Does anyone seriously think of Cruz as "the libertarian candidate"? Or Trump? Or Rubio?
Just trying to understand here :
People think of Cruz as a libertarian because of his strong commitment to the constitution, effectively wanting to reduce the federal government's influence.
People think of Rubio as a libertarian because of his vehement commitment to free market economics, and his "minarchist" act. The guy has a hard on for Ayn Rand, but then so does Paul Ryan.
People think of Trump as a libertarian because he is anti-establishment.
So it's easy to see why libertarianism is still relevant in the GOP.