The Libertarian Party of North Carolina announced the participants in the presidential candidates debate scheduled for March 7.  

Five of the 11 candidates who'll appear on the March 15 primary ballot have been invited to participate. They are the top five finishers in an online straw poll conducted by the LPNC: Gary Johnson of New Mexico, Steven Kerbel of Colorado, Darryl W. Perry of New Hampshire, Austin Petersen of Missouri, and Jack Robinson of South Carolina.

This is the only North Carolina-based presidential debate to be held prior to the primary election. It will be conducted via webcast on Google Hangouts On Air from 9 to 10:30 p.m. EST.

To watch the debate online, go to http://bit.ly/libertarian_debate.

Carolina Journal Associate Editor Barry Smith will moderate the debate from a location in Raleigh. Candidates will participate from locations across the nation.