7/05/2002
This is almost the only article I've seen about Florida's Libertarians' push to get on the ballot everywhere. (Warning: perishable link.)
What's sad is that this 3rd party is doing a better job than Democrats, an alleged major party, accomplishing the very basic, grass-roots work of making sure there's an alternative on the ballot for folks to vote for. Under the excuse of "conserving resources," Dems are content to let Republicans roll over them without opposition in any R-leaning district. This gives the party faithful -- I'm assuming they exist -- little reason to go to the polls.
On the bright side for Dems is that in a few tight races, these Libertarians could conceivably pull a Nader and steal enough votes from Republicans to elect Democrats.
This could be a more important story than most analysts think. It could mark new strength for a 3rd party and help a few Democrats unexpectedly.
What's sad is that this 3rd party is doing a better job than Democrats, an alleged major party, accomplishing the very basic, grass-roots work of making sure there's an alternative on the ballot for folks to vote for. Under the excuse of "conserving resources," Dems are content to let Republicans roll over them without opposition in any R-leaning district. This gives the party faithful -- I'm assuming they exist -- little reason to go to the polls.
On the bright side for Dems is that in a few tight races, these Libertarians could conceivably pull a Nader and steal enough votes from Republicans to elect Democrats.
This could be a more important story than most analysts think. It could mark new strength for a 3rd party and help a few Democrats unexpectedly.
