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- Founded in 1971
- America's third largest political partyOfficial Website: America's Third Largest Party
- 2008 Presidential candidate Bob Barr on ballot in 45 statesLP Candidates: Party Candidates by State
- Seeks to abolish or drastically cut back government of any sortCarol Moore: Libertarian Party Strategies
- Main think tank is Cato InstituteCato Institute: About Cato
- 15 to 20% of American voters may hold Libertarian viewsCato at Liberty: Libertarian Votes and the Libertarian Party (May 23, 2008)
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The Libertarian Party is a political party that adheres to the principles of individual liberty and freedom from government rule. A relatively new party on the American political scene, its beliefs are socially liberal with a healthy dose of fiscal conservatism.OnTheIssues: Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party has also fielded several Presidential tickets and won several regional government seats.PBS: Libertarian Party History (July 5, 2000)
Platform
- Cognizant of American political heritageOfficial Website: What is the Libertarian Party?
- Free and independentOfficial Website: What is the Libertarian Party?
- Caring for peopleOfficial Website: What is the Libertarian Party?
- Principled; consistentOfficial Website: What is the Libertarian Party?
- TolerantOfficial Website: What is the Libertarian Party?
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"Libertarians believe in, and pursue, personal freedom while maintaining personal responsibility. The Libertarian Party itself serves a much larger pro-liberty community with the specific mission of electing Libertarians to public office." — Libertarian Party WebsiteOfficial Website: FAQ-
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Libertarian Party Questions
For which of the five Louisiana parties should Stormy Daniels run for senate? 1 AnswerShe won't be allowed entry by any of the parties since any party that wants to be taken seriously don't want a pornstar to be one of their candidates. So she'll... read more
What are the Libertarian Party in the USA all about? 1 AnswerYou can go straight to the source. Their home page is http://www.lp.org and their statement of priorities is here: http://www.lp.org/introduction/what-is-the-li... read more
I would like to see post explaining the legislation being proposed and approved (or disapproved) by elected libertarians across the country. 1 AnswerHere's a scenario where Michigan sovereignity legislation was endorsed by Libertarians: http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=18915 read more
What political party, if any, do you belong to and why? 10 AnswersI'm a republican, because I have never seen a third party win, so I have to choose between democrats and republicans. I want a small government that protects i... read more




