Is the Average Voter Libertarian?

The Libertarian Party is dominated by radical libertarians. One belief they tend to have is that the average American is a libertarian. Consequently, they feel they have no need to persuade, only to proclaim. They believe that the average American is opposed to socialism; therefore, the only thing they have to do to oppose something is to point out that it is socialist. When LP candidates receive very few votes, they ascribe this to restrictive ballot access laws, or lack of coverage by the media; never to disagreement with libertarian ideas or the advocacy of rapid change.