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    What Happened?: The 2020 election showed that libertarians have a long way to go before they can become a national movement. 

What Happened?: The 2020 election showed that libertarians have a long way to go before they can become a national movement. 

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In the 2020 presidential election, the Libertarian Party candidate, Jo Jorgensen, gained 1.2 percent of the vote, less than half the party’s 2016 election result. Jeffrey Michels and Olivier Lewis write that despite signs that pointed towards the potential for libertarian voters to be king makers in the 2020 election, their dislike of Donald Trump turned many to Joe Biden and the Democratic Party.

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December 23rd, 2020|2020 What Happened?, Elections and party politics across the US, Jeffrey Michels, Olivier Lewis|6 Comments|
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    Primary Primers: Justin Amash’s presidential bid shows that some Republicans’ future may be with the Libertarian Party. 

Primary Primers: Justin Amash’s presidential bid shows that some Republicans’ future may be with the Libertarian Party. 

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With Republican and Democratic voters rallying around their party’s respective presidential candidates ahead of the November election, the chances of a victory for the Libertarian Party look bleak. While the Libertarian Party may not be successful this fall, write Olivier Lewis and Jeffrey Michels, former Republican Justin Amash’s recent short-lived candidacy for the party may point to a longer term realignment for Republican voters who seek less government involvement in their lives.

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June 1st, 2020|2020 Primary Primers, Democracy and culture, Jeffrey Michels, Olivier Lewis|0 Comments|
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    Primary Primers: Why Justin Amash could be a game-changer without a chance

Primary Primers: Why Justin Amash could be a game-changer without a chance

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Late last month, former Republican Representative Justin Amash announced that he was exploring a presidential bid for the Libertarian Party. Jeffrey Michels and Olivier Lewis write that if Amash is able to gain the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination, then he could find himself the kingmaker if he is able to win over Republican voters who dislike Donald Trump. Whether he […]

May 15th, 2020|2020 Primary Primers, Elections and party politics across the US, Jeffrey Michels, Olivier Lewis|1 Comment|
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    Primary Primers: How Libertarians could be the kingmakers of the 2020 presidential election

Primary Primers: How Libertarians could be the kingmakers of the 2020 presidential election

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Though still a relatively small group, Libertarians have had a growing political presence in the US in recent decades. Olivier Lewis and Jeffrey Michels write that while the Republican Party has historically been closely aligned with libertarians, George W. Bush-era curtailments on civil liberties and the rise of Donald Trump has pushed the movement away from that traditional alliance. […]

November 15th, 2019|2020 Primary Primers, Jeffrey Michels, Olivier Lewis|2 Comments|
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