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Peacetrain

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12. Bob you are missing the point

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #9)

Sat May 28, 2016, 12:09 PM

May 2016

its that great unwashed middle.. the indys who will elect the President.. and if they go for the Libertarians enough to keep either standard party candidate from getting the 270 of the electoral college. it goes into the republican house..and who do you think they will pick?? whether they vote republican or democrat.. its the 270.. and they could really push it this time because there is such consternation in the electorate.. they are a 50 state ballot party..

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How we end up with Trump for President in 2016 [View all] Peacetrain May 2016 OP

libertarian polices are ALL at issue with democratic principals beachbum bob May 2016 #1

Libertarians are truly the survival of fittest philosophy.. Peacetrain May 2016 #2

under the best scenario....its practically a warlord mentality beachbum bob May 2016 #3

You're assuming that everyone who votes for Democrats SickOfTheOnePct May 2016 #7

again...core principals of the libertarian party platform run counter to democratic beachbum bob May 2016 #10

libertarian party will get some votes....mostly disgruntled republicans and few if any beachbum bob May 2016 #4

I agree with you that Libertarianism is an inoperable system... Peacetrain May 2016 #6

The Libertarians are taking a very popular stance. roamer65 May 2016 #5

That is what scares the bejeebus out of me Peacetrain May 2016 #8

I expect the anti-Trumpf Rethugs to run someone in select states. roamer65 May 2016 #11

lol...the fiscal conservative part is eliminating the govt beachbum bob May 2016 #9

Bob you are missing the point Peacetrain May 2016 #12

last time I looked...electoral vote is winner take all in almost every instance except like nebraska beachbum bob May 2016 #13

the fault in this thesis is thinking independent voters are actually independent.... TeamPooka May 2016 #14