Suddenly, Libertarians matter in Georgia
November 16, 2008From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
Libertarians have never won statewide office in Georgia, but suddenly their votes have become valuable currency in the extended U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin.
No sooner had the sun peeked over the horizon on Nov. 5 than Martin and Chambliss —- both sleep-deprived and headed for a runoff —- were reaching out to the “other party.†Libertarian Senate candidate Allen Buckley won nearly 130,000 of the 3.7 million votes cast Nov. 4, enough in this squeaker of a Senate race to have put either Chambliss or Martin over the 50 percent mark needed for victory.
Now in a nationally watched Dec. 2 Senate runoff, Chambliss and Martin are reaching out to anyone who voted Libertarian Nov. 4.
Hrumph.
Folks, your vote belongs to YOU. It’s not the property of the Big Two. If the Democrats and Republicans wanted Libertarian Party votes, they ought to nominate candidates who have libertarian inclinations.
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