Libertarians, 2008?

[TommyC1776]

Can anyone think of any Libertarian candidate that will be running in 2008?  I thought I read that Badnarik is going to.

[Joe Republic]

According to this blog I found, so far Badnarik, Ed Thompson (Tommy's brother), Jesse Ventura and Republican Congressman Ron Paul have all been mentioned as possibilities.

[No more McShame]

Ventura is NOT a Libertarian.  He talks like one sometimes, but surely doesn't govern like one.  No way the party will nominate him.

[True Democrat]

Ventura is NOT a Libertarian.  He talks like one sometimes, but surely doesn't govern like one.  No way the party will nominate him.

I think some third parties may nominate anyone just for the sake of getting national attention.

[Jake]

I'd back Paul over a moderate Republican I'm pretty sure.  Hopefully, someone like Thompson will run though.

[No more McShame]

Ventura is NOT a Libertarian.  He talks like one sometimes, but surely doesn't govern like one.  No way the party will nominate him.

I think some third parties may nominate anyone just for the sake of getting national attention.

Some of them do, but the Libertarians seem to insist on ideological purity.   Ron Paul or Ed Thompson would both fit well as candidates.

[Vincent]

According to this blog I found, so far Badnarik, Ed Thompson (Tommy's brother), Jesse Ventura and Republican Congressman Ron Paul have all been mentioned as possibilities.

Ron Paul is always mentioned, through draft campaigns usually. I highly doubt he will ever run for president again.

[Bono]

Clint Eastwood?
Billie Joe Armstrong?
Norman Sharzkapof?
John Stossel?

[Vincent]

Billie Joe Armstrong?

He's 35?

[Bono]

Billie Joe Armstrong?

He's 35?

No, but he'll be at the time.

[Joe Republic]

Billie Joe Armstrong?

He's 35?

No, but he'll be at the time.

I thought Green Day were staunch Democrats?

[Bono]

Billie Joe Armstrong?

He's 35?

No, but he'll be at the time.

I thought Green Day were staunch Democrats?

http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html

[South Park Republican]

If they really want to relieve the Glory Days of 1980 they need to nominate candidates that can appeal to more Republicans, Democrats and Independents.  Otherwise they'll end up with another Badnarik, Harry Browne or Andre Marrou and end up bad mouthing Republicans and ending up with .03% to .05% of the vote.

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Most libertarians voted Democrat this last election. When the ruling Republican party is very socially right-wing, and is fiscally irresponsible, and starts wars for no good reason, a true libertarian may vote Democratic, even though they disagree with them on economic issues.

[Bono]

Most libertarians voted Democrat this last election. When the ruling Republican party is very socially right-wing, and is fiscally irresponsible, and starts wars for no good reason, a true libertarian may vote Democratic, even though they disagree with them on economic issues.

Or not.
The fact is, most libertarians are't even Libertarians, they are republicans. Especially the paleos.

[Joe Republic]

Billie Joe Armstrong?

He's 35?

No, but he'll be at the time.

I thought Green Day were staunch Democrats?

http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html

Oh ok.  I assumed it was so because I saw them on TV playing at an anti-Bush rally, so I just assumed they were Democrats.  I stand corrected.

[King]

Watch:  people like Ed Thompson and Ron Paul will enter the non-binding primaries, get up to 10-15% in polls accross the nation and lose the nomination to somebody we have never heard of....

[King]

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Heh...

[YRABNNRM]

I would probably vote for Johnson.

[No more McShame]

I could vote for Johnson if the Dems put up some populist loony or another latte liberal and the GOP runs a fundamentalist who won't put the budget in order.  I have a lot of respect for the stand he took while governor.

[South Park Republican]

I could vote for Johnson if the Dems put up some populist loony or another latte liberal and the GOP runs a fundamentalist who won't put the budget in order.  I have a lot of respect for the stand he took while governor.

I do too.  He actually would make good candidate for the Libertarians.  He would make good candidate for the GOP it just that he has snowball's chance in hell of getting the nomination.

[King]

Johnson considered a run 2000, but he said he would likely not win a state and help Gore win by spliting the Bush vote.

[No more McShame]

Johnson considered a run 2000, but he said he would likely not win a state and help Gore win by spliting the Bush vote.

You mean his name is not Ralph Nader?

[Joe Republic]

Johnson would make an excellent candidate for the LP.  Probably enough of one to actually win a few EVs.  It would obviously depend on the campaign, and if politics is still as polarized then as it is now.

[Colin]

I would vote for Johnson especially if the Republicans nominate an economic moderate, like Giuliani, or if they nominate another fiscally irresponsible neo-con.

Personally I believe that the Libertarians could do well with Johnson, Thompson, Paul or Barr. All of them have experience or have run successful Libertarian campaigns. Barr could bring in more Paleo-Conservatives and disaffected Republicans. Paul could also do well since he has experience in Congress and is rather well known and well liked. As it said in that article Paul could also get the nomination of the Constitution Party which would add another 150,000 or so votes. Johnson seems to have the anti-drug war credentials that would help a person in an LP primary while Thompson should immediately be courted by the LP since his Libertarian campaign for Governor netted him 11% of the vote.