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Can Harry Browne do it?
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Sun, 5 Nov 2000 23:13:54 GMT
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Late last night on C-Span they re-ran a Harry Browne rally from November 1.
I thought he did a good job of introducing the LP philosophy and I think a
lot of people would hear his message loud and clear if he could get any
decent normal TV spots or a position in a national debate. I think I finally
am understanding the LP message, and I find that I like it very much.
My question is: Can Harry Browne get one million votes that he wants this
year? And will that be enough to propel the LP forward to progressively
better positions in 2004 or 2008?
In any case, I've decided that I'm not comfortable wasting my vote on Bush
or Gore -- and that a vote for Browne, although on the surface seeming wasted,
is actually an investment -- if the LP can keep the momentum building.
--Todd
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Message has 6 Replies:
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| (...) I haven't actually seen him speak, but he will be the third LP presidential candidate that I will have voted for. I think it all comes down to money, and the LP isn't willing to get enough of it to actually take hold. I am a "belly up to the (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Can Harry Browne do it?
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| (...) Yes, he'll get 1M votes. Keep in mind that in years w/o a hi-profile 3rd party candidate, such as Nader or Perot the Libertarians always place 3rd in the national election, and in years with those types of candidates they always place 4th. I (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Can Harry Browne do it?
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| (...) I think the only really way to waste your vote is to not vote. It is a bit of a tangent, but I think we should all be forced to vote - as long as there was an option to vote for no candidate. In some parts of the UK turnout can be below 50%, (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Can Harry Browne do it?
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| (...) I voted for Harry last week, along with a local school teacher running on the LP ticket for my district's congressional seat (Republican incumbant - Democrats aren't even fielding a candidate). I'm not sure I care if he can "do it" or not - I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Can Harry Browne do it?
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| I voted for the exact same reason. I am sorry to say Harry Browne fared worse this year than he did 4 years ago. however, that is probably due to the closeness of the race, and the fear instilled by the cnadidates, members of the media, of what (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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