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Re: Can Harry Browne do it?
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Mon, 6 Nov 2000 01:25:47 GMT
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> 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?
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 havent, over the last 3 presidential elections,
seen any relative change in the LP numbers.
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> 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.
'Wasting your vote' Think about that for a minute:
1. Bush has sniffed too many organic solvents during his formative years
and is really not cognant--so theres a wasted vote.
2. Gore may be the anti-christ, so obviously thats a wasted vote.
3. Nader's anti NAFTA thing could, in my mind. lead to huge tarriffs on
imported Danish toys (my favorite kind), your vote--wasted
4. That leaves Browne as the only rational choice, clearly a valublely
cast vote. Congratulations, not matter what problems caused by our next
president you will go to sleep each night knowing that you voted your
conscience.
The last time I voted non-libertarian for president was Ronald Reagan.
Both me and my wife will vote LP this year as well.
--Jim
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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