On May 4 , 2007 , Root declared his candidacy for the Libertarian Party 's 2008 presidential nomination . On May 25 , 2008 , Root advanced to the fifth ballot of the Libertarian Party presidential nomination vote at the 2008 Libertarian National Convention before being eliminated and endorsing Bob Barr , who went on to the party 's presidential nomination . Root then became the Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee , securing the nod in the third round of voting for that nomination
2008 Libertarian National Convention
2008 Libertarian National Convention
Wayne Allyn Root