Comments on: Sabrin finishes a distant third place

By: darolew

darolew — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:50:18 +0000

“I think libertarians would have a better time working within th[e] Democratic Party than the GOP.”

Well, there is the Democratic Liberty Caucus, but it’s hardly as libertarian as its GOP counterpart (and neither of them are really that libertarian…)

By: MattSwartz

MattSwartz — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:23:38 +0000

The popular democratic narrative starts with FDR.

If given the choice between keeping their gravy train coaliton (which is broader, if not bigger than the GOP’s) or sitting there while newcomers remind them of their history in a way that contradicts their present-day ideas, I suspect that they’ll choose the latter, at least in most districts.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:11:20 +0000

I think libertarians would have a better time working within th Democratic Party than the GOP. At least the Democrats have historical figures we can point to — Jefferson, Jackson (imperfect), and Cleveland. Ron Paul is the only Ron Paul Republican of any note. Taft was imperfect and Howard H. Buffett is unknown.

By: MattSwartz

MattSwartz — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:03:59 +0000

I think the entire â€œRon Paul Revolutionâ€ will not end up transforming the GOP. They have too much invested in state power and the perks that come with it, to even consider returning to a limited government philosophy.

Gene, you could be right or you may be wrong, but my guess is that things will ultimately fall between those two extremes. Each state is different, and the Ron Paul/small government message resonates better in some areas than others. I think that after the 2010 midterm, we will see a House of Representatives that has been influenced by Ron Paul.

By: Gene Trosper

Gene Trosper — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:14:33 +0000

Let us work to bring Murray back into the LP. Republicans don’t want him, so why bother staying with them???

I think the entire “Ron Paul Revolution” will not end up transforming the GOP. They have too much invested in state power and the perks that come with it, to even consider returning to a limited government philosophy.

By: RedPhillips

RedPhillips — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:38:05 +0000

Sabrin was a solid candidate. The problem is that GOP primary voters have not yet been sold on the non-interventionist message. We have much work to do.

By: George Donnelly

George Donnelly — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:59:17 +0000

More evidence that Libertarians in the GOP is an ultimately failed idea.

By: Spence

Spence — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:35:52 +0000

Just shows you that intelligence is unpopular.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:25:20 +0000

I hope he comes back to the LP and becomes a little more libertarian, too.

By: Fred Church Ortiz

Fred Church Ortiz — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:24:19 +0000

We’ll be seeing more of Sabrin, I’m sure.

By: inDglass

inDglass — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:18:57 +0000

Why did he wait until the last day to raise that money? Maybe he did have some outstanding debt.

Other than that, it looks like Sabrin ran an excellent campaign. I hope we see more alternative candidates being this competitive the rest of 2008.

By: Trent Hill

Trent Hill — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:16:42 +0000

Its incredible. Ron Paul scored a mere 5% in the NJ primary–but Marray scored 17%.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:40:31 +0000

That sucks.