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Fmr. Gov. NickG
NickG
Junior Chimp
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« on: May 06, 2005, 11:58:53 PM »

Funding is one of the least of the Libertarians problems. 
The biggest problem with the Libertarians is that they are completely self-delusional.  They think that everyone would ultimately agree with them if they just heard their message, and every year, they think the next election will be the one where the finally "break out". 

It's not going to happen.  They should have had a perfect chance in 2004, with the Republicans running on an overtly moralist, intrusive-government platform.  What do the libertarians do?  They nominate a candidate with no political experience who brags about how he drives without a license and never files income tax. 

Yet still they believe he's the one.  There were several libertarians on this board that claimed that Badnarik would win 5% in many states states, and a couple that genuinely believed he would win states.  Yet the Libertarians managed their worst result ever, failing to get close to 1% in a single state.

If the Libertarians were really serious about one day becoming politically relevant, they wouldn't nominate some wacko in every district who is destined to poll 0.5%.  Seeing that result across the board just reinforces their joke status.  If they were serious, they would give real funding and support to a few candidates in a few local races, concentrated in a single state, where they could actually be competitive.   

Look at the Vermont Progressive Party.  Get a single Congressman, even a couple state legislators somewhere.  Don't bother running nobodies for President until you've proven you have actually appeal in a well-funded race.
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Fmr. Gov. NickG
NickG
Junior Chimp
*****
Posts: 8,257


Political Matrix
E: -8.00, S: -3.49

« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2005, 04:57:38 PM »

Here's something usefull the Libertarian party could do: run a candidate against every uncontested Republican in Congress. They might win one of those.

They already run a candidate in almost every race.  That's part of their problem.  They disperse their funding and their candidate poll to a ridiculous extent, and then complain about not having funidng. I just lets them continue their claims that everyone will someday agree with them, without every having to show any electoral success.

How about this for the Libertarians: run one single experienced, serious candidate in one House race where someone is running without major party opposition.  Given him all the funding that you were going to disperse to the 500 candidates you would otherwise run.  And then we'll see if your ideas actually have any traction when they can get heard.
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