Posted on 10/24/2004 9:58:28 PM PDT by CWOJackson
Badnarik TV ads target conservative voters
WASHINGTON -- The Libertarian Party launches a TV advertising campaign on Thursday that could boot George Bush out of the White House by appealing for votes from disgruntled conservatives.
"Michael Badnarik is going to bring his small-government message right into the living rooms of 96 million households who have a right to be angry at Bush," said Joseph Seehusen, the Libertarian Party's executive director.
"This ad tells Republican voters that the best way to get the party's attention is to patronize the competition -- and that means voting Libertarian."
The television ads, paid for by the Libertarian National Committee, start running Thursday on the No. 1-rated Fox News Channel, which appeals to a largely conservative audience.
The 30-second spots, titled "Send A Message," feature a couple sitting at their kitchen table agonizing over their choice on Election Day. After agreeing that Bush has betrayed his small-government promises, and that they can't vote for Kerry, they resolve to "send a message" by voting Libertarian. The ads can be seen at:
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With Bush and Kerry running neck-and-neck, just a few thousand votes for Badnarik in key states could tip the outcome of the election, according to outside analysts.
Recent polls by Rasmussen Research have shown Badnarik drawing 5 percent in New Mexico, where former Vice President Al Gore beat Bush by 366 votes in 2000, and garnering 3 percent in Nevada, which Bush won by 4 percentage points in 2000.
Political science professor Lawrence Jacobs of the University of Minnesota says: "The Libertarians are drawing somewhere between 1 percent and 3 percent -- not big numbers, but in these very close races like the presidential contest, they could well be the margin of difference. They pose a genuine threat to be the kingmaker in several swing states."
Bush is especially vulnerable in swing states where Nader is not on the ballot, such as Oregon, Ohio, Missouri and Arizona. According to Jacobs, Badnarik's presence on the ballot in those states "creates a drain on Republican voters that the Democrats aren't experiencing."
Notes Seehusen: "In 2000, it's likely that Nader cost Gore the election by getting enough votes in one key state -- Florida," he said. "In 2004 Badnarik has the potential to Naderize Bush in several states.
"This ad campaign is designed to teach an important lesson to lying politicians like George Bush: If you don't start keeping your promises, you won't be keeping your job."
Uh oh, this may cost GWB 3 or 4 votes.
If Bush doesn't get the votes of those who voted for Badnarik, it's because he didn't earn them.
Voting [L][l]ibertarian is a good choice when we aren't faced with the spectre of Islamic terrorism.
I just voted for Michael Anthony Peroutka of the Constitution Party through a system called "early voting".
VOTE Libertarian Party!
After we legalize dope we'll get around to [loud inhale] that...uh...other stuff too. Anyone got any fritos?
LIBERTARIAN PARTY FOUNDER ENDORSES BUSH
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL LIBERTARIANS | 10-24-2004 | Dr. John Hospers
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1255362/posts
He's nuts if he thinks any Conservative will ever fall for this crap again.
Don't blame their lunacy on the President. The reality of this election is very clear. The reality of the LP's intent is equally as clear.
The founder did...the LP is still trying to play spoiler.
I guarantee you that Bandarik is a fraud. Are Soros and Heinz-Kerry bankrolling him??
Congratulations.
But why are you here on Free Republic talking about it? Especially since you are a newbie?
You said:
"I just voted for Michael Anthony Peroutka of the Constitution Party through a system called "early voting"."
On your homepage you say:
"I am a Tresurer of the College Republican club in my college campus. "
Something doesn't add up.
That amateurish ad is a riot. Picking a deer-in-the-headlights blonde to play the part of the realtrueconservative voter was clearly a dumb move.
Sure it does.
He's a troll who needs to be zotted.
Wanna strike him?
I'm going to bed.
It's very easy for the CP candidate to appeal to some people. They can promise you anything and everything...the know they will NEVER have to deliver on a single issue. That is the reality of the CP.
Why would you waste your vote on Peroutka?
It's so simple, I'm suprised people still fall for the 'vote your conscience' trap.
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