In 2010 , Root ran for the position of chair of the Libertarian National Committee of the Libertarian Party . He was defeated by Mark Hinkle by a vote of 228 – 281 in the third round . He subsequently succeeded in being elected to the Libertarian National Committee as an at-large member . At the 2012 Libertarian National Convention , Root again was elected to the Libertarian National Committee as an At-Large Member , despite being seen by some LP members as being part of the " top-down faction . " The party 's 2012 presidential candidate Gary Johnson endorsed Root
2012 Libertarian National Convention
2012 Libertarian National Convention
Wayne Allyn Root