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I understand trump over Clinton, but I don't understand why trump over Gary Johnson. He is a self proclaimed libertarian and the libertarian party is polling th

I understand trump over Clinton, but I don't understand why trump over Gary Johnson. He is a self proclaimed libertarian and the libertarian party is polling the highest in their history. Other than being anti war trump is the furthest from being a libertarian in Republican presidential history.

nunyabuizness 10y ago
Because he can't win and people don't like throwing away their votes on ideology. First-past-the-post voting systems all but guarantee that when you vote for a third-party candidate, you're only really helping the first-party candidate most unlike the one you voted for (which is how we got Bush over Gore in 2000).
tzs 10y ago
Here is the Libertarian Party Platform, adopted May 2016: https://www.lp.org/platform https://www.lp.org/platform Some things in there that might turn someone who is typically Republican or conservative off of the Libertarian Party (and therefore the Libertarian Party's candidate): • No restriction on abortion. • Gets rid of foreign foreign economic and military aid (which I'm assuming would include getting rid of aid to Israel, which is why I think it would be a problem for Republicans). • Calls for close to an open borders policy (exceptions being for people who pose a creditable threat to security, health, or property). • Full legalization of most drugs. Some things in there that might turn off someone who is typically a Democrat or liberal off include: • Government should not discriminate on the basis of sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political preference or sexual orientation, but private parties can. Those who disagree with a private party's choice to discriminate can respond with ostracism, boycotts, and other free-market solutions. • No minimum wage. • Implied elimination of public schools. (Education best provided by the free market, and government should not compete with private enterprise).

nunyabuizness 10y ago

Because he can't win and people don't like throwing away their votes on ideology. First-past-the-post voting systems all but guarantee that when you vote for a third-party candidate, you're only really helping the first-party candidate most unlike the one you voted for (which is how we got Bush over Gore in 2000).

tzs 10y ago

Here is the Libertarian Party Platform, adopted May 2016: https://www.lp.org/platform https://www.lp.org/platform Some things in there that might turn someone who is typically Republican or conservative off of the Libertarian Party (and therefore the Libertarian Party's candidate): • No restriction on abortion. • Gets rid of foreign foreign economic and military aid (which I'm assuming would include getting rid of aid to Israel, which is why I think it would be a problem for Republicans). • Calls for close to an open borders policy (exceptions being for people who pose a creditable threat to security, health, or property). • Full legalization of most drugs. Some things in there that might turn off someone who is typically a Democrat or liberal off include: • Government should not discriminate on the basis of sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political preference or sexual orientation, but private parties can. Those who disagree with a private party's choice to discriminate can respond with ostracism, boycotts, and other free-market solutions. • No minimum wage. • Implied elimination of public schools. (Education best provided by the free market, and government should not compete with private enterprise).