I have pointing out for years that most libertarians are stalking horses for the Democrats. They always run under the guise of hating both parties but their scorn is always directed at the GOP.
I believe that the true Libertarians, like Ron Paul, and Pat Buchanan are authentic, and have a lot to say, that sounds so good..
BUT, when you listen to the whole package, you begin to hear that ticking sound, getting louder and louder, and thats when you realize it’s a Time-Bomb!! HA!
The GOP has earned a lot of that scorn.
Consider most of the GOP's stated planks and exactly how much they put into striving for them, or rather haven't.
Abortion: As they party adds "no exceptions" to it's stance against abortion, it endorses/confirms Romney, who says "of course I support exceptions." The biggest 'win' on this plank, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban, is quite arguably useless... and even if it wasn't the stagnation of this plank indicates it was not the start of an incrementalistic approach.
Firearms: When was the last time they brought up the option of repealing the GCA or NFA? (Also note that the AWB had a sunset clause, so they literally had to do noting to end the ban.)
Smaller Government: When was the last time the GOP proposed dissolving whole [major] federal agencies? {Renaming/rolling-into don't count.} I read Reagan wanted to end the Department of Education, but that was before my time.
Fiscal responsibility: See above / why is it that only Ron Paul is enthusiastic about auditing the Federal Reserve?
Government Accountability: Really? Tell me what happened to the agents involved in Waco, their leaders? What about the current on-its-face state sponsored terrorism that is Fast & Furious? This could not be so trivial without Republicans being: (1) complacent, (2) complicit, or (3) incompetent.
And then there's Romney... I don't want to vote for him, he's repugnant to me: a statist and socialist. If the Republican party wanted my vote, they'd put up someone I could vote for, not someone whose greatest claim is "I'm not the other guy." (2008 I held my nose and voted McCain, I told myself then that I'd not vote against anyone after that, but only for people.)