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| − | '''Austin Wade Peterson''' is an [[American]] politician running for 2018 Missouri Senate Race in the [[Republican Party]].<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/</ref> He is well-known among [[Libertarians]] for his 2016 bid for presidency in the [[Libertarian Party]] and bitter rivalry with 2016's LP nominee [[Gary Johnson]], preventing him from becoming Johnson's [[running mate]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPVHzZB7gog</ref> | + | '''Austin Wade Petersen''' is an [[American]] politician running for 2018 Missouri Senate Race in the [[Republican Party]].<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/</ref> He is well-known among [[Libertarians]] for his 2016 bid for presidency in the [[Libertarian Party]] and bitter rivalry with 2016's LP nominee [[Gary Johnson]], preventing him from becoming Johnson's [[running mate]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPVHzZB7gog</ref> |
| | == Early Life == | | == Early Life == |
| | Austin Peterson grew on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and graduated from [[Missouri State University]] with a degree in Fine Arts.<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/about</ref> | | Austin Peterson grew on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and graduated from [[Missouri State University]] with a degree in Fine Arts.<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/about</ref> |
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| | == Career == | | == Career == |
| − | Austin Peterson ran for president in 2016 in the Libertarian Party, coming in 2nd place behind Gary Johnson and John McAfee, founder of [[McAfee|McAfee Inc.]] and creator of the [[antivirus software]] of the same name.<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/about</ref> | + | Austin Petersen ran for president in 2016 in the Libertarian Party, coming in 2nd place behind Gary Johnson and John McAfee, founder of [[McAfee|McAfee Inc.]] and creator of the [[antivirus software]] of the same name.<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/about</ref> |
| | == Political Positions == | | == Political Positions == |
| − | Austin Peterson supports a [[Balanced Budget]] [[Amendment]] to the constitution, possibly hinting support for a [[Constitutional Convention]]. He holds that the War on Drugs was a costly mistake and that [[mandatory minimum]]s need to go. He also believes Civil Forfeiture is government theft, likely because it allows corrupt law enforcement to rob people. He supports the [[America First]] idea, opposes Nation Building, and restricting the [[President of the United States of America|President's]] power in starting wars.<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/priorities</ref> | + | Austin Petersen supports a [[Balanced Budget]] [[Amendment]] to the constitution, possibly hinting support for a [[Constitutional Convention]]. He holds that the War on Drugs was a costly mistake and that [[mandatory minimum]]s need to go. He also believes Civil Forfeiture is government theft, likely because it allows corrupt law enforcement to rob people. He supports the [[America First]] idea, opposes Nation Building, and restricting the [[President of the United States of America|President's]] power in starting wars.<ref>https://www.austinpetersen.com/priorities</ref> |
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| | == References == | | == References == |