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Originally posted by Ustwo
Here is the problem, and its not a mindset, its the system. Libertarians cost the republicans a senate seat in S.D. Had even half of them voted republican the republican would have won. Now instead of a republican which is somewhat close to libertarian on a lot of issues, you get a democrat, which is a lot worse.
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It wasn't the Libertarians that cost the Republicans a senate seat in South Dakota, it was the candidate. I
am a Libertatian. That doesn't mean that I vote
only Libertarian. I don't personally agree with every plank in the party platform, and as such, a lot of Libertarian candidates don't get my vote. The Republican or the Democrat will. If the Rebublican lost the election due to the Libertarian vote, then either the Libertarian vote is gaining some sizable momentum in South Dakota (yay), or your candidate was weak in the polls. Either way, madeja notice us. Even if it is only as a fly in your ointment.
What you seem to be saying is..."Quit wasting my parties time and don't vote how you choose, vote either this or that way." How condescending is that!? You seem to be saying to me that because the Republicans agree on a few Libertarian issues, that Libertarians should vote Republican, and not Libertarian. You're not going to get any swing votes with
that attitude.
Libertarians are not simply conservative Democrats, or liberal Republicans. We are our
own identity.
On a final note; to a Libertarian, a Republican is
no better or worse than a Democrat.