Preliminary polling data indicates Badnarik has the support to remove Bush

[True_Blue]

Preliminary polling data indicates Badnarik has the support to remove Bush from office

Three different polls were recently conducted showing that Libertarian presidential candidate Michael Badnarik is draining Republican votes in key battleground states.

(PRWEB) July 18, 2004 -- With the first round of major polling completed since Michael Badnarik won the Libertarian nomination to run for President, multiple results show him in a better starting position than previous Libertarian presidential campaigns (1).

Recent Zogby(2), Mason-Dixon(3) and Humphrey Institute (4) data indicate that Badnarik is consistently polling around one percent, as compared with Bush, Kerry, and Nader.

According to John Zogby, one percent may not sound like a lot, but with 16 to 20 states considered “battlegrounds” that are too close too call, this slim margin could determine the outcome of the contest.

A statement released by Larry Jacobs of the Humphrey Institute indicates, “Although Nader enjoys far more press coverage, the Libertarian is still draining Republican votes from the President – a potentially dangerous pattern if it were to continue or expand.”

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[fujiyama]

1. This sounds good at first

but libertarians have a potential broader appeal than someone like Nader.

Some disaffected dems and independants that don't believe on the democratic party's stance on say gun control, and the PATRIOT act, may feel more inclined to vote for a libertarian.

It's not like Nader or someone like Roy Moore, both of whom are fringe candidates at best. However, if the libertarian candidate does draw enough votes from Bush then all the better (they deserve nothing less), especially after we've had to deal with that ass Nader for these two elections (we could also add '96, but he wasn't relevant then).

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. This can only be good.

When lefties realize just how far right the Libertarians are willing to go, they may realize that a single issue of agreement isn't enough to remain loyal to that party. I just hope they'll listen to EVERYTHING that Libertarians are in favor of, instead of using selective listening.

[quaoar]

7. Roy Moore

Would truly sink Bush. Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas would all be easy wins for Kerry and he'd be competitive in Alabama and South Carolina.

[ozymandius]

3. I have voted Libertarian in statewide elections.

Especially when the Dem and Repub candidates are just different flavors of vanilla - with the Dem posturing as the obvious winner. Much the same, local Green candidates have received my vote when there is no "lesser of two evils" consideration to weigh.

I believe that we need more political parties in the same vein as Europe has many viable alternative parties to the traditional majorities. I believe a Libertarian government on the Federal level would be incapable of functioning due to their stances on taxation and corporate governance. But I believe that their liberal philosophies on social issues represent many positive aspects that appeals to many otherwise "liberal" Republicans. Honestly, there are liberal Republicans in the world.

If more of these Republicans were to peel away from the Republican-come-Nazi party then Libertarians would become an actionable voice in American politics.

[Sporadicus]

4. I'm All For Expanding CIVIL Liberties

but the Libertarian platform calls for removing all regulations from business and public utilities. The Libertarian Party needs to recognize that corporations don't need to be given the same rights as individuals. Otherwise, we got nothing to talk about.

[DaveSZ]

5. I think Nader and Cobb will pull off more progressive votes

than Badanarik and that Fundie whack job guy will pull from Bush.

However, there will be more independents and undecideds for Kerry than Bush.

[Lefty Pragmatist]

6. I've voted Libertarian in about 25% of state and local elections

and this may not be very good news. Nader pulls nobody from Bush, the Greens (a separate issue this year) pull nobody from Bush, and the Libertarians are a mixed magnet.

Granted, the Libertarians opposed the war and hate Bush's deficits, so this year they have been roasting Bush. There is also a school of Libertarian thought similar to the Paleocons: the path to conservative power must involve the implosion of the neocon/Christian coalition. The best way to wrest control of the right from the neocons is to render them unelectable -- first step: to split their base.

[patricia92243]

8. Would 1% change a state to blue? Electorates is what counts not the popul

populare election - as we all know!