This is why Wednesday's Libertarian town hall — live in prime time on CNN — is a big deal. The CNN town hall could signal a new, more legitimate status for the Libertarian candidates in the eyes of the press. Whatever the case, Diamond thinks CNN's decision to host a Libertarian town hall is a "modest but noteworthy development." A Libertarian Party debate in Las Vegas last month featured Penn Jillette — you know, the talking half of Penn & Teller — as the moderator. A town hall format, with no opponents on the stage, should mitigate the dismissiveness, McKinney said.

Source: Washington Post June 22, 2016 15:06 UTC