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Libertarian VP nom Weld:"libertarian party pulls substantially more from Mr. Trump"
johnrlott.com ^ | November 6, 2016 | John R Lott Jr

Posted on 11/06/2016 11:34:00 AM PST by richardb72

http://johnrlott.blogspot.com/2016/11/libertarian-vp-nominee-bill-weldmy.html

Libertarian VP nominee Bill Weld claims:"my belief is that the libertarian party pulls substantially more from Mr. Trump" @ 2:41 mark (video is available here).

I had heard that Weld has been raising money with this message as a way of getting those who want Hillary to win to donate money. Consistent with that, it also just so happens that the big dollars that the libertarians have been spending have apparently been on conservative talk radio.

The New York Times also has an op-ed saying that the Libertarians will tilt the election to Hillary Clinton. With just a few days before Election Day and all eyes fixed on the two leading candidates, it’s easy to overlook a remarkable fact: The Libertarian candidate for president, Gary Johnson, may tilt the election for Hillary Clinton. . . . As evidence, note that without the Libertarians and Green Party in the race, Trump is down by 1.8% as of Sunday, November 6th at Real Clear Politics. With the Libertarians and Green Party in the race, Trump is down 2.2%. Assuming that the Greens 1.8% are taken entirely from Hillary, to get a net loss of 0.4% from Trump you have to have 3.5% of the Libertarians vote come from Trump and 1.3% come from Hillary . . . .

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; hillaryclinton; johnlott; libertarians; thirdparty; trump; williamweld
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To: richardb72

And they say marijuana use is a victimless crime.


21 posted on 11/06/2016 12:13:52 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: richardb72

I doubt that his claim is correct, since the LP candidate’s this time around, hold mostly liberal positions;

drugs
abortion
death penalty
open borders

etc.


22 posted on 11/06/2016 12:15:32 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: richardb72
The best the Libertarian Party ever did was 1.07% of the popular vote in 1980 with Ed Clark and David Koch on the ticket -- who actually were libertarians. Gary Johnson won 0.99% in 2012.

The LP never wins nearly as many votes as it polls. It's more socially acceptable to tell the young coed pollster that one is for Johnson than for the boogeyman. I'll go out on a limb and predict that Johnson won't do nearly as well as he's polling. The majority of Johnson's "votes" will go to Trump.

(I suspect that Weld has taken up the wacky weed, along with Johnson.)

23 posted on 11/06/2016 12:46:25 PM PST by Sooth2222 ("Every nation has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: House Atreides

Not sure why an open borders, gay marriage, pro-abortion, anti-gun ticket would draw more from Trump than Clinton.


24 posted on 11/06/2016 1:23:43 PM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: stocksthatgoup

True libertarians do believe in a smaller government. The Libertarian Party has become a tool of the Uniparty, and thus has betrayed libertarian principals and ideals.

I have already voted for Trump.


25 posted on 11/06/2016 2:03:14 PM PST by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: richardb72; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy

Their poll numbers have collapsed. I don’t think anyone still supporting that ticket at this point was ever gonna consider Trump.

Weld has expressed surprised that audiences he addresses don’t like it when he praises Hillary.

Johnson must be too high to care.


26 posted on 11/06/2016 2:56:23 PM PST by Impy (Never Shillery, Never Schumer, Never Pelosi)
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To: richardb72

So, like Ross Perot, the Libertarian candidate for Veep isn’t looking to win, he’s just looking to spoil it for the Republicans. Typical William Weld.


27 posted on 11/06/2016 3:34:51 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: richardb72

Translation: ‘We are here to help Hillary...’


28 posted on 11/06/2016 3:39:46 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
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To: Impy

I said it once, I’ll say it a thousand times... Weld only joined the Libert. ticket in order to deceive and deprive Trump of a victory so he can help elect Hillary. He’s been a Clintonista (or Rodhamista) since the ‘70s.


29 posted on 11/06/2016 4:34:22 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: richardb72

The numbers don’t support Weld’s claim.


30 posted on 11/06/2016 6:05:47 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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