PALM HARBOR, FL – Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, Adrian Wyllie, today announced an ambitious statewide campaign itinerary for August. He's launching a month-long, 30-city campaign tour, with "meet-and-greet" stops at several of Florida's craft beer breweries and pubs.
"We are taking our grassroots campaign on the road to meet Floridians, to show them that I'm for real, and that this is truly a three-way race for governor," said Wyllie.
Wyllie's "Craft Brewery Tour" will run from August 1st through the 30th, and will take the underdog candidate from Key West to Pensacola, and all points between. The rigorous statewide tour rivals the campaign schedule of his major-party competitors, and is unprecedented for a third-party candidate in Florida.
In the wake of the Quinnipiac University poll placing Wyllie at 9% in a three-way race between him, current Republican Governor Rick Scott, and former Republican Governor, turned Independent, turned Democrat Charlie Crist, the campaign is seeking to capitalize on the increase in support and media attention.
"With Adrian's climbing poll numbers and major press coverage, the timing of this tour couldn't be better," said campaign manager Danielle Alexandre, "People across the state are very excited about it."
The campaign is focusing on craft breweries in order to show support for a small-business industry that narrowly escaped financial disaster at the hands of the 2014 Florida Legislature and Governor Scott.
"As a small business owner, I know first hand the obstacles government places in our path, and how they can crush an entire industry with the stroke of a pen," said Wyllie, "If we truly want to restore the economy and create real jobs, we first have to get government out of our way...and that's what I intend to do as governor."
Though the campaign is operating on a tiny fraction of the funding of his big-money opponents, Wyllie doesn't see that as a problem. "We certainly don't have a 60-foot tour bus, we won't be staying at five-star hotels, and we'll probably be eating at IHOP," Wyllie quipped, "But, that doesn't matter to us."
"What's important is that the people of Florida know that they have a third choice in this election...and a chance to end the corruption, and to restore economic freedom and individual liberty," Wyllie continued.
The campaign will be holding meet-and-greet events, which are open to the public and the media, at the following dates and locations:
Friday August 1st
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Fort Myers Brewing Company
12811 Commerce Lakes Drive #28, Fort Myers
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Marco Island Brewery
1089 N Collier Blvd Ste 427, Marco Island
Saturday August 2nd
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Saltwater Brewery
1701 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach
10:00 PM to 11:00 PM Big Bear Brewing Co
1800 N University Dr, Coral Springs
Sunday August 3rd
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Seadog Tavern
628 Duval Street, Key West
Monday August 4th
6:00 to 7:00 PM Sarasota Brewing Co
6607 Gateway Ave, Sarasota
Thursday August 7th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Dunedin Brewery
937 Douglas Ave, Dunedin
Friday August 8th
7:00 PM 8:00 PM Copp Winery & Brewery
11 NE 4th Ave, Crystal River
Saturday August 9th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Swamp Head Brewery
3140 SW 42nd Way, Gainesville
Sunday August 10th
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Momo's Pizza & Brewpub
1410 Market St, Tallahassee
Monday August 11th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wild Rover Pub & Brewery
8740 N Mobley Rd, Odessa
Wednesday August 13th
7:00 PM 8:00 PM Barley Mow Brewing Company
518 West Bay Dr, Largo
Thursday August 14th
7:00 PM 8:00 PM Sea Dog Brewing Co
26200 US Highway 19 N Clearwater
Saturday August 16th
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Green Room Brewing
228 3rd St N, Jacksonville Beach
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Seven Bridges Grille and Brewery
9735 Gate Pkwy N, Jacksonville
Sunday August 17th
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Crispy's Beer and Wine Bar
604 Barnes Blvd, Rockledge
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Orlando Brewing Co.
1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando
Tuesday August 19th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Motorworks Brewing
1014 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL
Wednesday August 20th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Florida Avenue Brewing Co.
4101 North Florida Avenue, Tampa
Thursday August 21st
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sailfish Brewing Company
407 N 2nd St, Fort Pierce
Friday August 22nd
6:00 to 7:00 PM Cocoa Beach Brewery
150 N. Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach
Saturday August 23rd
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Cask & Larder
565 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Redlight Redlight Craft Beer Parlour
2810 Corrine Drive, Orlando
Sunday August 24th
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Three Palms Brewing
1509 Hobbs St, Tampa
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM St Petersburg Brewing Co
544 1st Ave N, Saint Petersburg
Tuesday August 26th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Cigar City Brewing Co
3924 W Spruce St, Tampa
Wednesday August 27th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Rapp Brewing Company
10930 Endeavour Way Ste C, Seminole
Thursday August 28th
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Darwin's on 4th
1525 4th St, Sarasota
Saturday August 30th
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM CST Uncle Ernies Bayfront Grill & Brew House
1151 Bayview Ave Panama City, FL 32401-1452
5:00 PM to 6:00 PM CST Props Craft Brewery
255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE Unit B19, Fort Walton Beach
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM CST McGuire's Irish Pub and Brewery – Pensacola
600 E Gregory St, Pensacola