The Libertarian Party’s candidate for president says the federal government’s deficit spending is a hidden tax. Chase Oliver — making his fifth trip to Iowa — is promising to veto any budget that isn’t balanced if he’s elected president. “Every single day, $8.9 billion is being added to the deficit,” Oliver said this weekend. “That […]
“The Libertarian Party’s platform calls for significantly reducing the scope of the federal government by getting rid of regulations and cutting spending.”
I’m open… which regulations? Which spending?
How do Libertarians do again?
2020:
Joe Biden 81,283,501 - 51.31% 306 EC votes.
Donald Trump 74,223,975 - 46.85% 232 EC votes.
Jo Jorgensen - Libertarian - 1,865,535 - 1.18% 0 Howie Hawkins - Green - 407,068 - 0.26% 0
2016:
Donald Trump 62,984,828 - 46.09% - 304 EC votes.
Hillary Clinton 65,853,514 - 48.18% - 227 EC votes
Gary Johnson - Libertarian - 4,489,341 - 3.28% - 0
Jill Stein - Green - 1,457,218 - 1.07% - 0
2004:
George W. Bush - 62,040,610 - 50.73% - 286
John Kerry - 59,028,444 - 48.27% - 251
John Edwards - 5 - 0.00% - 1
Ralph Nader - Independent - 465,650 - 0.38% - 0
Michael Badnarik - Libertarian - 397,265 - 0.32% - 0
Michael Peroutka - Constitution - 143,630 - 0.12% - 0
David Cobb - Green - 119,859 - 0.10% - 0
2000:
George W. Bush - 50,456,002 - 47.86% - 271
Al Gore - 50,999,897 - 48.38% - 266
Ralph Nader - Green - 2,882,955 - 2.74% -
0
Pat Buchanan - Reform - 448,895 - 0.43% - 0
Harry Browne - Libertarian - 384,431 - 0.36% - 0
Edit Yes, you read that right. In 2004, one faithless elector cast an electoral college ballot for John Edwards. It’s commonly believed this was an error, but it counted anyway. Meaning a mistaken EC vote has counted more than all Libertarian and Green candidates combined in the past 1/4 century.
“The Libertarian Party’s platform calls for significantly reducing the scope of the federal government by getting rid of regulations and cutting spending.”
I’m open… which regulations? Which spending?
How do Libertarians do again?
2020:
Joe Biden 81,283,501 - 51.31% 306 EC votes.
Donald Trump 74,223,975 - 46.85% 232 EC votes.
Jo Jorgensen - Libertarian - 1,865,535 - 1.18% 0 Howie Hawkins - Green - 407,068 - 0.26% 0
2016:
Donald Trump 62,984,828 - 46.09% - 304 EC votes.
Hillary Clinton 65,853,514 - 48.18% - 227 EC votes
Gary Johnson - Libertarian - 4,489,341 - 3.28% - 0
Jill Stein - Green - 1,457,218 - 1.07% - 0
2012:
Barack Obama - 65,915,795 - 51.06% - 332
Mitt Romney - 60,933,504 - 47.20% - 206
Gary Johnson - Libertarian - 1,275,971 - 0.99% - 0
Jill Stein - Green - 469,627 - 0.36% - 0
2008:
Barack Obama - 69,498,516 - 52.93% - 365
John McCain - 59,948,323 - 45.65% - 173
Ralph Nader - Independent - 739,034 - 0.56% - 0
Bob Barr - Libertarian - 523,715 - 0.40% - 0
Chuck Baldwin - Constitution - 199,750 - 0.15% - 0
Cynthia McKinney - Green - 161,797 - 0.12% - 0
2004:
George W. Bush - 62,040,610 - 50.73% - 286
John Kerry - 59,028,444 - 48.27% - 251
John Edwards - 5 - 0.00% - 1
Ralph Nader - Independent - 465,650 - 0.38% - 0
Michael Badnarik - Libertarian - 397,265 - 0.32% - 0
Michael Peroutka - Constitution - 143,630 - 0.12% - 0
David Cobb - Green - 119,859 - 0.10% - 0
2000:
George W. Bush - 50,456,002 - 47.86% - 271
Al Gore - 50,999,897 - 48.38% - 266
Ralph Nader - Green - 2,882,955 - 2.74% -
0
Pat Buchanan - Reform - 448,895 - 0.43% - 0
Harry Browne - Libertarian - 384,431 - 0.36% - 0
Edit Yes, you read that right. In 2004, one faithless elector cast an electoral college ballot for John Edwards. It’s commonly believed this was an error, but it counted anyway. Meaning a mistaken EC vote has counted more than all Libertarian and Green candidates combined in the past 1/4 century.