Campaign 2004 - State by State

Campaign 2004 - State by State

10/07/03

New Hampshire. Thousands of limited-government activists from the Free State Project are aiming to transform the Granite State – long a bedrock of libertarianism – into the first "free state" in the union.

The group's strategy is to move as many libertarians as possible into the state to increase its strength. Once settled, the libertarians say they will work within the political system to roll back the scope of government. Members have pledged to move to the state within a five years of attracting 20,000 to their project.

The Free State Project announcement came after the group's 5,000 plus members named New Hampshire as their first target. The state's small population and "culture of liberty" helped it edge out competitors such as Vermont, North Dakota, Arkansas and Delaware, the group reported.

Gov. Craig Benson (R) has pledged to support the Free Staters, and several members of the legislature have pledged their support as well, according to the group's website.

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