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poltr1Even though the media have been focusing on the Big Two, there are still planty of other political choices out there, even though they have a snowball's chance in hell of winning.
The Libertarians had their convention already. And for their candidate, they picked......Bob Barr. Yes, that Bob Barr. Former conservative congressman from Georgia.
My take on this: It appears that people who are currently disgusted and/or disenfranchised by the Republican Party will vote Libertarian. This includes the card-carrying members of the Religious Reich. That doesn't sit well with me. While libertarians are for personal liberty, I believe that that liberty should extend to areas that conservatives won't tread: a woman's right to choose, the right for gays and lesbians to marry, the freedom to practice *any* religion (even no religion). Yes, I'm a social liberal, but at the same time, I'm a fiscal conservative.
I don't think I'll be voting Libertarian this year. Thanks but no thanks.
Meanwhile, the Natural Law Party has packed up its tent and folded national operations. Statewide opeations stil continue. Their last candidate, Dr. John Hagelin, has been promoting a US Peace Government. Others have worked on forming a Department of Peace.
The Green Party has their national convention next month.
Oh yeah. And Ralph Nader is still in the running as an independent....I think.
The Libertarians had their convention already. And for their candidate, they picked......Bob Barr. Yes, that Bob Barr. Former conservative congressman from Georgia.
My take on this: It appears that people who are currently disgusted and/or disenfranchised by the Republican Party will vote Libertarian. This includes the card-carrying members of the Religious Reich. That doesn't sit well with me. While libertarians are for personal liberty, I believe that that liberty should extend to areas that conservatives won't tread: a woman's right to choose, the right for gays and lesbians to marry, the freedom to practice *any* religion (even no religion). Yes, I'm a social liberal, but at the same time, I'm a fiscal conservative.
I don't think I'll be voting Libertarian this year. Thanks but no thanks.
Meanwhile, the Natural Law Party has packed up its tent and folded national operations. Statewide opeations stil continue. Their last candidate, Dr. John Hagelin, has been promoting a US Peace Government. Others have worked on forming a Department of Peace.
The Green Party has their national convention next month.
Oh yeah. And Ralph Nader is still in the running as an independent....I think.
