A Coalition of Conservatives and Libertarians in 2012?
While doing my morning check for an interesting lead the Cato @ Liberty, Gallup's Conservatives and Libertarians spot caught my eye. It didn't interest me so much because I am a Libertarian, (I define myself as a true modern independent conservative and a classical radical in the mold of our founding fathers), but rather as I read the article I could not help but think a strong coalition of true Conservatives and Libertarians could win the White House in 2012. Some numbers from the Poll; 1) 40 percent of respondents consider themselves to be consevative 2) 36 percent consider themselves to be moderate 3) 20 percent consider themselves to be liberal Based on respondents answers to two broad questions noted below Gallup consistently find approximately 20 percent of the electorate hold Libertarian beliefs. Some people think the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses. Others th...