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- From: dreitman@oregon.uoregon.edu (Daniel R. Reitman, Attorney to Be)
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.politics
- Subject: Re: Re: Marrou
- Date: 21 Dec 1992 14:17 PST
- Organization: University of Oregon
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- In article <01GSKTVZQ9SI0008HB@DESIRE.WRIGHT.EDU>,
- The Integral Differential <DEMON@DESIRE.WRIGHT.EDU> writes...
- >
- > The Libs strongest showings are in New Hampshire, where 4 state Reps
- >are Libertarians.
-
- Silly me. And I'm originally a New Englander, but I wasn't aware.
-
- >
- > 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.
-
- In Alaska in 1980, the Libertarian candidate beat Carter.
-
- >
- > It's not surprising that Libs get there strongest support in a state
- >with a motto like "Live Free or Die".
-
- Of course, it's ironic that the "Live Free or Die" motto is printed on New
- Hampshire license plates -- made by prisoners.
-
- Dan, ad nauseum
-