I wonder if these "low information" voters know that Starvis was a plant by the Democrats to siphon away votes for Cuccinelli? Starvis was not a Libertarian.
This younger, well-educated, pro-choice group identify with Democrats because they clearly have a disdain for the sanctity of life. After all, abortion avoids the responsibility and cost of raising children and supports the culture of death.
The GOP needs to get a clue but they are TOO STUPID. People do not like what they are peddling and the status quo politicians they support. People want something else (both on the Conservative and Lib side).
The tea party could capitalize on this in a big way, but they too have their blind side, though not as bad as the establishment GOP.
I learned my lesson about 3rd parties when big ears ran and spoiled it so Clinton won. Twice. I would love a really conservative actual Tea Party but it would be very difficult to get one started that pulled enough votes, it would take years and in the meantime we would become a dictatorship with no free elections, we are almost there now.
6% of libertarians supported higher taxes & more govt. That’s what Sarvis supported.
The only way a Libertarian will get my vote if 1. They aren’t funded by democrats 2. They actively promote fiscal conservatism and religious freedom 3. Their Republican opponent is a liberal
Maybe some of them were still passed at state republicans for giving them the choice between Romney and Ron Paul in the primary.
Freegards
Anyone who campaigns to end the Federal Reserve has my vote.
End the FED, and you kill the Progressive/Socialist nanny-state, roots and all. It can not exist without ever-increasing gov’t debt, inflation and political control of interest rates.
Do you think Obama and his Marxist fantasies would have survived one week in office without QE, and massive FED buying of Government debt?
...and elected a Democrat. Congrats!
And gave the election to the dems. Smooth move Virginia ... what a bunch of asshats
The libertarians knew exactly what they were voting for, and against.
There was a democrat in the race, a social conservative republican, and a libertarian.
"Ha! You Losertarians only get .0001% of the vote! Go smoke some pot and look at child porn!
AFTER THE ELECTION:
"Waaaa! Waaaa! Why did you Liberaltarians have to run and cause our Pubbie to lose!?"