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"You wanna talk about the Tea Party Candidate? It ain't Marco Rubio. It's Alexander Snitker." 6/17/10 (above) video quote of Mr. Snitker at Florida Society of News Editors Forum
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5sFkMXYlFE&feature=related
When it comes to political campaigns, I'm a great believer in truth in advertising.
On paper, Alex Snitker began his 2010 US Senate Campaign in 2009 as "No Party Affiliation".
At the last minute he switched his party registration to "Libertarian". He has only been a Libertarian on paper for just a few months. It's been clear he is inexperienced as a Libertarian.
This may explain why he's confusing many longtime Florida Libertarian voters and being politically misleading by calling himself "The Tea Party Candidate" when he is not a legitimate listed "Tea Party Candidate" at the official Florida Tea Party website www.FloridaTeaParty.US/Candidates.php .
First, Alex Snitker is advertising he's "Florida's Liberty Candidate" instead of saying he's the Libertarian Party Of Florida candidate on his website. Why? If he's a Libertarian Party candidate why not just say it on his website.
But just to be clear... the "Liberty Candidate" name does not automatically mean a "Libertarian Party" candidate. The term "Liberty Candidate" evolved from Republican Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty and the conservative Republican Liberty Caucus.
Second, Alex Snitker is "advertising" that he is "Florida's First Libertarian Senatorial Candidate" on his website. Ahh...that's not exactly quite true.

Charles Manhart was actually Florida's FIRST Libertarian Senatorial Candidate who ran six years earlier in 2004. But Mr. Snitker has only been calling himself a "Libertarian" for a few months and must not have done his homework. If he were a longtime experienced Florida Libertarian he might know that the Libertarian Party of Florida has run many more successful candidates and campaigns prior to him.

But when he gets filmed in a high profile video he does not say he's the "Libertarian Party" candidate Mr. Snitker instead chooses to say:
"You wanna talk about the Tea Party Candidate? It ain't Marco Rubio.
It's Alexander Snitker." 6/17/10 video quote of Mr. Snitker at Florida Society of News Editors Forum
He does not mention he is a "Libertarian Candidate" or the "Libertarian Party of Florida" candidate prior to his Tea Party Candidate comment. He even boasts the video on his official Campaign website.

Many genuine Florida Libertarians are upset with him for being politically misleading.
But most true Florida Libertarians don't really see Snitker as a real Libertarian anyway, the tip off is when he oddly promotes the non-Libertarian "Fair Tax" which goes against the official Libertarian Party Platform favors no income tax and generally less taxes.
On other issues such as abortion and immigration Snitker sounds closer to the Republican Party Platform than the Libertarian Party Platform.
But when it comes to if Alex Snitker is an actual Libertarian Party candidate, Mr. Snitker seems questionable on that issue.
According the Federal Election Commission website, Mr. Snitker is actually listed as "NPA" for "No Party Affiliation" instead of "LIB" for Libertarian Party.

But before any of his supporters can complain... oh the Federal Election Commission must have made a mistake... that is not the case, the FEC made no clerical mistake.
Alex Snitker's original hand-written form (see below) clearly identifies himself again as "NPA" which means "No Party Affiliation" not "LIB" for Libertarian Party.

But understand "NPA" or "No Party Affiliation" do not actually imply being Libertarian either. As a candidate it is black and white. You either run under a Party affiliation such as DEM, REP, LIB, TEA or you run as "No Party Affiliation" there is no such thing as a multi party candidate.
But Snitker seems to being trying to do that too. Adding to the confusion, as I mentioned before, he has also called himself "The Tea Party" candidate -- google "Tea party candidate Alex Snitker" and you will find videos of him saying he's a Tea Party candidate.
There is a current registered Tea Party in Florida.

Also, don't think that Alex Snitker has no option to list himself as a U.S. Libertarian candidate.
That is not true.
Past Libertarian candidates did list themselves correctly as "LIB" for Libertarian Party, not "NPA".

