Why doesn't the Libertarian party get any media coverage in the Presidential Election?

Question

I don't know about any of you but any party that is for less government and willing to let me just live my life without trying to be my nanny is okay with me.

Answer 1

Nice question, not sure the answer is going to be as nice though.

Most media is biased either left or right. The problem with that is that these are the ones with all the money right now....so ...they get to write what they want and generally make it cheap enough for everyone to buy.

Libertarians get execellent coverage in libertarians circles. Probably more so then any of the left or right winged candidates (per capita).

The biggest libertarians hinderance at this point is the lack of education by the general public as to what a libertarian really is. If this one little fact got changed, there would be a huge out pouring of funds into the libertarian party that would dwarf both the rep and dem combined.

Now, you ask, if this known why isnt anything done about it. Well, there is but only on small scales. You see, libertarians, by nature, hate the government intrusion and therefore try to stay as far away from the government as possible. They dont realize that to make change you have to fight from within. Scream and yell all you want but you will never effect changes on anything if you are on the outside.

Education is the key. Once you are educated you can not turn your back - if you do you are living in denial. No real libertarian would ever live in denial no matter what the situtation is.

Answer 2

The big money corporate interests get the media coverage. The candidates with the big corporate money and the big interest group money share the media with Madonna, Britney Spears,the late Anna Nicole,and the late Princess Di.
I would be shocked if Ron Paul was even mentioned on the today show with Merideth Veiara and Matt Lauer (that will simply never happen unless of course he gets the nomination of the Republican Party then they would be forced to mention him).
There is a my space group (that promotes third party candidates) I will try to reference the link here. The group has a good explanation about why it is NOT a wasted vote to vote 3rd party. I like the way the page points out that most states are either heavily red or heavily blue anyway and whichever party wins the Presidential vote in that state it is as if the whole state voted for that candidate. I recomend reading the page of the third party coalition my space group. The page is not that long and pretty quick to read.

Answer 3

I think it is because the United States people are too tied into either or decisions. Left or Right, Conservative or 'Liberal', Big Business or Big Government, etc etc. If the general public had a wider capacity to seek out other parties, the Greens, Libertarians, Communists, Moon Men or whatever would get media coverage. After all, the media is looking to attract the most viewers in order to gain advertisement revenue.

Answer 4

The Libertarian party would be a great replacement for the tired old Republican party. The Democrat media is afraid The Democrats would lose every election if the Republicans wernt in it.

Answer 5

Probably because the media is either controlled by Neocons, like Fox News, or liberals, like with The New York Times. And with the way the political system is set up, it is impossible for a third party to have any influence within the government.

Answer 6

Only reason I can come up with is that the media wouldn't be able to control elections if they did that.

Unlike Nader's Greens, they won't take votes away from Democrats more than Republicans.

Unlike Perot, they won't take votes away from Republicans more than Democrats.

This pretty much scares the media. They like it to be as simple as you're either For A or you are evil, and Against B or you are evil. They like it to be as simple as "If we don't like something, we restrict freedom and throw money at it. If we like something, we restrict freedom and throw money at it." They just don't understand a position of "Well, that's probably a bad idea to behave that way, but it's a personal choice that doesn't affect others." or "Well, people should have enough sense to do that on their own, but it's a personal choice that doesn't affect others."

Me, I think freedom is a pretty good idea, and I'm going to vote for it no matter what the media thinks.

Answer 7

They just don't get enough votes. I really like the Libertarian platform, but they need more of a showing in the previous election to be taken seriously in the next.

Answer 8

Have you seen the bozos that they've run in the past? Right now Ron Paul who is running as a Republican is the best Libertarian choice.

Answer 9

the media only cares about the two main parties: Democrats and Republicans.

Answer 10

it ought to have a small effect yet no longer a brilliant one. Hillary already has plans to make drugs socialized by utilising having the government take it over like in Canada and large Britain.