tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324774631393962009.post5742022081014957292..comments2023-09-08T03:39:23.264-07:00Comments on Tom Paine's Clubhouse: The 2008 Primary Season Wrap-UpThomas Paine Jr.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11420800532745198891noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324774631393962009.post-3392820149292389592008-02-25T06:25:00.000-08:002008-02-25T06:25:00.000-08:00I've voted for LP candidates on and off since 1992...I've voted for LP candidates on and off since 1992 and registered Libertarian in 2004. Like probably about 2/3 of Pennsylvania's LP (according to one member) I've switched back to Republican (joined to vote for Pat Buchanan in the 1996 primary) to vote for Ron Paul in the primary in April. Was tempted to change again to Democrat to vote for Obama so Clinton doesn't get the Dems' nomination - of the three candidates being given a chance (Obama, the mad bomber and the war witch) he's the least of all evils; at least he voted against the Iraq war. But I remember the 2006 election when I voted a mostly Democratic ticket for the first time - the great referendum on the war. The results?<BR/><BR/>In November I'll only vote for the candidate I really want (that is, write in Paul or vote for the LP candidate) but Obama like Kerry four years ago will get my honk not my vote. (Like Paul I think the world would be a better place if more liberals were like Dennis Kucinich.)<BR/><BR/>I may go back to the LP after this is over.<BR/><BR/><I>Supporting Paul (link) would have been smart, actually, but I suspect he's cruising for a cabinet position with McCain at this stage...</I><BR/><BR/>What? How would Paul doing that advance his views?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info on Root. Looking at the LP candidates I know about George Phillies seems a pill (he's anti-Paul) but capable and willing to do the right things in office; Christine Smith seems underqualified (her CV: running a music festival and writing a book about John Denver); Steve Kubby believes all the right things and I agree with his big cause (legalise drugs) but I fear he's a one-issue Johnny. I know none of these people will be given a chance to win the White House but I want even my token protest candidate to be somebody I can support for real.<BR/><BR/>And your strategy sounds good: more people would be libertarians if they knew the facts (a spectrum/possible coalition from the conservative Protestants of the Constitution Party to left-libertarians); pick a couple of hot topics and pound on them.Ecgberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354592772973677609noreply@blogger.com