draft as primary campaign issues.
During some of our final conversations, Russo hinted (one of the only times I have ever heard him hint, as opposed to directly stating what is on his mind) that he might wish to speak with me about me assisting him on his campaign.
www.lppa.org /pipermail/discussion_lppa.org/2004-May/001213.html   (2439 words)

  
 Armed Females of America Endorses Aaron Russo for President
Aaron Russo stands against any infringement on our Second Amendment rights – without reservation and without compromise.
Aaron Russo is not running for President for power, for glory or for the money.
Upon careful reflection, I have decided that my candidate this year will be Aaron Russo, and I’m proud to say that the staff of Armed Females of America supports this decision.
www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/5/emw128231.htm   (1296 words)

  
 Hammer of Truth | Libertarian Community Weblog » aaron russo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Producer/director Aaron Russo and the folks at Cinema Libre Studio deserve to be heralded as heroes of a post-modern New American Revolution.
Russo, who is best known as the producer of feature films including “The Rose” with Bette Midler and “Trading Places” with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, wrote, produced, and directed the doc.
Aaron Russo is the producer of movies like The Rose and Trading Places, is credited with bringing Led Zeppelin to America, and ran for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination in 2004.
hammeroftruth.com /category/people/aaron-russo   (4990 words)

  
 Spychips RFID Blog: Aaron Russo's new movie is a hit!
Libertarian director Aaron Russo is a gruff, likeable bulldog with a heart of gold.
Posted by: Johnny at March 16, 2006 06:13 PM Aaron Russos film America From Freedom to Facism should be seen by everyone in America.
Russo is putting everything at stake here to inform in no uncertain terms.
www.spychips.com /blog/2006/03/aaron_russos_new_movie_is_a_hi.html   (857 words)

  
 E! Online News - Aaron Russo for Governor?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Russo, the first producer to command a $1 million fee, has been laying low in Tinseltown of late, not having produced a film since 1991's Missing Pieces.
Russo's hired high-powered strategist and former Reagan aide Lyn Nofziger to spearhead the campaign.
And Russo insists he's not another rich crackpot on an ego-boosting mission, a la Ross Perot, but a legitimate politician.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/Pf/0,1527,943,00.html   (391 words)

  
 Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell video is now available   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell video is now available
In the first week of January, 1996, Washington FEAR coordinator Jeffrey Steinborn, FEAR Chronicles editor Judy Osburn, and I appeared as guests on the pilot for a proposed television talk show -- "Aaron Russo's Mad As Hell." It was filmed live before a studio audience.
You'll love the host, Aaron Russo -- he was hilarious.
www.fear.org /960315a.html   (346 words)

  
 Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
LOS ANGELES, Apr 14, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aaron Russo, leading (LP poll, straw poll) contender for the Libertarian nomination for president and producer of "The Rose" and "Trading Places," has made the pending draft a primary campaign issue.
Russo responded to John Kerry's Call to Service with, "It is notable that Kerry failed to use the word 'mandatory' in his statement, while he openly uses it on his web site.
Russo emphasizes that the current draft legislation will impact both young men and women alike, saying, "Make no mistake about it, both political parties are coming for your sons and daughters.
www.investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=20697033&brk=1   (618 words)

  
 Blogging From The Black Side: Reviewing Aaron Russo's New Film!
Aaron Russo- what can I say about the MAN. He is genuinely an American patriot and hero.
My favorite part of the movie was when Aaron grills a former IRS Commissioner about the legitimacy of the Income Tax and asks him on numerous occasions about where the law is that forces the American people to pay taxes on their income.
The part of the movie that scared me was when he discusses that the government may require newborn babies to have micro-chips implanted in them after birth.
chrisbennettfromillinois.blogspot.com /2006/03/reviewing-aaron-russos-new-film.html   (480 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Aaron Russo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Appearing at the event, which runs from Friday, June 30 to Monday, July 3, at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, will be Russell Means, star of Natural Born Killers and the Last of the Mohicans, Melanie, the popular pop/folk singer, and Aaron Russo, the controversial Hollywood producer of Trading Places and The Rose.
Speaking on Sunday, July 2, at 12:10 pm, will be Aaron Russo, the high-octane Hollywood producer-turned-political activist.
Russo produced the box-office hits Trading Places and The Rose, and, as Bette Midler's manager, guided the "Divine Miss M" to multiplatinum stardom and a successful film career.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Russo_Aaron_3995423.htm   (319 words)

  
 Official Website of the Libertarian National Committee
Russo is as hard on the Republicrats as we are, taking equal shots between Dubya and his elephantine ilk and Slick Willie and the jackasses.
Russo is taking a page out of Michael Moore's book though by introducing the finished cut of the film at the Caanes Film Festival.
Russo may be no Jimmy Stewart, but then again who is? What does come through as clear as a bell is his honest effort to get to the truth which to me at least, is worth a dozen slick spokesmen, at least to me.
www.lp.org /yourturn/archives/000233.shtml   (1670 words)

  
 The Free Liberal: Presidential candidate Aaron Russo releasing TV commercials nationwide urging Americans to resist ...
Los Angeles -- Aaron Russo, contender for the Libertarian nomination for president and producer of movies "The Rose" and "Trading Places," has made the "pending" draft a primary campaign issue.
Russo responded to John Kerry’s "Call to Service" saying, "It is notable that Kerry failed to use the word ‘mandatory’ in his statement, while he openly uses it on his web site.
The views expressed herein are those of the writers individually and not necessarily those of the Free Liberal, the Center for Liberty and Community, or its board of directors.
www.freeliberal.com /archives/000050.html   (484 words)

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