One thing that candidates can do to separate themselves from the pack is to get involved with video production. First a little history...

Michael Maresco, who is probably best known as the Ron Paul Rider, really liked my concept for this website when I discussed it with him when he pedaled through my home town of Austin, Texas. That encouragement was the final straw that inspired me to get this site up and running.

Well Michael recently posted on the new Liberty Candidates section of the Ron Paul Forums about a candidate for congress in North Carolina named B. J. Lawson. After looking over Mr. Lawson's website I was compelled to add him right away as he is an excellent example of the kind of candidate that we need running for office.

But what made Mr. Lawson's site and candidacy particularly compelling were the excellent speeches that he made, videotaped and posted on his site. These videos definitely put him in the top echelon of the new breed of liberty candidates. I highly recommend that other liberty candidates follow suit if at all possible!

If you are a candidate that can't make a great speech or find some local help for making videos, there are still avenues available to you. A member of the Ron Paul Forums named Antonius Stone made this fine video piece highlighting some quotes from a number of fine Liberty candidates. I am sure that he would be able to add other liberty candidates to his future videos or perhaps work with an eager candidate to assemble a custom video of their own. If not Antonius, consider that there are thousands of videographers assembling Ron Paul videos for YouTube. Many would be happy to help out a liberty minded candidate.

So make it happen! This is a practical first step in making sure that the Ron Paul Revolution has an impact on the critical elections that are taking place further down the ballot during 2008.

I just found out that one of our Liberty Congress All-Stars -- New Jersey State Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty -- was interviewed by USA Daily last month. Check it out!

Liberty Congress now has evaluated 40 candidates for your benefit. We have identified another 40 to add to the site during the next week. Somehow we think that is still just the beginning and so we have decided to recruit one or two more people to serve as site moderators. If you think that you might be up to the task, then please go through some of the notes that we have already posted on some of the candidates (which may be next to nothing in some cases) and let us know how we could improve them. That will give us a sense for your writing skills and your political thinking process.

We are also working on further improvements to the look of the site. Look for thumbnails, state flags and other useful eye candy to make the site easier to use and easier on the eyes.

Finally let us know what you think of our first crack at a banner for advertising the site. If you decide to copy the image and use it with a link to out site, let us know that as well. If you think you can make a better one, have at it! We would love to see what you come up with.

We love to hear that Ron Paul inspired candidates are signing up in bunches. Here is a report about Maryland's new candidates including 6 for the U.S. Congress. This news coverage was quickly topped by this piece on the Washington Post website.

Way to go Maryland!