No
Yes
Undecided
Seeing as we have had allot of discussion might as well throw up a poll.
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.
RON PAUL
Ron Paul 2016
Yes.
Well unless something crazy happens at one of the other conventions and an option besides Trump and Clinton emerges.
I'm just about ready to change my registration to LP.
Personally I have not come to a decision yet. I want to see how Gary/Weld are going to deliver the message in the general, as I wasn't to impressed with their performances at the convention.
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.
RON PAUL
Yes, it's the most sensible option for a libertarian this cycle.
No.
There is a good chance that I will sit this one out.
Hell yes. This is the strongest ticket a third party has fielded in at least twenty years.
Originally Posted by Ron Paul
Why?
The LP having its largest ever turnout this year (very likely IMO) would bring lots of media attention.
...which means more people learning about libertarianism.
...which means more people becoming libertarians.
Wouldn't that be a good thing?
From Johnson and Weld? O_o
No, from hearing about the existence of libertarians for the first time.
There will be news stories beginning with "The Libertarian Party nominee, Gary Johnson, fiscally conservative and socially liberal..."
It doesn't matter what the rest of the story is.
People don't even know we exist, let alone know/care about the difference between the different candidates/factions of the LP.
Last edited by r3volution 3.0; 05-29-2016 at 08:52 PM.
I stopped watching/listening to Tom Woods materials when he started attacking Rand and praising Donald Trump.
As a proud and devout Catholic, I cannot. As a proud libertarian, I cannot.
Yes. There's no option that is any better. All other things being equal, it gives the LP a chance to break through the 5% needed to have a seat at the big table in 2020 -- always something to work towards.
What is going on with these folks?
No worries I'm gonna make another official poll containing all candidates down the road
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.
RON PAUL
Is it really necessary though? I think we can guess how that one will turn out.No worries I'm gonna make another official poll containing all candidates down the road
They know we exist, the term is no longer that obscure. It's a damn shame that these two are on the top of the ticket at a time like this, but they have name recognition and "credibility" in the political world. Ugh. I guess I'll wait and see what their message is going forward but as things stand now there isn't a snowballs chance in hell I'll support this ticket.
"The Patriarch"
Darrell Castle by a landslide?
Trumpertarians.
"The Patriarch"
Now that is someone I could vote for, politics never stops sucking.
"The Patriarch"
If he gets ballot access here, I'll gladly cast a vote for him.
They may have heard the word, but they don't know what it means, or never think about it.
We need repetition of the name and basic definition of the ideas (like fiscally conservative, socially liberal).
As you know from the recent GOP primary vis a vis Trump's rise, just being in the news cycle (no matter what the story) is a YUGE part of politics.
The number of people who will become more attracted to libertarianism just from it being mentioned more in the news will greatly exceed the number of people who will become disenchanted with libertarianism because of this ticket's weaknesses - for the reason that the overwhelming majority of people won't know enough about libertarianism to even see those weaknesses as you and I do.
Last edited by r3volution 3.0; 05-29-2016 at 09:22 PM.
I'd rather write-in James Week II than cast a vote for Johnson/Weld
I doubt it. Have you looked around here lately?
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