Badnarik's latest strategy...

[John Dibble]

1. It's more of a message to start voting Libertarian and stop voting for the lesser of two evils(if you consider Bush or Kerry to be as such, I know some don't think that way). The sooner people start voting Libertarian the sooner change will happen. If you don't like it, tough - if you're a Republican I doubt you hate the Greens and Nader for what happened in 2000.

2. No, he's never been in public office. Doesn't mean he wouldn't do a good job - we've also seen in the past that even those with political experience can suck as president.

3. He's done lots of different work. Most notable was computer programmer, though he's also done some other stuff like sky diving instructor. Somewhat of a jack of many trades.

4. Badnarik is running around 1-3% in the polls depending on the state - for a Libertarian that is more than ok. If he got even 1% of the popular vote in the election it would be more than any Libertarian before.

[John Dibble]

The only Libertarian I know to hold a significant office is Ed Thompson, the former mayor from Tomah, Wisconsin. Perhaps I'm wrong, but the party doesn't seem to get elected very frequently.

More so than other third parties. We have had some state level congressmen in Alaska before. Other than that our highest stuff is usually city councilman or something.

I'm glad that Wisconsin seems to be willing to vote Libertarian though, based on Ed Thompson's govenor race results.