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JHB

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10. Hmm, that could keep the Libertarians out of their normal role, the Republican "protest vote" dumping ground.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 08:03 AM

Mar 2024

The Libertarians got three times their normal vote count in 2016 as the favorite hiding spot for "I'm not voting for Trump (especially since he's not gonna win anyway), but I'm not going to vote for that woman" Republicans.

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RFK Jr. Flirts with Libertarian Nomination [View all] applegrove Mar 2024 OP

I'm beginning to think 25A should have added a psych eval to requirements. bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #1

I hope. That will bleed off repuke votes nt Javaman Mar 2024 #2

Very little evidence that RFK Jr. hurts Trump more than Biden. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #3

wow, even if he runs as a libertarian? nt Javaman Mar 2024 #8

I disagree Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2024 #9

Don't they already have their candidate? LeftInTX Mar 2024 #4

The party's nominee will be chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention, Celerity Mar 2024 #5

Yeah, but it seems like they're already behind that Charles Ballay guy. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #6

they would bin Ballay in a flash for RFK Jr, and almost all of Ballay's votes came from one state so far (CA) Celerity Mar 2024 #7

Hmm, that could keep the Libertarians out of their normal role, the Republican "protest vote" dumping ground. JHB Mar 2024 #10