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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:01:52 -0400
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- From: The Integral Differential <DEMON@DESIRE.WRIGHT.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Marrou
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- >In article <9212181802.AA13880@infoserv.ii.uj.edu.pl>,
- > Grzegorz Albinowski <caius@II.UJ.EDU.PL> writes...
- >>What is the political and economical program of Marrou? I've heard he had
- >taken
- >>part in all 50 states elections and had been ignored by the media.
- >
- >He was the Libertarian candidate, and that pretty much sums up his platform.
- >If I had a copy of the Oregon voter's guide, I'd upload his statement.
- >
- >The reason Libertarians aren't taken seriously is that just about the only
- >place they attract a large constituency is Alaska, and they don't have $3
- >billion like Perot.
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- The Libs strongest showings are in New Hampshire, where 4 state Reps
- are Libertarians.
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- Lib candidates received strong showings in various states, including
- the western ones. A libertarian candiate may also be seated in Nevada if she
- can prove the local Dem. rigged the election.
-
- The presidential candidate, however, only got 3/10 of a percent of the
- total vote, the main reason why the press ignores the presidential campaign.
- In 1980, the Lib. candidate got 1% (or a million) votes. So far that's the
- high point of the Lib. presidential runs.
-
- It's not surprising that Libs get there strongest support in a state
- with a motto like "Live Free or Die". They are currently battling Mass.
- transplants who want to impose state and sales taxes on the populace :).
-
- Brett'
-