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Rand Paul, the Libertarian minded Republican is the front runner in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Poll: Rand Paul leads 2016 GOP field in Iowa, New Hampshire
I'm wondering if a candidate like him could get cross over votes from every political perspective in America.
Liberals/Progressives want the government "out of their bedroom", and they want government to let them have pot. Rand Paul's Libertarianism says, YES!
Conservatives want government out of their guns, out of their wallet, and out of their churches. Rand Paul's Libertarianism says, YES!
Liberals, Progressives, and Conservatives are both against the intrusive government functions like the NSA, and Patriot Act. Rand Paul's Libertarianism says, Get rid of the NSA and Patriot Act.
In a sense there is a lot of consensus to be had with the Libertarian candidate.
On the other hand, could his Libertarian principles be the end of him? Will conservatives want a Libertarian approach in EVERY area of life? Sure liberals/progressives want people out of their bedroom, and they want all the pot they can get. On the other hand, they want their grubby fingers in the wallets of everyone.
Paul could fail for one simple reason. Very few are intellectually consistent in the "Government hands off approach." People want the freedom to do what THEY want, but few grant that to others they disagree with. This aspect of human nature could lead to Paul's eventual failure.
Poll: Rand Paul leads 2016 GOP field in Iowa, New Hampshire
I'm wondering if a candidate like him could get cross over votes from every political perspective in America.
Liberals/Progressives want the government "out of their bedroom", and they want government to let them have pot. Rand Paul's Libertarianism says, YES!
Conservatives want government out of their guns, out of their wallet, and out of their churches. Rand Paul's Libertarianism says, YES!
Liberals, Progressives, and Conservatives are both against the intrusive government functions like the NSA, and Patriot Act. Rand Paul's Libertarianism says, Get rid of the NSA and Patriot Act.
In a sense there is a lot of consensus to be had with the Libertarian candidate.
On the other hand, could his Libertarian principles be the end of him? Will conservatives want a Libertarian approach in EVERY area of life? Sure liberals/progressives want people out of their bedroom, and they want all the pot they can get. On the other hand, they want their grubby fingers in the wallets of everyone.
Paul could fail for one simple reason. Very few are intellectually consistent in the "Government hands off approach." People want the freedom to do what THEY want, but few grant that to others they disagree with. This aspect of human nature could lead to Paul's eventual failure.
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