Robert Sarvis is the Libertarian Party’s candidate for
governor in Virginia this year, and is so far doing surprisingly
well in the polls for that party, coming in recently at 10
percent in a Washington Post poll.
 

With a law degree from New York University, a master’s in
economics from George Mason University, and a Google Grand
Prize in the company’s Android Development challenge in his
past, this married 37-year-old father of two is trying to appeal
across the libertarian spectrum of “leave us alone” with a slogan
of “Virginia: open minded and open for business.”

Predictably, the office of Republican gubernatorial candidate,
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, is saying a vote for
Sarvis is essentially a vote for Democratic Party candidate
Terry McAuliffe.

Senior Editor Brian Doherty interviewed Sarvis by phone
yesterday about the joys and travails of a surprisingly lively
third party campaigner.

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