I was a republican my entire life until that Trent Lott hijinx around the turn of the century.
A lot of my friends have gone libertarian too.
I lean libertarian on some issues but I’m too conservative to be a Libertarian.
I grew up Democrat but switched parties to Republican when Clinton was nominated to be president. Since then I thought of myself as a libertarian of sorts, that is, until I read what they stand for. After that I knew I could not be a libertarian. They are too left of Democrats. I’m too conservative to be one. From their own web site they are for abortion on demand, gay marriage, open borders, legalization of drugs, prostitution, gambling, and a bunch of other items I don’t agree with. I do like their idea of smaller government and their position on guns, but that’s about all I agree with.
Well after the GOP kills Newt, if they kill Newt, they are going to have to kill Paul too. I’ve said more then a few times that Newt and Paul are natural allies in this battle with the GOPE. Paul is going to be a bit harder to smear then Newt, since Paul does not have as many warts. So the GOPE might want to rethink their game plan about Newt with Paul waiting in the wings. Or put another way if the GOPE does not like Newt (on issues) they are going to hate Paul.