{"id":14757,"date":"2010-04-13T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/boortz-voting-libertarian-party-in-local-elections-makes-sense-for-congress-nope\/"},"modified":"2010-04-13T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T11:40:00","slug":"boortz-voting-libertarian-party-in-local-elections-makes-sense-for-congress-nope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/libertarian\/boortz-voting-libertarian-party-in-local-elections-makes-sense-for-congress-nope.php","title":{"rendered":"Boortz: Voting Libertarian Party in local elections makes sense, for Congress, Nope!"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>From Eric Dondero:<\/p>

There's been a growing controversy this past week over Libertarian radio talk show host Neal Boortz and his longtime relationship with the Libertarian Party. Boortz was a keynote speaker for an LP National Convention in the late 1990s. He often boasts of a longtime membership and friendship with the Georgia LP. But a Texas Libertarian sent out a press release the other day, saying that he had been \"booted\" from the upcomming LP National Convention for St. Louis in May. It was titled \"Libertarian Party Boots Boortz.\"<\/p>

Boortz strongly disputes this claim on his website, \"Not that I care...\" <\/p>

From Boortz:<\/p>

Sorry Mr. Butler, but you have this a bit wrong. Last week I instructed Belinda (photo) to inform the Libertarian Party that I would be unable to keep this speaking engagement for personal reasons.\" According to Butler The Libertarian Party \"removed me\" from the schedule because of comments I made regarding voting for a 3rd party this November.<\/p>

Whatever, Mr. Butler. If you want to say that I was \"booted\" from the schedule, have at it. It's your credibility that suffers, not mine.<\/p><\/blockquote>

He then goes on to explain his view in detail, that local LPers running is just fine. But he's concerned about upper level races such as Congress. <\/p>

Continuing from NealsNuze<\/a>:<\/p>

By the way .... I have an email from a top-ranking official in the Libertarian Party who, after listening to my comments regarding voting for a 3rd party in November, is going to resign his position. Why? Because he felt that what I said made sense. We cannot afford a 3rd party effort this year if it is going to leave one single Democrat in office who otherwise might have been removed. I still plan to vote Libertarian in local elections .. but I simply cannot afford the luxury when it comes to the Congress.<\/p><\/blockquote>

Editor's Comment - I disagree slightly with Neal on this. There are tons of Libertarian Party members who wouldn't come out to the polls otherwise. They'd simply choose to stay home. Having a Libertarian Party candidate on the ballot motivates them to vote. And given Libertarian's general tendency to vote Republican as a second choice, this could help GOP candidates in races where no Libertarian is listed.<\/em><\/p>

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