Election victory at all costs holds little appeal to people who oppose the policies of both main parties. It is also the height of arrogance for any side of politics to claim ownership over a particular set of votes, which is clearly implied when third-party candidates are said to have "taken" votes away from Republicans or Democrats. If these politicians want libertarians to vote for them, then they should be less hostile to libertarian values.

A new survey of likely voters in North Carolinaraisesthe prospect of yet another libertarian spoiler candidate.

The CNN/ORC Internationalpoll has Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) pulling 46 percent of votes and Republican challenger Thom Tillis 43 percent, with a 4 percent margin of error. However, the poll also has Libertarian candidate Sean Haugh polling at 7 percent of the vote. If this proves to be an accurate prediction of election results, it will undoubtedly lead to Sean Haugh being labelled a spoiler by whichever side ends election night with a concession speech.

Haugh credits his strong poll numbers to an increased awareness of the libertarian brand, a significant change from when he ran for Senate in 2002. Libertarian is a household word now, he told The Washington Post. Everybody knows what it means.

Sowho is Sean Haugh? According to thePosts July profile, Haugh is a 53-year-old pizza deliveryman who comes across as both folksy and erudite, funny and earnest.

Read more via Poll Predicts Libertarian Spoiler in North Carolina Senate Race Hit & Run : Reason.com.

From the national LP headquarters

Libertarians sue Kentucky public television for First Amendment violation

A federal constitutional lawsuit, filed today against Kentucky Educational Television in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, stems from its new exclusionary policy regarding public debates, eliminating Libertarian participation. The plaintiffs in the case are Libertarian David Pattersons campaign for U.S. Senate, the Libertarian Party of Kentucky, and the Libertarian National Committee..

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