Unfortunately in politics there are extremists who wish to deny the facts even when they are right in from of them.
Categories: Alex Snitker, Libertarian Party of Florida, Candidates
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www.FLLibertarian.org - © 2010 says...
Alex Snitker full support of the Libertarian Party of Florida? Not really. Out of 700 Florida Libertarian Party members 40 or so at the LPF State Convention is far from full support. But when you consider the other 15,000+ Florida Libertarian voters also NOT at the Libertarian Party of Florida Convention the "support" for Alex Snitker is even less.
But most obvious, Alex Snitker himself is NOT promoting himself as a "Libertarian Party of Florida" candidate.
The facts are well documented.
Perhaps 2Bfree should get an eye exam.
AlexanderSnitker says...
If this is the man they call MG then i drove down to your house to talk to you. I waited at your door while you were inside and refused to come out to talk to me. I left you my card and asked you to call me. I was trying to build a bridge with you. You did call later to express your support for the campaign and I did call you back with no response.
If you do not like the way we run the campaign that is your problem not mine. You should of gotten involved. How involved could you really be when you could not even answer your own door or invite me in for a conversation.
AlexanderSnitker says...
I have said both. Saying that you are the "tea party candidate" means that you are a grassroots candidate. You can see that I also identified my self as the Libertarian candidate at that event. I do not hide from this as a matter of fact I am proud of the movement and the party. If you would like to discuss this any further call me (727) 424-9530.
AlexanderSnitker says...
You know there is a difference between the Tea Party Movement and the Tea Party political organization? In the beginning of the event you speak of I said that I was the Libertarian candidate for the US Senate. At that point I properly identified myself. When I used the " Tea party candidate" phrase I was referring to the movement. Not misleading at all. You are really splitting hairs at this point.
If you would like to discuss this further you will have to call me. I will not be replying back to this any further.
You have some problem with me but instead of calling me to discuss it you decided to just post this article implying that I have something to hide. I would think that a person who does not even use their actual name when posting is hiding something not me.
DeltaKilo says...
In this time where we have career politicians and crooked figureheads running our country, you would think you would support ANYONE who isn't one of 'those'. But instead this website beats up on there own party members...way to alienate your own members. I am sure this website has limited traffic, judging by the poor/cheap website layout, so I think it's almost comical that someone would waste their effort fighting the very kind of people we need in our public office.
WHO CARES if Snitker isn't a "perfect Libertarian"????!?!?! Are you one? Do you agree with everything one party stands for? Or are you an individual human who has varying degrees of beliefs on a wide range of subjects? This guy is a regular guy who wants real change to come to our Government, and all you can do is split hairs on his platform?
I am a proud Libertarian, but I will be the first to admit, I am an individual American FIRST. And NO party will ever represent every view that I have. That is why we choose the party that closest represents our views.
A suggestion for you (the writer of these "blogs"): You obviously have a lot of time on your hands spreading false rumors and hate about someone who has done nothing, but not fit your IDEA of a Libertarian. Why don't you try and spread a positive message about the Libertarian party in your community, instead of running some kind of half-assed TMZ type of Anti-Libertarian, Libertarian website?
Pat Williams says...
False rumors? I find no such thing with this article. The photos support the facts about Alex Snitker.
Alex Snitker and supporters seem to want to hide his past. Why?
Are you afraid old school Libertarians won't want vote for him if they know he is more conservative and says he's a "Tea Party" candidate? Or that he has been registered as a Libertarian for a few months?
These are all true facts and are hardly smears or attacks.
DeltaKilo says...
Hey Pat, perhaps you should open your eyes, man. This whole website is made up of half truths and smear blogs. You guys should be welcoming Sen. Snitker into the LIB party, Instead you are alienating other Libertarian's. All you people do is sit around and pretend to be secret spy's who are uncovering the dirt that no one could find. When in reality, you guys are just making shit up to argue about. The best part about all of this is that, this website is a joke; there are no 'real' members here, and there are no 'real' Libertarians here. I was going to delete my acc after I spoke my mind, but now I kinda like talking to all the mental midgets in here.
DeltaKilo says...
Hey Pat, perhaps you should open your eyes, man. This whole website is made up of half truths and smear blogs. You guys should be welcoming Sen. Snitker into the LIB party, Instead you are alienating other Libertarian's. All you people do is sit around and pretend to be secret spy's who are uncovering the dirt that no one could find. When in reality, you guys are just making shit up to argue about. The best part about all of this is that, this website is a joke; there are no 'real' members here, and there are no 'real' Libertarians here. I was going to delete my acc after I spoke my mind, but now I kinda like talking to all the mental midgets in here.
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