In polite circles, theyre called Libertarian leaning Republicans who are borrowing a few pages from the Libertarian Party playbook, primarily to widen the voter appeal of the Grand Old Party as 2014 and 2016 approach. <\/p>\n
Now there are some numbers on it. A FreedomWorks poll released Wednesday reveals fiscal issues and the role of government take top priority across the GOP voter base. The findings note that big-tent libertarian values within the Republican Party and the American voter population at large are at the highest level in a decade. <\/p>\n
The survey found that 41 percent of Republicans say they have such values. The greater concern is whether social conservatives and the Libertarian leaners can get along - but thats another story. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on the laundry list of voter concerns, the pollsters says that voters fret about increasing government power - including the U.S. engagement in overseas conflicts, citizen surveillance, the IRS matter, and of course the incoming Affordable Care Act and the endless federal debt. <\/p>\n
We are seeing a realignment of the GOP, and a return to the fiscal policy priorities that fueled the last Republican midterm sweep. Its 2009 all over again, only this time combined with a growing distrust of an executive branch plagued with scandal, says Matt Kibbe, president of FreedomWorks, a sizable grassroots group of liberty minded folk nationwide. <\/p>\n
Other key findings of the wide ranging poll include: <\/p>\n
81 one percent of Republican voters oppose a debt ceiling increase. <\/p>\n
66 percent of Republicans want their lawmakers to stick to principles. <\/p>\n
51 percent say the U.S. should not take the lead role in solving international conflicts. <\/p>\n
61 percent of U.S. voters overall say the economic policies coming out of Washington are hurting rather than helping. <\/p>\n
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