Libertarian Repellent: A User's Guide
How GOPers can alienate a small, but important, voting bloc
Adam Laxalt failed to beat incumbent U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) by less than a percentage point. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) won reelection by little more than a percentage point. The GOP has a nine-seat majority in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives. Kari Lake lost the governorship of Arizona to Democrat Katie Hobbs by less than a percentage point. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has 203 members, with Democrats holding 101 seats, Republicans 100, and a special election to fill two vacancies scheduled for May.
Partisan combat is frequently a game of millimeters. So here’s some advice for Republicans attempting to lose more squeakers: Continue to infuriate libertarians.
Those of us who are thoroughly committed to liberty often search in vain for candidates to support. No, our community is not huge, but our votes could make the difference when the margin of victory proves to be microscopically thin. Herewith, for Grand Old Party hacks — from highly compensated consultants all the way down to unpaid door-knockers — a guide to repelling libertarians.
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