The LP tends to put up intellectually superior candidates who cannot capture the publicity. Like Mike Badnarik over Aaron Russo. With Harry gone, we need a voice!
2006-07-31 10:17:09 · 10 answers · asked by Thorbjorn 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think they can. If they would be willing to bend a little on ideology, they could probably find a well known moderate Democrat or moderate Republican who would switch. Or, as others suggested, a libertarian-leaning celebrity for a state governor's position.
The problem with that scenario is that by attracting average Americans to a more moderate Libertarian candidate would involve alienating a lot of the party base. I've only had the faintest of encounters with the Libertarian Party, but from what I have seen and from countless stories, the party activists do not tolerate any deviance from strict libertarianism.
2006-07-31 10:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by timm1776 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I loved Mike Badnarik, but you're right. I think a big reason that Libertarians aren't getting enough coverage is because the Democrats and Republicans (especially in the last election) are taking up too much space. I think in the near future though, the LP will start getting more and more coverage, especially considering some of the "potential" candidates for Dem and Rep.
I will admit, last election I went for Kerry, only because I thought there might be some chance that Bush would get out of office (I was wrong!), and I knew that no other party had any chance. But Badnarik was my favorite candidate out of all of them parties last election.
2006-07-31 10:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by sedated.groupie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unless it is someone already really famous or really rich. Your Jesse Ventura was a good example of the former. Ross Perot, though a Reform candidate (and founder), is a good example of the latter. The last third party candidate before Perot of any significance was John Anderson and that was 1980. They have a lot of obstacles to overcome, including the two parties that control the debates.
2006-07-31 10:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by I.M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually ... the LP gets push out of the debates and coverage because the political structure of the US does not welcome outsiders. I have some material I sent to the Democrats here in Texas offering my services as for a small local office, and they have not even bothered to contact me in return. The POB (Powers that Be) don't want outsiders in the process, and in Texas there is a cultural resistance to non-Texans getting involved. I understand the cultural reasons here, and if I were elsewhere I would be doing better with my offer, but the process does not want "outsiders." Like I said I understand it in a sense. But it makes it damn hard to get involved.
2006-07-31 10:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrats are like wwll Vets they are old and dieing off. We need to recruit some young blood fast. or the country will turn Republic of Republicans.
2006-07-31 10:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by kritikos43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Vote democrat. The lesser of two evils. A libertarian vote is a waste.
2006-07-31 10:21:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The LP needs more money to advertise their campaigns more.
2006-07-31 10:21:50 · answer #7 · answered by Kubrick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not American citizen, but I can also say my thinking about that, due to american presence in so many places of the world...
Please don't vote again for Bush or his friends Condi,Cheney or whoever...They' re too dangerous...
Why can't Clinton be president again?...
2006-07-31 10:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because the mainstream media won't take them seriously unless a celebrity runs as leader.
isn't that sad...
2006-07-31 10:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by aka DarthDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about Joe Lieberman? I think he would draw from both parties.
2006-07-31 10:25:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