Couple problems with your response. Firstly, you're assuming that the Libertarian Party represents the entire libertarian political movement. It most assuredly does not. Especially these days when it looks like Republican Liberty Caucus chapters are overtaking the LP nationwide:
In Maine the Libertarian Party has pretty much disbanded. The Chairman quite a few weeks ago, and they can't find anyone to replace him. Talk is of the LP of NH taking over as "Acting Maine Affiliate." Meanwhile, the RLC's chapter is going strong in Maine. the ME RLC Chair was recently elected to the State Legislature!! In Florida, The RLC headed by Phil Blumel has pretty much taken over as the main libertarian political group for the State from the hapless and hopelessly disorganized Florida Libertarian Party. In Texas, the RLC is now rivaling the LP in the State in organization and sheer numbers. Recent TX LP Conventions have attracted a mere 60 participants. A recent TX RLC Caucus Meeting attracted over 5,000 (!!!). So, I don't accept your premise. Secondly, I'm in favor of the LP nominating a "Minor Celebrity." Which would be a great improvement over a "No Celebrity" like Badnarik and Browne. I feel the LP is in no position to attrace a John Stossell or Drew Carey. Maybe an outside shot of a Gary Johnson, Walter Williams or Jesse Ventura? But a halfway measure, someone like Ed Thompson of Wisconsin, Economist Mark Skousen of Florida, Investement Advisor Bob Prechter of Atlanta, Michigan State Legislator Leon Drolet, Alaska Legislator Vic Korhing, Montana Legislator and Tax Protester Rick Jore, or someone along those lines. Not 2 million votes like they'd get with a Dennis Miller. But at least nearly a million, much, much better than Browne or Badnarik. And very respectable. --- In [email protected], "Eric S. Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eric Dondero Rittberg wrote: > > > Excellent post. Well thought out, and well-reasoned. > > Congratulations. > > Thanks. I've given this topic quite a lot of thought. > > > I would respond that my preferred strategy is not in your list. > > What I would preferably like to see for the overall libertarian > > movement is the following (which by the way is the one strategy that > > I actually think can work): > > [snipped > > [Snipped: description of a scenario] > > That's not a strategy, it's a scenario, one over whose events the LP has > almost no control. > > We can nominate a "celebrity" -- provided we can find one willing to > run. Walter Williams won't, unless something has changed dramatically. > (We could nominate someone who was unwilling to be our candidate, but > the drawbacks should be obvious. Getting on the ballot in at least one > state requires the candidate to indicate in writing that they are in > fact a candidate.) > > Few of the people in that list of examples qualify as celebrities, by > the commonly accepted interpretation of the word. Drew Carey. Dennis > Miller. John Stossell. The others would get a "Who the hell is that?" > response if they were to be featured in an American Express commercial, > for instance, unless the commercial explained who they were. (And even > that may not be enough.) Such a person is not a celebrity. > > The rest of the scenario is even more improbable and even more out of > the LP's control. -Eric > > -- > Eric S. Harris > > If this address ever fails, try visiting http://www.returnpath.net > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
