I think Virginia gov 2013 (McAwful) shows the future for Dem strategy.
If they can funnel enough $$ to a competent libertarian, they have a good shot at winning races with a Clintonian plurality.
The 6% libertarian vote in Indiana 2012 helped sink Murdoch, I doubt more than a trifling amount would have gone to Obama Joe if there were only two candidates.
The Republican “brand” isn’t too inspiring for a fair number of folks these days, as evidenced by FR.
Good points.