I often hear that the evangelical wing of the GOP party is responsible for the party’s decline. But how is that? In 04 moral values helped reelect George Bush. A good CHUNK of the minority (think Latino) voters the GOP must court are either evangelical or catholic. Minority votes helped pass prop 8, which most libertarians probably opposed.
Libertarians get a sliver piece of the pie that is the popular vote most elections. Was Bob Barr actually a threat in any state? The last third party candidate that was relevant was Ross Perot, who actually won a state if I recall correctly. The party will decline even faster if you alienate a relatively reliable voting base to gain a few fringe votes.
Libertarianism is certainly more compatible with conservatism, but remember what Mark Levin said – They actually side with the Marxists on a number of issues. A few nutheads will oppose ANY government regulation. They make no distinction between the government counting calories for us and protecting the borders.
