News Libertarian Party: 1-2% Support, Issues & Platform

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The Libertarian Party currently garners 1-2% support among voters, potentially positioning it similarly to past third-party influences like Nader and Perot. Discussions highlight the party's extreme stances, with some suggesting that a more moderate approach could attract a broader voter base. Despite differing views on specific issues, such as isolationism and the need for minimal business regulation, there is a consensus that increased Libertarian representation could shift mainstream political ideologies closer to libertarian principles. The party's commitment to separating government from morality resonates with many supporters, indicating a solid base of voters who appreciate its core values while acknowledging areas for potential growth.
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According to some polls, the Libertarian Party has support from 1-2% of the voters, and could thus play a similar role to Nader or Perot before.
http://badnarik.org/supporters/blog/category/polling/

World's Smallest Political Quiz
http://www.self-gov.org/quiz.html

Issues:
http://www.lp.org/issues/
http://badnarik.org/whybadnarik.php
http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/preamble.html
 
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I give it a 75% chance I vote libertarian,

and a 25% chance I vote Griffin.

The party is interesting, but awful extreme. I've always felt if they took a more moderate stance they could really pick up many more people.
 
I don't think they need to be less extreme, I will be voting Libertarian this election, despite the fact that I don't share all of the parties views, if they can pick up a couple of percent from a position as extreme as theres, they can start to create some shift as mainstream candidates shift towards the libertarian party in order to pick up the votes that are there. If Libertarians ever started getting a descent percentage of votes, it would move mainstream american much closer to the libertarian ideology even if they didn't win.

~Lyuokdea
 
i voted for a lot of Libertarian candidates this time. i like their "no government mixing with morality" attitude.
 
I'll agree for the most part with what everyone says. I classify myself as a libertarian, but here's where I disagree:

Isolationism in a global era is a bad idea.

Businesses still need minimal regulation.

Freedoms of speech and assembly should not interfere with the right to lead a peaceful and quiet life.


Other than that, they're my party.
 
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