The LP had arguably its best showing in the last Prez election, yet still only polled about 3.2%, despite how hated the main party candidates were.
Why won't YOU vote Libertarian? Or what gives you pause about voting for them? Specifically?
I lean libertarian-ish on a good many issues, but I didn't vote for them this time for a number of reasons. One was the snowball-in-hades chance of winning, as my main purpose was NeverHillary. Other issues I have with libertarians are the overly-absolutist positions on border/immigration and foreign policy.
So let's find out.... if you have any inclination at all to favor the LP, answer the poll about why you didn't vote for them or have reservations about them.
In the last two elections I did vote for Gary Johnson. But this election my vote had more to do with my detesting both Clinton and Trump. They were both horrible candidates and in my opinion, whichever one won would definitely leave this country much worst off once they left office than when they first entered.
In 2012, I had lost faith in Obama and didn't trust Romney, Johnson was a logical choice. I trusted him much more that the other two to do what is best for this country. Now I have always classified myself as a Goldwater conservative with some of Ross Perot thrown in. But looking at what Libertarians stand for, perhaps I need to rethink that
I firmly believe the U.S. shouldn’t get involved in other countries business or go to war unless our national security is directly threaten. Then if we go to war, the congress needs to declare war, none of this resolution for the use of military force, no bypassing congress, they either declare war as the Constitution states or we don’t go to war or use military force.
Now I am against illegal immigration and loose borders. I think this country ought to control its borders and only allow people to enter this country that go through the proper framework, paperwork, background checks, obtain visas etc.
As for abortion, I believe that is strictly up to the woman, it’s her body and she can do with it as she chooses. I am also in favor of legalizing prostitution as I stated, it is the woman’s body. Along the same lines that government should be totally out of marriage and if two men or two women want to get married, that is up to them. I also think if someone wants more than one wife or husband, that is totally up to those involved, not the government.
Legalization of drugs, I am against this for most drugs that are already illegal.
Social programs, I grew up in the 1950’s when family took care of family, neighbors took care of neighbors, when churches, charities such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Jaycees, etc. helped the poor and the sick. No government involvement. It worked then, why not now.
Fair tax, flat tax doesn’t bother me. I am of the mind that come tax time one should be able to do their taxes on a 3 X 5 card. Our tax system today is the government’s way of influencing and controlling its citizens behavior.
I oppose almost to all gun control measures, the second amendment states shall not be infringed and I take it that is what it means.
Small government, the Federal government should look after the country as a whole, national security, foreign relation and little else. Let each state take care of their people or the welfare of its own people.
Perhaps I am more of a Libertarian in most aspects than I ever thought. But elections for me still boils down to the candidate. I always have and always will vote for whom I deem the best candidate available regardless of party and that includes third parties and independents.