[weikel]

Look the American socialist and communist parties have never gotten one canidate elected to office but they passed much of their platform by taking over the Dems. The libertarians need to adopt the same MO.

[Republic of Texas]

I agree. The tactics they have used for the last 30 years have been an utter failure. I would think that would be a sign to change tactics. Like I said, some people are afraid to win.

[Commie Basher]

the American socialist and communist parties have never gotten one canidate elected to office but they passed much of their platform by taking over the Dems. The libertarians need to adopt the same MO.

But one way in which the Socialists "took over" the Dems was not internally, but in building a separate socialst voting bloc and spoiling races for the Dems. Then the Dems changed their policies to siphon off the socialist votes.

Libertarians can influence the GOP by spoiling GOP races. The bigger the LP vote totals, the more pressure on the GOP to change their policies so as to win back LP voters.