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To: SES1066
The Libertarian vote was insignificant in the overall outcome. In none of the swing states did Gary Johnson's total cover the Obama vs. Romney gap. For instance, he won 49,000 votes in Ohio, but Obama won the Buckeye State by 100,000. Overall, Johnson won about 1.2 million votes in the national popular vote, but Obama has a 2.6 million vote lead over Romney.

Blaming libertarians for Romney's loss is wrong. So is conjuring up massive conspiracies, although voter fraud no doubt occured. Blaming the MSM is justifiable, but even back in 1964, Goldwater complained of the liberal bias of the media. That bias did not prevent Nixon, Reagan, or the Bushes from being elected, sometimes by landslides. The real issue is the makeup of the national electorate. The character of the American people has changed for the worse.

4 posted on 11/07/2012 10:41:13 AM PST by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.
The Libertarian vote was insignificant in the overall outcome.

I agree but that misses my point, my screed is about Gov. Johnson being satisfied with his "mission accomplished" and the end results is 4 more years of Obama. I cannot conceive of any President more antithetical to the Libertarian ideals yet Gov. Johnson is SATISFIED! I hope that he is interviewed in four years to find his continuing level of satisfaction!

9 posted on 11/07/2012 11:10:46 AM PST by SES1066 (Government is NOT the reason for my existence!)
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