“libertarian wing of the GOP” ? Such a candidate, must, and can, bring in those outside a GOP wing. Many libertarian independents and Democrats are for less regulation, small government, no foreign entanglements, etc. Positions some think are Republican only issues.
The hitch is that these non-GOP libertarians often disagree with the GOP on sex, guns, shoot-first-ask-questions-later police activity.... social issues.
We who are in this coalition called the GOP must be willing to welcome those who disagree with us on some issues. We are a coalition. The very nature of the US is that we are individuals and individualists. We often disagree solely because we do not want to be seen as brainwashed rubber stamps.
If you like the candidate, vote for that candidate. Welcome others who vote for that candidate, regardless of your differences.
In 1964 I got activists in YPSL and YSA to vote for Goldwater because he was anti-establishment. If a Rand Paul type attracts similar who disagree with us on some issues, we should welcome them...and convert them.
The same with Vernon Jones converts. Welcome them, convert them. Don’t make them feel unwelcome.
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Trump was the first Republican I’ve voted for in a presidential election since Reagan otherwise voted L or wrote in Ron Paul (Randy’s father)
I don’t think Rand could win a general election or primary out the gate but I think if he served as vp in a successful Republican administration he could have a shot at winning on his own