Samuel Blythe

Samuel Patrick Blythe (born July 21, 1964) is an American academic and author who is best known for becoming the contested Libertarian Party candidate for the 2016 Presidential Election.
In 2017, Blythe changed his party affiliation to Republican, citing the collapse of the Libertarian Party.
== Early Life and Education ==
== Career ==
== 2016 Libertarian National Convention and Contested Nomination ==
== Political Positions ==
Dr. Blythe has described his political ideology as "Liberty focused", pointing to a deep connection to the ideas of personal freedom and individual rights as the basis for his worldview. 
==== Abortion ====
Blythe is Pro-Life, calling abortion "inconsistent" with the Non-Aggression principle and calling Roe v. Wade a "judicial mistake".
==== Affirmative Action ====
Dr. Blythe believes that affirmative action is a discriminatory policy, and has stated that race should play no role in the college admissions process.