http://www.lp.org/media/article_564.shtml
I thought this was funny/sad and felt I would share.
disclaimer: this is not an article or attempt at promoting the libertarian party its ideals or any endorsement of RP running 3rd party.. its purely entertainement purposes
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Which basically means if noone gets 50% and RP wins his challenege to the Caucus, he gets all the delegates (his caucus delegates would choose the remaining national delegates)
Gotta love Louisiana politics.
Its government run gambling (aka lotteries). He points out that people should be free to gamble if they like, it just shouldnt be a government function. (found on his issues page)
If you read a bit further you'll notice they put a nice little * next to his name when they bring up concerns about his foreign policy. They readily admit he isn't exactly Liberty material due to his Hawkish nature, but give him the nudge due to his fiscal responsibility.
option 3.
Kindly bow out, endorse noone.
Begin implementing a bottoms up approach for change within the party. Make use of his campaign chest and internet support to begin campaigning for congressional and senate seats around the country. Throw his energy into the fights we as a movement can...
On that same note, I'd also like to point out alot of people also like rooting for the Underdog. None are truly committed to the team, they just like to see the establishment recieve its "come-uppance".
I'm truly curious how many of Ron Paul supporters are simply "fighting the man cuz its...
The difference between this and the libertarian party is the approach. I truly hope this movement takes its queue from Dr. Paul and remains in the Republican party.
The idea here is true change. Alot of Republicans still trace there roots to Goldwater, as do alot of Libertarians.
The 2...
I have a slight problem with some of their endorsed candidates.
Jim Demint is an extreme right wing conservative on social issues(Gays and single women shouldn't teach in public schools?) and has been a vocal supporter of the war, as has been John Ensign.
While they seem to both be fiscally...