What are their numbers like? If Republicans join up with them would they outnumber the Dems? A temporary joining might be the only way to defeat the Dems. jmo
There are some pretty significant differences between the GOP and Libertarians. Abortion is one, and foreign policy is another. The Libertarians support a view that the government has no business in peoples’ lives, but also no obligation to pay for anything like medical services, food stamps, etc. No victimless crimes (drug use, for instance), no war on drugs.
In the foreign policy sphere, no foreign entanglements. No GWOT, no UN, no foreign aid of any kind.
Dr. Ron Paul is probably one of the best known Libertarians. It’s been said that Bill Mahr is a libertarian, but I think he’s just an angry Canadian expat with a penchant for eliciting indignation from large crowds.
I don’t think the GOP would have anything to do with the Libertarians, despite the fact that much of the foundational philosophies are close to one another.
You can find more at www.lp.org
From the website:
“How large is the Libertarian Party?
In terms of political activity (i.e. number of candidates, access to the ballot, and elected office holders), the Libertarian Party is the third-largest political party in America. We’re active in all 50 states and have more than 250,000 registered voters.”