My friend Joe Johnson, as Libertarian as they come, won an election today. He was elected to the Frederick, CO, Board of Trustees with a whopping 67% of the vote.
Partisan affiliation in a two party system is a funny thing. When Libertarians run in partisan races they rarely do well. Voters hesitate to vote for the 'L' in a race when there is a 'D' or an 'R' to choose, no matter how lowly the office. Other minor parties have the same problem. But take away the party labels and the same voters will vote for the Libertarian. Joe probably met most of the voters face to face, and they found him to be a reasonable choice. He didn't moderate his politics at all, and they loved him.
Good luck, Joe.
Posted by Walter at April 6, 2004 09:52 PM