Would you vote for a Libertarian presidential candidate even if you thought only a Dem or Rep could win?
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Yes. I have voted several times for either the libertarian candidate or the Constitution party candidate, usually the latter.  The libertarian party is not unified, and many would compromise severely.  I am along the lines of L. Neil Smith or Vin Suprynowicz.  I would vote for them.  All gun control laws are unconstitutional and must be repealed.  That is the first thing.  Taxes need to be whacked all to pieces.  Much of the bureaucracy of government is not needed and is unconstitutional.  There isn't a dime's worth of difference between the republicans and the democrats in practice.  I am prolife, but if that is put back at the state level, it may be sufficient.  The drug war is totally unconstitutional.
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The GOP as was formed to limit the power of the government is the mantra of the Libertarian party... I tend to be Libertarian as well but have similar views... If the government were smaller and taxed business less they could afford health care for more workers ( I own a business that generates 1.2 M in tax dollars directly but I can not afford to pay my employees health care...I would much rather pay the 10K a year to my employees than to the government)
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Although I like most libertarian ideas, I have to vote republican.  We don't want another Clinton getting elected due to another split vote.\n\nThe republican party is the answer to your question.  \n\nThe democrats want to punish people who work, and reward the ones who do not.  High tax for the 'privelidged rich' and free welfare for the poor souls who would rather not work to make a better life for themselves or children.
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I am principally a Democrat. BUt if the Democrat is too liberal, i will consider the GOP candidiate.
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Technically, yes.\n\nPractically, not a snowball's chance in hell.\n\nI actually believe in the limitations of government as established in the Constitution, and in the individual liberties and freedoms those limitations give us. That means no welfare, no social security, no medi-scam, no farm welfare, no corporate welfare, no bridges to nowhere, no self-aggrandizing monuments to KKK Byrd's ego with our $$ in West Virginia, no affirmative action, no government employee unions, no Depts of Education, Labor, HHS, Agriculture, etc, no nothing not authorized by that document. And I'd push to impeach every elected official or judge that acted, voted, or ruled contrary to the principles of the Constitution.\n\nAdd in my checkered past, my belief that marijuana should be legalized, etc, and I would not stand a chance. Other than myself, who'd vote for me?\n\nI'd piss off every constituency out there, almost all of them wanting to leech off others' paychecks.\n\nI'd give them freedom and liberty, but they are more interested in hand-outs and controlling others' lives.
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I voted mostly independent because I am surrounded by Democrats and therefore knew my vote wouldn't make a real difference anyway. So I'd rather boost the numbers for somebody I REALLY believed in, rather than the lesser of two evils.
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It's actually fair. Let's say all the third party voters were allowed to vote in one of the primaries. They would vote for the absolute worst choice, so they could put him (or her) against their own candidate.\nAlso, the purpose of the primary for that party to choose who is going to represent them. If you aren't in the party, why should you have a say in who's going to represent it?
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I am basically party line, I'm a hardcore Libertarian. I always have voted for the Libertarian side. I also like promoting Libertarianism to to my local community. You'd be surprised how many blacks have Libertarian leanings, but don't even know it.
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Actually, I'm a Libertarian.  But until they can put someone on the ballot who has a realistic chance of winning, I will continue to vote a straight Republican ticket.  Thanks for asking!  :D
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In Missouri, I voted for the lesser of two Evils, The Senate race was horrible! Mud slinging and dirty politics. If their was a third party Candidate I would have voted for him. Unfortunately when you vote for the lesser of two evils you still get evil!!
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I was going to give a smartass comment but your further comments enlightened me to honesty.\n\nI am a 36 year non affiliated Libertarian leaning male in Miami FL.\n\nI feel it is very hard to give a simple 1-10 on the job as a whole. HOWEVER I would say 4 overall.\n\nHere's why...\nPlus\n-Lead the world in aid to poor African peoples.\n-Has expanded protected marine wildlife habbitat.\n-Has supported a anti oil energy policy.\n-Has appointed more minorities and women to high powered positions.\n-Has acted on the immegration issue.\n-Has acted as a very moderate President.\n\nMinus\n-Entered into the Iraq war based on poor intelligence and pure ignorance (to discount the findings of the British's "Rockingham Project" and put ALL of his trust in Ahmed Chalabi was STUPID)\n-Has NOT acted on social welfare reform\n-Has not acted on campaign finance reform\n-Has not curtailed spending and the massive growth of the federal government.\n-Has not vetoed ANY bill brought before him..even those that are loaded with pork.\n-Has not created ANY exit plan for Iraq NOR any occupation plan.\n-Education plan is short sighted and poorly funded.
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Sometimes that is the best vote you have.  Or even a write-in for someone you think would be good at the job, even if they are not running for it.  But you also need to consider "minority" parties.  Remember that both of the two major parties were once minority parties.  The change has to come from somewhere.\n\nVote Libertarian for a change.
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I almost always vote for one party over the other but just so I wont be a zombie I refuse to vote straight ticket.  \n\nI used to know a very old man who was illiterate and he would go into the voting booth and look for the donkey at the top of the ticket and punch straight party.  He would say, "The donkey means Democrat.  And Roosevelt was a Democrat...and that makes me a Democrat"  \n\nRepublican or Democrat don't give up your individuality for the party.
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By this definition I guess I could be.  By my definition, voting Democrat is politically retarded.\n\nI'd much rather be retarded than Democrat though!
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Throwing fits and tantrums at each other is their best money maker.  You think they are going to give that up?  Libertarians have more class.  They actually discuss the issues as they are based in the constitution.\nAll thinking and considerate people should realize that there is more to politics than dems and reps.   Maybe your vote won't be for a winner, but if you vote your conscience and back your vote, it has an impact on party platform even in the big leagues.  let them know what you want, they will go for your vote..\nI look at other answers about how they each believe what they want and do is for the best interest of the country.  I disagree.  They do what is in the best interest of their party,s interest.  It's big business, dem or rep.
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If the right person was running as a 3rd party candidate for any of the offices, I'd vote for them.  \n\nIt would have to be a viable 3rd party candidate unlike the ones we've had in the past, like Nader and Perot.\n\nIf the person supported my views, I'd vote for 'em.
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No\nThere currently aren't any.\nhttp://clerk.house.gov/members/congProfile.html\n\nThis is a weird paradox because there are two independents... (Maybe 3 now, props to Lieberman) and the Libertarian party is larger than the Independent as far as votes cast overall.  \n\nLibertarians have political ideals that can not be compared with any single party.  Libertarians are economically conservative and socially liberal.  They are not "like" other parties in more ways than they agree on certain issues. \n\nIndependents theoretically do not have a defined platform.  The ideals of the independents are defined by the majority vote(s) of the people in that area.\n\nI think it will be difficult for any of the smaller ideas until people get the idea of "wasting your vote" idea.\n\nIf you vote for someone you didn't want over someone you did... then you are wasting your vote.  Not the other way around.