I Remember The Libertarian Party
The Libertarian Party demanded that everyone vote for its candidates and their revolutionary program all at once. The problem with this is that there are few, if any, voter blocs that are willing to vote for a revolutionary program led by a charismatic, revolutionary leader. An LP candidate, in order to advance even a little, would have to wins votes from several voter blocs: disaffected Republicans, certain Democrats, certain independents, certain non-voters, and certain moderate libertarians. These voter blocs demand modesty from the candidate and gradualism in the candidate’s proposals, things that LP candidates did not provide. LP candidates went off on a flight of fancy, believing that they would need to win the votes of the only voter bloc in existence, the American People, a bloc seething with libertarian beliefs and revolutionary fervor. The results were embarrassing, a one-way ticket to obscurity.
posted by modlib at 10:58 AM
1 Comments:
Seems to me the "Wasted Vote Syndrome" is the biggest problem. I even know registered libertarian voters that feel they have to vote for either the Rep or Dem.
But, you might well be right. Even without worrying about wasted votes, most would still be reluctant to vote for what they think is a radical platform.
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